Independencia, Táchira, Venezuela Genealogy

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

History

 * Its foundation dates back to 1567, the name of its capital coming from the Capuchos Indians who inhabited the region.
 * As a result of an earthquake that occurred on May 18, 1875, the current location of the capital of the municipality was generated, previously known as Colinas de Blanquizal.
 * The creation of the Libertad Municipality, attached to the Junín District, is decreed on August 10, 1880.
 * On June 17, 1901, when the Castro District was created – with the union of Libertad and Independencia.
 * The Castro District functioned under that name until 1909, when it was renamed the Capacho District.
 * On October 2, 1987, Freedom was given autonomy.
 * On August 21, 2015, the president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, partially declared a state of emergency for 60 days in the border state of Táchira, due to the diplomatic crisis with Colombia.
 * The municipality of Independencia has a population of approximately 50,100 people.

Civil Registration

 * 1873-1999 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1996-1999 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1996-1999 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images

Church Records

 * 1577-1995 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1723-1941 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images

Cemeteries
Indexes of burials in the cemeteries of the Independencia municipality may be found at findagrave.com
 * Cementerio Municipal de Independencia
 * Direction: RMGV+WRX, Capacho, Independencia
 * Horas: Domingo a Sábado de 08:00–18:00