Simón Planas, Lara, Venezuela Genealogy

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

History

 * From the aboriginal past and until almost the end of the 20th century, the communities of Buría, La Miel and Sarare were linked by different ties with the current municipality of Palavecino.
 * The parishes of Buría, El Altar and Sarare integrated the jurisdiction of the Cabudare canton, established on May 1, 1844.
 * The Cabudare District was made up of the Cabudare, Sarare, Rastrojos, Altar and Buría Municipalities.
 * In 1897, the Buría Municipality was eliminated, whose territory was integrated into that of Sarare and later, El Altar suffered the same situation.
 * On September 19, 1936, the Barquisimeto and Cabudare Districts will be renamed Iribarren and Palavicin.
 * In 1945, Palavicini is replaced by Palavecino.
 * The municipality of Simón Planas was founded on October 9, 1990.
 * The municipality of Simón Planas has a population of approximately 38,600 people.

Civil Registration

 * 1873-2002 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1989-2002 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1989-2002 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images

Church Records

 * 1577-1995 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1877-1957 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1916-2017 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 2001-2009 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images

Cemeteries
Indexes of burials in the cemeteries of the Simón Planas municipality may be found at findagrave.com
 * Cementerio Municipal de Sarare
 * Direction: Calle Cementerio, Sarare, Simón Planas
 * Horas: Domingo a Sábado de 08:00–18:00
 * Cementerio Jardín Publico del Municipio Simón Planas
 * Direction: La Tronadora, Parroquia Sarare, Simón Planas