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''[[South America]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Venezuela Genealogy|Venezuela]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] Apure<br>
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Guide to '''Apure ancestry, family history and genealogy:''' birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, parish registers, and military records.
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Guide to '''State of Lara family history and genealogy''': birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.
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'''Most of your genealogical research for Apure will be in two main record types: civil registration and church records. This article will teach you methods for locating and searching these two record groups.'''
 
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==Knowing Your Locality==
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*You will need to know the '''town where your family lived''' and district and province. [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/VE/ '''Directory of Cities, Towns, and Regions in Venezuela'''] will explain for each town and city its geographical jurisdictions.  
<div id="fsButtons"><span class="online_records_button">[[Venezuela Online Genealogy Records]]</span>
<span class="community_button">[[Online Research Help|Online<br>Research Help]]</span></div>
<div>[[File:Venezuela_Map_Lara.png|thumb|<center>State of Lara</center>]]</div>
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==History==
*When the Europeans arrived in Venezuela, the region that is now Lara was inhabited by various ethnic groups such as the gayones, the ayomanes and the coyones.
*From 1529 until the 1950s, the German conquerors carried out massacres of entire peoples and tried to enslave the remaining indigenous people.
*The current Lara territory belonged to the province of Caracas.
*In 1824 it was absorbed by the Province of Carabobo, created that year.
*1832 after the disintegration of Gran Colombia, the region was broken up; it was then constituted in the Province of Barquisimeto.
*In 1856, through the new territorial division law, San Felipe and Yaritagua joined Nirgua to form the Province of Yaracuy.
*In 1881, the creation of the Great State of the North of the West was agreed upon, to which the areas of Lara and Yaracuy were added.
*In August of that same year the state name Lara is assigned.
*In 1899, the territory corresponding to the current Silva and Monseñor Iturriza municipalities of Falcón state were integrated into that last state in exchange for what is now the Urdaneta municipality.
*Lara State has a population of approximately 2,204,000 people.<ref>Wikipedia Contributors, "Estado de Lara," in ''Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia'', https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Estado_Lara. Visited on November 22, 2021.</ref>
 
==Municipalities==
{{Lara State, Venezuela Map}}
 
{|  class="wikitable"
|-
| '''Municipality'''
| '''Capital'''
|-
|[[Andrés Eloy Blanco, Lara, Venezuela Genealogy|Andrés Eloy Blanco]]
|Sanare
|-
|[[Crespo, Lara, Venezuela Genealogy|Crespo]]
|Duaca
|-
|[[Iribarren, Lara, Venezuela Genealogy|Iribarren]]
|Barquisimeto
|-
|[[Jiménez, Lara, Venezuela Genealogy|Jiménez]]
|Quíbor
|-
|[[Morán, Lara, Venezuela Genealogy|Morán]]
|El Tocuyo
|-
|[[Palavecino, Lara, Venezuela Genealogy|Palavecino]]
|Cabudare
|-
|[[Simón Planas, Lara, Venezuela Genealogy|Simón Planas]]
|Sarare
|-
|[[Torres, Lara, Venezuela Genealogy|Torres]]
|Carora
|-
|[[Urdaneta, Lara, Venezuela Genealogy|Urdaneta]]
|Siquisique
|-
|}
 
==Finding Town of Origin==
*To find information about your ancestor, you will need to know the '''town where your family lived''' in addition to the district and province the town is in.
*If you do not know the town, use the [[Venezuela Finding Town of Origin|'''Venezuela Finding Town of Origin''']] Wiki page to help you locate it.
*[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/VE/ '''Directory of Cities, Towns, and Regions in Venezuela website'''] will list each town and city with its geographical jurisdictions.
*For extremely small locations, you may need to use [https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/009863158 '''Nomenclador de centros poblados, total nacional: XII censo general de población y vivienda'''].<br>
*For extremely small locations, you may need to use [https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/009863158 '''Nomenclador de centros poblados, total nacional: XII censo general de población y vivienda'''].<br>
*Google Maps and Wikipedia might also help.
 
