Venezuela, Zulia, Archdiocese of Maracaibo, Catholic Church Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

Title in the Language of the Record
Venezuela, Zulia, Arquidiócesis de Maracaibo, Registros Catolico

Record Description
This collection of 1930-2012 church records includes records of baptisms, marriages, burials, confirmations, pre-marriage investigations, and other miscellaneous archives from the parishes of the Catholic Archdiocese of Maracaibo in Venezuela. In Latin America, two or three generations are often indicated in church registers, along with their birthplaces or residences. If, however, earlier generations are not listed with the relative or ancestor selected, try searching parishes located within a close proximity.

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Record Content
Baptismal records usually contain the following information:


 * Date and place of baptism
 * Child’s name and gender
 * Child’s birth date
 * Parents’ names, origin, and province

Marriage records usually contain the following information:


 * Date and place of marriage
 * Name of groom
 * Groom’s age, civil status, origin, and residence
 * Name of bride
 * Bride’s age, civil status, origin, and residence

Death records usually contain the following information:


 * Name of deceased
 * Age and gender of deceased
 * Date and time of death
 * Cause of death

How to Use the Record
Search the Collection To search the collection you will need to follow this series of links: ⇒ Select the Browse link in the initial search page ⇒ Select the Estado category ⇒ Select the Ciudad o pueblo category ⇒ Select the Parroquia category ⇒ Select the Tipo de registro y años category which takes you to the images.

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Related Websites

 * Archdiocese of Maracaibo

Related Wiki Articles

 * Venezuela Civil Registration (FamilySearch Historical Records)

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Citation Example for a Record Found in This Collection
“Argentina, Buenos Aires, Catholic Church Records, 1635-1981,” images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org: accessed 28 February, 2012), La Plata &gt; San Ponciano &gt; Matrimonios 1884-1886 &gt; image 71 of 389 images, Artemio Avendano and Clementina Peralta, 1884; citing Parroquia de San Ponciano en la Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina, Matrimonios. San Ponciano, La Plata, Buenos Aires.