Villalba, Nueva Esparta, Venezuela Genealogy

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

History

 * Since 1526, Joan López de Archuleta was granted permission by the Spanish crown to occupy the island in order to control trade in the then thriving Island of Cubagua.
 * On two occasions the current municipality has been separated from the state of Nueva Esparta between 1907-1909 and 1914-1928.
 * In 1974 it became the Villalba District until 1985 when the name was changed to Villalba Municipality.
 * The municipality of Villalba has a population of approximately 8,600 people.

Civil Registration

 * There are no records online for Villalba municipality.

Church Records

 * 1577-1995 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1872-1980 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images

Cemeteries
Indexes of burials in the cemeteries of the Villalba municipality may be found at findagrave.com
 * Cementerio de El Bichar
 * Direction: Q2FR+44R, El Bichar, Villalba
 * Cementerio de El Guamache
 * Direction: P3RW+JWC, El Guamache, Villalba
 * Cementerio de las Conchas
 * Direction: Q325+RC8, El Bichar, Villalba
 * Horas: Domingo a Sábado de 08:00–16:00