La Cañada de Urdaneta, Zulia, Venezuela Genealogy

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

History

 * In 1535, Father Vicente de Requejada recreated himself with the landscape of the sugar cane coasts on his way to the south of the Lake.
 * In 1717 a town was founded at the mouth of the Palmar River with the name of Nuestra Señora de la Concepción del Naranjo.
 * In 1854 the civil parishes were founded: El Carmelo, Concepción and Chiquinquirá.
 * On December 28, 1872, the district was founded under the name of Bolívar.
 * On March 30, 1882, the name of Bolívar district was changed to Urdaneta district.
 * On June 27, 1989 it was raised to the category of municipality with the name of La Cañada de Urdaneta.
 * The municipality of La Cañada de Urdaneta has a population of approximately 107,500 people.

Civil Registration

 * 1990-2003 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1991-2003 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images

Church Records

 * 1577-1995 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1785-1938 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1920-1937 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images

Cemeteries
Indexes of burials in the cemeteries of the La Cañada de Urdaneta municipality may be found at findagrave.com
 * Cementerio Municipal de La Cañada de Urdaneta
 * Cementerio Chiquinquira
 * Direction: Calle Palmarejo, La Ensenada, La Cañada de Urdaneta
 * Cementerio Inmaculada Concepcion
 * Cementerio El Carmelo