Candelaria, Trujillo, Venezuela Genealogy

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

History

 * The indigenous Cuicas were defeated by the Spanish conquerors in the 1600s.
 * This territory became an official municipality as of August 6, 1988.
 * The municipality of Candelaria has a population of approximately 36,100 people.

Civil Registration

 * 1873-2000 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1892-2000 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1898 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1938-2000 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1939-1999 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1996-2000 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1996-2000 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1996-2000 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images

Church Records

 * 1577-1995 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1833-1938 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1839-1931 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1874-1952 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1905-2015 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1921-1926 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1921-1926 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1963-2014 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images

Cemeteries
Indexes of burials in the cemeteries of the Candelaria municipality may be found at findagrave.com
 * Cementerio de Chejende
 * Direction: JJ8Q+H68, Chejendé, Candelaria