Arzobispo Chacón, Mérida, Venezuela Genealogy

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

History

 * The southern region of the state was inhabited by various native tribes: the Guaraques, the Chacantaes, the Mucutuyes, the Mucuchachíes, the Mucuñoes, the Mucurias or Mucarios.
 * The first settlers in this area were probably Spanish settlers, highly literate, and described (by themselves) as "tall in stature, white complexion", with a strong religious conviction.
 * The Decree of Elevation to Parish of Canaguá, dated June 27, 1872.
 * The municipality of Arzobispo Chacon has a population of approximately 15,900 people.

Civil Registration

 * 1966-1998 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images

Church Records

 * 1577-1995 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1822-1967 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1851-1967 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1851-2003 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1887-1949 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1905-2013 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1908-2013 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images

Cemeteries
Indexes of burials in the cemeteries of the Arzobispo Chacón municipality may be found at findagrave.com
 * Cementerio Municipal de Capitanejo