== Getting Started with Research in Lara ==
'''Most of your genealogical research for Lara will be in two main record types: civil registration and church records. This article will teach you methods for locating and searching these two record groups.'''
*[https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/learning-center-search/?q=Latin+America&show=all '''Tutorials at FamilySearch related to ''Latin American Research''''']
 
==Civil Registration==
==Civil Registration==
*Civil registration records are government records covering birth, marriage, and death. They are an excellent source of names, dates, places, and relationships. <br>
*Civil registration records are government records covering birth, marriage, and death. They are an excellent source of names, dates, places, and relationships. <br>
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=== 1. Online Digital Records for Civil Registration ===  
=== 1. Online Digital Records for Civil Registration ===  
For many localities, digital copies of civil registration can be searched online:
For many localities, digital copies of civil registration can be searched online:
*'''1873-2003''' - {{RecordSearch|1823609|Venezuela Civil Registration, 1873-2003}} — at [http://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch Historical Records], free, '''index''', not complete for all localities.
*'''1873-2003''' {{RecordSearch|1823609|Venezuela Civil Registration, 1873-2003}} at FamilySearch - [[Venezuela Civil Registration - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images. Also available at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60207 '''Ancestry.com'''], which can be searched for free at [[FamilySearch Centers|'''FamilySearch Centers''']]. Frequently, the Ancestry search engine is more powerful.
*'''1873-2003''' - [https://familysearch.org/search/image/index?owc=M8JY-5NL%3A159737301%3Fcc%3D1823609 Venezuela, Apure, Civil Registration, 1873-2003] at [http://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch Historical Records] — free, '''browseable images only''', not complete for all localities.
*'''1873-2003''' [https://familysearch.org/search/image/index?owc=M8JY-PNL%3A159738001%3Fcc%3D1823609 Venezuela, Lara, Civil Registration, 1873-2003] at FamilySearch - [[Venezuela Civil Registration - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; images.
:'''"Nascimientos"''' are births. '''"Matrimonios"''' are marriages. ''' "Defunciones"''' are deaths.
:'''"Nascimientos"''' are births. '''"Matrimonios"''' are marriages. ''' "Defunciones"''' are deaths.


=== 2. Microfilm Copies of Civil Registration Records Searched at a Family History Center ===
=== 2. Microfilm Copies of Civil Registration Records in the FamilySearch Catalog ===
If the locality and time period you need are not included in the online records, the next step is to find them in the microfilm collection of the Family History Library. These microfilms may be viewed at [https://familysearch.org/locations/ Family History Centers] around the world. To find a microfilm:
If the locality and time period you need are not included in the online records, the next step is to find them in the microfilm collection of the FamilySearch Library. Currently, they are being digitized, and plans are to complete that project by 2020. Check back occasionally to see if your records have become available. In the meantime, some of them might be available at a [https://locations.familysearch.org/en/search '''FamilySearch Center'''] near you. <br>
To find a microfilm:


:::a. Click on this link to see a list of [https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&placeId=215269&query=%2Bplace%3A%22Venezuela%2C%20Apure%22 '''records for Venezuela, Apure'''].
:::a. Click on this link to see a list of [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&placeId=1929528&query=%2Bplace%3A%22Venezuela%2C%20Lara%22 '''records for Venezuela, Lara'''].
:::b. Click on '''"Places within Venezuela, Apure"''' and a list of towns and cities will open.
:::b. Click on '''"Places within Venezuela, Lara"''' and a list of towns and cities will open.
:::c. Click on the '''town or city''' you wish to search.
:::c. Click on the '''town or city''' you wish to search.
:::d. Click on '''"Civil Registration"''' topic. Click on the blue links to specific record titles.
:::d. Click on '''"Civil Registration"''' topic. Click on the blue links to specific record titles.
:::e. Choose the correct '''event and time period''' for your ancestor.   
:::e. Choose the correct '''event and time period''' for your ancestor.   
:::f. Some combination of the icons shown below will appear at the far right of the microfilm listed for the record.  
:::f. Some combination of the icons shown below will appear at the far right of the microfilm listed for the record.  
:::[[File:FHL icons.png|100px]] <br>The magnifying glass indicates that the microfilm is indexed. Clicking on the magnifying glass will take you to the index. Clicking on the camera will take you to an online digital copy of the microfilm. Clicking on the microfilm reel will lead to information on how to rent the film. Family History Center staff will assist you in ordering the film.
:::[[File:FHL icons.png|100px]] <br>The magnifying glass indicates that the microfilm is indexed. Clicking on the magnifying glass will take you to the index. Clicking on the camera will take you to an online digital copy of the microfilm.  


