Venezuela, Archdiocese of Mérida, Catholic Church Records, 1654-2015

What is in This Collection?

This collection will include records of baptism, marriage, and death from the parishes the Archdiocese of Merida (Arquidiócesis de Mérida).

Additional records and/or images may be added to this collection in the future.

Reading These Records

These records are written in Spanish. For help reading them see:

• Spanish Genealogical Word List
• Brigham Young University: Spanish Script Tutorial

FamilySearch Learning Center:

• Reading Spanish Handwriting
• Paleogra-what?! Deciphering Spanish Handwriting - Introduction
• Registros Civiles y Parroquiales (In Spanish)

To Browse This Collection

You can browse through images in this collection using the waypoints on the Collection Browse Page for Venezuela, Archdiocese of Mérida, Catholic Church Records, 1654-2015.

What Can These Records Tell Me?

The information in these records may include the following:

Baptism Date and place of the baptism Name and gender Date of birth Legitimacy Parents’ names, residence, and/or place of birth Name of godparents

Marriage Date and place of marriage Names and ages of bride and groom Marital status Place of birth and residence of the bride and groom Parents’ names and residence Name of witnesses

Death Deceased’s name, gender, and age Marital status/name of spouse Date and place of burial Date and place of death Names of parents

Collection Content

The information found in each record varies by year. Records were made by Catholic priests or their associates, recorded in Spanish, and mostly written on either lined paper or blank paper that contained pre-printed numbers.

Sample Images

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  1887 Baptism Record

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  1875 Marriage Record

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  1852 Death Record