Motatán, Trujillo, Venezuela Genealogy

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

History

 * The name of Motatán appears for the first time in 1562, when the refoundation of the city of Trujillo is planned to move it from the Boconó valley (one of its pilgrimages) and a year later it is established in Guaca, a place where today the prefabricated from Jalisco.
 * After its founding on September 2, 1802, it became one of the most important towns in the state of Trujillo, since it was the area of ​​negotiation or commercialization (barter) between the adjacent regions.
 * On June 15, 1831, Motatán became part of the canton of Escuque.
 * On December 8, 1987, it became an autonomous municipality.
 * The Municipality of Motatán has a population of approximately 20,200 people.

Civil Registration

 * 1875-2000 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images

Church Records

 * 1577-1995 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1811-1943 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1871-1888 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1959-2015 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images

Cemeteries
Indexes of burials in the cemeteries of the Motatán municipality may be found at findagrave.com
 * Cementerio de Boconó
 * Direction: Avenida 23, Boconó, Motatán
 * Cementerio Municipal de Motatán