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

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Church Records

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