Píritu, Falcón, Venezuela Genealogy

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

History

 * The Píritu Municipality belonged from its origins to the domains of Cacique Manaure and was inhabited by members of two great indigenous families: Caquetios and Jirajaras.
 * As of July 5, 1811 it was part of the province of Coro.
 * In 1863 Píritu was elevated to Parish as a member of the Cumarebo Canton.
 * On March 1, 1948, a new territorial political division was established and Píritu was called a Municipality belonging to the Zamora district.
 * In the year of 1987 it achieved its Autonomy keeping the population of Píritu as its capital seat.
 * The municipality of Píritu has a population of approximately 12,200 people.

Civil Registration

 * 1879-1904 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1882-1930 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1887-1930 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1921-1925 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1931-1948 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1932-2003 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images

Church Records

 * 1577-1995 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1839-1945 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1852-1977 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1935-2013 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images

Cemeteries
Indexes of burials in the cemeteries of the Píritu municipality may be found at findagrave.com
 * Cementerio del Municipio Píritu
 * Direction: Avenida Fernando Peñalver, Píritu