=== 3. Writing for Civil Registration Certificates===
=== 3. Writing for Civil Registration Certificates===


Civil registration records are kept at the local civil registration office in each municipality. You must determine the town where your ancestor lived before you can find the records. A civil registration district may include several towns or a small section of a large city. In addition to the town, you need to know an approximate year in which the birth, marriage, divorce, or death occurred.'''''This method is not always reliable. Officials might or might not respond.'''''
Civil registration records are kept at the local civil registration office in each municipality. You must determine the town where your ancestor lived before you can find the records. A civil registration district may include several towns or a small section of a large city. In addition to the town, you need to know an approximate year in which the birth, marriage, divorce, or death occurred.'''''This method is not always reliable. Officials might or might not respond.'''''
<br>
 
*For a list of civil registry addresses, see [[Aragua Civil Registration|Aragua Civil Registration]]. If you need to write to a town not listed there, use this address as a guide, replacing the information in parentheses:<br> 
Use this address as a guide,  replacing the information in parentheses:<br>
Use this address as a guide,  replacing the information in parentheses:<br>


:'''Oficino del Registro Civil'''  
:'''Oficino del Registro Civil'''  
:'''(street name, number)'''
:'''(street name, number)'''
:'''(city or town), Apure'''
:'''(city or town), Lara'''
:'''([http://ven.postcodequery.com/MWpr.html postal code])'''
:'''([https://worldpostalcode.com/venezuela/ postal code])'''
:'''Venezuela'''<br>
:'''Venezuela'''<br>
<br>
*[http://ven.postcodequery.com/MWpr.html '''Find the Venezuela postal code here.''']


'''Write your request in Spanish whenever possible. Use the translated questions and phrases in this [https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/images/a/aa/LWGSpanish.pdf Spanish Letter-writing Guide] to assist you in writing your letter in Spanish. Send the following when requesting information:'''
*[https://worldpostalcode.com/venezuela/ '''Find the Venezuela postal code here.''']


*Money for the search fee, usually $10.00, and an international reply coupon (IRC)
*Full name and the sex of the ancestor sought
*Names of the ancestor’s parents, if known
*Approximate date and place of the event
*Your relationship to the ancestor
*Reason for the request (family history, medical, and so on)
*Request for a photocopy of the complete original record <br>


*'''Write a brief request to the proper office'''. Send the following:
**Full name and the sex of the person sought.
**Names of the parents, if known.
**Approximate date and place of the event.
**Your relationship to the person.
**Reason for the request (family history, medical, etc.).
**Request for a photocopy of the complete original record.
**Check or cash for the search fee (usually about $10.00).


<br>
'''Write your request in Spanish whenever possible.''' The [https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/img_auth.php/a/aa/LWGSpanish.pdf '''Spanish Letter-writing Guide]''' will help you with organizing your letter and phrasing your requests in Spanish using the translated questions and phrases.


== Church Records==
== Church Records==
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*All the records were registered and kept by the priest in authority of his parish jurisdiction. One register was generally kept at the parish archive and another copy sent to the diocesan archive for preservation.
*All the records were registered and kept by the priest in authority of his parish jurisdiction. One register was generally kept at the parish archive and another copy sent to the diocesan archive for preservation.


=== 1. Online Digital Records for Church Records ===
=== 1. Online Digital Church Records ===
For some localities, digital copies of Catholic church records can be searched online:
For some localities, digital copies of Catholic church records can be searched online:
*'''1577-1995''' - {{RecordSearch|1951777|Venezuela, Catholic Church Records, 1577-1995}} — free, '''index''', not complete for all localities.
* '''1577-1995''' {{RecordSearch|1951777|Venezuela, Catholic Church Records, 1577-1995}} at FamilySearch — [[Venezuela, Catholic Church Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
*'''1577-1995''' - [https://familysearch.org/search/image/index?owc=MQ6C-5M9%3A376111101%3Fcc%3D1951777 Apure, Venezuela, Catholic Church Records, 1577-1995] at [http://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch Historical Records] — free, '''browseable images only''', not complete for all localities. Records will eventually be indexed online.<br>
'''Bautismos''' are infant baptisms, which are used for birth information. '''Información matrimonial''' are documents collected in preparation for a marriage. '''Matrimônios''' are marriages. '''Defunciones''' are deaths.  '''Entierros''' are burials. '''Índice''' is the index.
 
:'''"Bautismos"''' are infant baptisms, which are used for birth information. '''"Matrimonios"''' are marriages. ''' "Óbitos"''' are deaths.  '''"Índice"''' is the index.


