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Venezuela, Zulia, Arquidiócesis de Maracaibo, Registros Catolicos | Venezuela, Zulia, Arquidiócesis de Maracaibo, Registros Catolicos | ||
== What Is in This Collection? == | == What Is in This Collection? == | ||
This collection of church records includes baptisms, marriages, burials, confirmations, | This collection of church records includes baptisms, marriages, burials, confirmations, prenuptial investigations, and other miscellaneous records from the parishes in Archdiocese of Maracaibo in Venezuela from 1930-2012. | ||
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=== Reading These Records === | === Reading These Records === | ||
These records are written in Spanish. For help reading them see: | These records are written in Spanish. For help reading them see: | ||
*[[Spanish Genealogical Word List]] | *[[Spanish Genealogical Word List]] | ||
*[https://script.byu.edu/ | *[https://script.byu.edu/spanish-handwriting/introduction BYU Spanish Script Tutorial] | ||
*FamilySearch Learning Center videos: | *FamilySearch Learning Center videos: | ||
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If you speak Spanish, the following free online lesson may be helpful to learn how to use the information in these records: | If you speak Spanish, the following free online lesson may be helpful to learn how to use the information in these records: | ||
*[https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/lessons/registros-civiles-y-parroquiales Registros Civiles y Parroquiales] – Spanish | *[https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/lessons/registros-civiles-y-parroquiales Registros Civiles y Parroquiales] – Spanish | ||
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Continue to search the indexes and records to identify children, siblings, parents, and other relatives who may have lived in the same area or a nearby area. | Continue to search the indexes and records to identify children, siblings, parents, and other relatives who may have lived in the same area or a nearby area. | ||
=== I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now? === | === I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now? === | ||
*Check for variants of given names, surnames, and place names. Transcription errors could occur in any handwritten record; also, it was not uncommon for an individual be listed under a nickname or an abbreviation of their name. Click here for a list of [ | *Check for variants of given names, surnames, and place names. Transcription errors could occur in any handwritten record; also, it was not uncommon for an individual be listed under a nickname or an abbreviation of their name. Click here for a list of [[Media:SpanishNameAbbreviations.pdf|Spanish name abbreviations]] | ||
*A boundary change could have occurred and the record of your ancestor is now in a neighboring state or region, or your ancestor immigrated to another country. Search the records of nearby areas or immigration/emigration records. [[Venezuela Emigration and Immigration]] | *A boundary change could have occurred and the record of your ancestor is now in a neighboring state or region, or your ancestor immigrated to another country. Search the records of nearby areas or immigration/emigration records. [[Venezuela Emigration and Immigration]] | ||
*Civil registration records are also a good source of genealogical information. | *Civil registration records are also a good source of genealogical information. | ||
=== Research Helps === | === Research Helps === | ||
The following articles will help you | The following articles will help you research your family in [[Venezuela Genealogy|Venezuela]]. | ||
* [[Venezuela Record Finder]] | * [[Venezuela Record Finder]] | ||
*[[Venezuela Research Tips and Strategies]] | *[[Venezuela Research Tips and Strategies]] | ||
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