Venezuela, Archdiocese of Valencia, Catholic Church Records, 1760, 1905-2014

What is in This Collection?

This collection records of baptisms, marriages, burials, and confirmations from the parishes of the Catholic Archdiocese of Valencia in Venezuela.

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 Valencia, Catholic Church Records, 1760, 1905-2013.

What Can These Records Tell Me?

The following information may be found in these records:

Baptism Child's name and gender Date of birth Date and place of the baptism Legitimacy Parents’ names and residence Name of godparents

Marriage Date and place of marriage Names and ages of bride and groom Sometimes the marital status (widowed, single, divorced) at the time of the event Birthplaces 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

Sample Images

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  1949 Baptism Record

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  1969 Death Record

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  1985 Marriage Record