García, Nueva Esparta, Venezuela Genealogy

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

History

 * The first nucleus inhabited by the Spaniards on Margarita Island was San Pedro Mártir.
 * The name Valle del Espíritu Santo was given to El Valle de la Margarita, after the town with that name was designated Pueblo de la Mar.
 * It was part of the old Mariño District until 1988 when the autonomous municipalities were created according to the Law passed in 1987.
 * Its capital is the Valley of the Holy Spirit.
 * The Municipality of García has a population of approximately 57,100 people.

Civil Registration

 * There are no records online for García municipality.

Church Records

 * 1577-1995 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1817-1962 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1949-2016 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images

Cemeteries
Indexes of burials in the cemeteries of the García municipality may be found at findagrave.com
 * Cementerio de El Valle del Espíritu Santo
 * Dirección: Calle 23, El Valle del Espíritu Santo, Garcia