Crespo, Lara, Venezuela Genealogy

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

History

 * San Juan Bautista de Duaca was founded in 1620 by order of the then Governor and Captain General of the Province of Venezuela.
 * On December 27, 1899, the Duaca district was created.
 * On January 17, 1900, the name was changed to Crespo.
 * The capital of the municipality is Duaca.
 * The Municipality of Crespo has a population of approximately 72,500 people.

Civil Registration

 * 1885-1950 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1903-2003 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1903-2003 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images

Church Records

 * 1577-1995 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1714-1937 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1900-2017 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1954-2018 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images

Cemeteries
Indexes of burials in the cemeteries of the Crespo municipality may be found at findagrave.com
 * Cementerio Municipal de Duaca
 * Direction: Carrera 11, Duaca, Crespo