Pedro María Freites, Anzoátegui, Venezuela Genealogy

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

History

 * The Town of Cantaura was founded on August 20, 1740 by Fray Fernando, and its original name was Camariapa and later it was renamed Chamariapa.
 * The territorial demarcation of today's Freites municipality began on March 13, 1846.
 * On May 8, 1855, Congress issued a decree changing the name of the Canton of Chamariapa to that of Freites and that of the town of Chamariapa to Cantaura.
 * The municipality of Pedro María Freites has a population of approximately 89,600 people.

Civil Registration

 * There are no records online for Pedro María Freites municipality.

Church Records

 * 1577-1995 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1824-1967 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1830-1941 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1847-1859 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1868-1879 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images

Cemeteries
Indexes of burials in the cemeteries of the Pedro María Freites municipality may be found at findagrave.com
 * Cementerio de Cantaura
 * Direction: Avenida Bolívar, Cantaura, Pedro María Freites
 * Cementerio Nuevo de Cantaura
 * Direction: 7JVV+26R, Cantaura, Pedro María Freites