Sotillo, Monagas, Venezuela Genealogy

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

History

 * In 1531 Diego de Ordaz arrives at the town of Uyapari (currently Barrancas) with the idea of governing the Orinoco and seizing all the lands located on its banks, and it is his ambition for power and search for gold that causes the disappearance of this town, approximately in 1532, where many indigenous people died battling against the Spaniards and others, taking advantage of the darkness and knowledge of the land, fled for fear of being killed.
 * In 1790 the Mission of San Rafael Arcángel de Barrancas was founded by Fray Joaquín de Morata, incorporating indigenous Waraos brought from Los Caños to the town.
 * Currently, Barrancas is a city that lives mainly from Commerce, Fishing, Agriculture and Livestock, in addition to having tourist attractions.
 * The Municipality of Sotillo has a population of approximately 28,800 people.

Civil Registration

 * There are no records online for Sotillo municipality.

Church Records

 * 1577-1995 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1855-1937 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1892-2015 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images

Cemeteries
Indexes of burials in the cemeteries of the Sotillo municipality may be found at findagrave.com
 * Cementerio Municipal de Barrancas