Alberto Arvelo Torrealba, Barinas, Venezuela Genealogy

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

History

 * The first references to Sabaneta, the capital of the municipality, are from 1661.
 * This town belonged to the foreign vicar of Villa de San Jaime.
 * In the 70's (1970) some inhabitants of Sabaneta managed to have their district recognized as a municipality.
 * The Regional Legislative Council officially created the Alberto Arvelo Torrealba Municipality on April 19, 1975.
 * The Municipality of Alberto Arvelo Torrealba has a population of approximately 41,200 people.

Civil Registration

 * There are no records online for Alberto Arvelo Torrealba municipality.

Church Records

 * 1577-1995 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1789-1896 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1810-1910 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1810-2016 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images

Cemeteries
Indexes of burials in the cemeteries of the Alberto Arvelo Torrealba municipality may be found at findagrave.com
 * Cementerio Viejo de Sabaneta de Barinas
 * Direction: Avenida Cementerio, Sabaneta de Barinas, Municipio Alberto Arvelo Torrealba
 * Cementerio Nuevo de Sabaneta de Barinas
 * Direction: Sabaneta de Barinas, Municipio Alberto Arvelo Torrealba