Naguanagua, Carabobo, Venezuela Genealogy

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

History

 * In the 16th century, the domain of these indigenous towns was exercised by the chief Nagoanagoa, until the discovery of Lake Valencia in 1547 by the Spanish colonizers.
 * A decree was signed on May 14, 1782 that gave birth to the ecclesiastical parish under the patronage of Our Lady of Begoña.
 * In 1810 the parish became part of the Valencia Canton as a town.
 * In 1881, the Valencia Canton was renamed the Valencia District, changing the character of Naguanagua to a foreign parish.
 * On January 14, 1994, the law is executed, passing Naguanagua from being a parish to being an autonomous municipality.
 * The municipality of Naguanagua has a population of approximately 186,000 people.

Civil Registration

 * 1873-1996 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images

Church Records

 * 1577-1995 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1763-2013 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1924-1975 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1973-2011 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1973-2013 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1978-2013 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images

Cemeteries
Indexes of burials in the cemeteries of the Naguanagua municipality may be found at findagrave.com
 * Cementerio Municipal de Naguanagua
 * Address: Avenida Salvador Feo La Cruz Norte - Sur; Avenida 97, Naguanagua