José Félix Ribas, Guárico, Venezuela Genealogy

Guide to Municipality of José Félix Ribas ancestry, family history and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, church records, parish registers, and civil registration.

History

 * In 1593 the name of this municipality was Our Lady of Guadalupe de La Victoria.
 * In 1795 King Carlos IV gave the title of Villa to the Town of La Victoria.
 * La Victoria remained an indigenous town until 1814, but months later it officially received the title of city.
 * For the years 1889-1917, La Victoria was the capital of the Aragua state and in 1917 it was moved to Maracay.
 * The José Félix Ribas municipality was founded in 1961 when the Federal Constitution of 1961 was enacted.
 * The municipality of José Félix Ribas has a population of approximately 38,400 people.

Civil Registration

 * There are no records online for José Félix Ribas municipality.

Church Records

 * 1577-1995 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1867-1944 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images

Cemeteries
Indexes of burials in the cemeteries of the José Félix Ribas municipality may be found at findagrave.com
 * Cementerio Municipal de José Félix Ribas
 * Cementerio Municipal de Parroquia Tucupido
 * Cementerio Municipal de La Victoria
 * Address: Calle el Cementerio, La Victoria, José Félix Ribas