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

 * Arzobispo Chacón (Mérida) Registros civiles, 1966-1998 - Click on the link to see the records’ availability.

Church Records

 * Venezuela, Mérida, Arzobispo Chacón, Canaguá, Parroquia Nuestra Señora del Carmen, registros parroquiales, 1908-2013 - Click on the link to see the records’ availability.
 * Venezuela, Mérida, Arzobispo Chacón, Mucutuy, Parroquia San Antonio de Padua, registros parroquiales, 1851-2003 - Click on the link to see the records’ availability.
 * Venezuela, Mérida, Arzobispo Chacón, Parroquia San José de Mucuchachí, registros parroquiales, 1905-2013 - Click on the link to see the records’ availability.
 * Iglesia Católica. Nuestra Señora del Carmen (Canaguá, Mérida)	Registros parroquiales, 1887-1949 - Click on the link to see the records’ availability.
 * Iglesia Católica. San José (Mucuchachí, Mérida) Registros parroquiales, 1822-1967 - Click on the link to see the records’ availability.
 * Iglesia Católica. San Antonio (Mucutuy, Mérida) Registros parroquiales, 1851-1967 - Click on the link to see the records’ availability.

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