Aragua, Anzoátegui, Venezuela Genealogy

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

History

 * Founded on February 20, 1734 under the name of Our Lady of Belén de Aragua.
 * On August 18, 1814, in the midst of the Venezuelan War of Independence, Aragua was the scene of one of the bloodiest battles fought in the entire conflict.
 * The municipality of Aragua has a population of approximately 39,100 people.

Civil Registration

 * There are no records online for Aragua municipality.

Church Records

 * 1577-1995 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1747-1961 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1770-1937 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images

Cemeteries
Indexes of burials in the cemeteries of the Aragua municipality may be found at findagrave.com
 * Cementerio de Aragua de Barcelona
 * Direction: F547+7FP, Aragua de Barcelon
 * Cementerio Nuevo
 * Direction: F554+RXP, Aragua de Barcelona