=== 2.  Microfilm Copies of Church Records Searched at a Family History Center ===
=== 2.  Microfilm Copies of Church Records in the FamilySearch Catalog ===
If the locality and time period you need are not included in the online records, the next step is to try to find them in the microfilm collection of the Family History Library. These microfilms may be viewed at [https://familysearch.org/locations/ Family History Centers] around the world. To find a microfilm:
If the locality and time period you need are not included in the online records, the next step is to try to find them in the microfilm collection of the FamilySearch Library. Currently, they are being digitized, and plans are to complete that project by 2020. Check back occasionally to see if your records have become available. In the meantime, some of them might be available at a [https://locations.familysearch.org/en/search '''FamilySearch Center'''] near you. <br>
To find a microfilm:


:::a. Click on this link to see a list of [https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&placeId=215269&query=%2Bplace%3A%22Venezuela%2C%20Apure%22 '''records for Venezuela, Apure'''].
:::a. Click on this link to see a list of [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&placeId=1929528&query=%2Bplace%3A%22Venezuela%2C%20Lara%22 '''records for Venezuela, Lara'''].
:::b. Click on '''"Places within Venezuela, Apure"''' and a list of towns and cities will open.
:::b. Click on '''"Places within Venezuela, Lara"''' and a list of towns and cities will open.
:::c. Click on the '''town or city''' you wish to search.
:::c. Click on the '''town or city''' you wish to search.
:::d. Click on '''"Church Records"''' topic. Click on the blue links to specific record titles.
:::d. Click on '''"Church Records"''' topic. Click on the blue links to specific record titles.
:::e. Choose the correct '''event and time period''' for your ancestor.  
:::e. Choose the correct '''event and time period''' for your ancestor.  
:::f. Some combination of the icons shown below will appear at the far right of the microfilm listed for the record.  
:::f. Some combination of the icons shown below will appear at the far right of the microfilm listed for the record.  
:::[[File:FHL icons.png|100px]]  <br>Clicking on the magnifying glass will take you to the index. Clicking on the camera will take you to an online digital copy of the microfilm. Clicking on the camera will take you to an online digital copy of the microfilm. Clicking on the microfilm reel will lead to information on how to rent the film. Family History Center staff will assist you in ordering the film.
:::[[File:FHL icons.png|100px]]  <br>Clicking on the magnifying glass will take you to the index. Clicking on the camera will take you to an online digital copy of the microfilm.


===3. Writing to a Catholic Priest for Church Records ===
===3. Writing to Request Catholic Church Records===
Baptism, marriage, and death records may be searched by contacting or visiting local parish or diocese archives in Peru. More recent Catholic parish records are kept at the local parish. The diocese keeps the records of parishes that no longer exist.  Write your request in Spanish whenever possible. '''''This method is not always reliable.  Officials might or might not respond.'''''  
Baptism, marriage, and death records may be searched by contacting or visiting local parish or diocese archives in Peru. More recent Catholic parish records are kept at the local parish. The diocese keeps the records of parishes that no longer exist.  Write your request in Spanish whenever possible. '''''This method is not always reliable.  Officials might or might not respond.'''''  


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:'''Reverendo Padre'''
:'''Reverendo Padre'''
:'''Parroquia de (name of parish) '''
:'''Parroquia de (name of parish) '''
:'''(parish), Apure'''
:'''(parish), Lara'''
:'''([http://ven.postcodequery.com/MWpr.html postal code])'''
:'''([https://worldpostalcode.com/venezuela/ postal code])'''
:'''Venezuela'''<br>
:'''Venezuela'''<br>
<br>
*[http://ven.postcodequery.com/MWpr.html '''Find the Venezuela postal code here.''']


'''Send the following when requesting information:'''<br>
*[https://worldpostalcode.com/venezuela/ '''Find the Venezuela postal code here.''']
 


*Money for the search fee, usually $10.00, and an international reply coupon (IRC)
*'''When requesting information''', be brief and write the request in Spanish. Please include the following:<br>
*Full name and the sex of the ancestor sought  
**Money for the search fee, usually $10.00
*Names of the ancestor’s parents, if known  
**Full name and the sex of the ancestor sought
*Approximate date and place of the event  
**Names of the ancestor’s parents, if known
*Your relationship to the ancestor  
**Approximate date and place of the event
*Reason for the request (family history, medical, and so on)  
**Your relationship to the ancestor
*Request for a photocopy of the complete original record <br>
**Reason for the request (family history, medical, and so on)
**Request for a photocopy of the complete original record<br>


'''Write your request in Spanish whenever possible. Use the translated questions and phrases in this [https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/images/a/aa/LWGSpanish.pdf Spanish Letter-writing Guide] to assist you in writing your letter in Spanish. '''
'''Write your request in Spanish whenever possible.''' The [https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/img_auth.php/a/aa/LWGSpanish.pdf '''Spanish Letter-writing Guide]''' will help you with organizing your letter and phrasing your requests in Spanish using the translated questions and phrases.
<br>


==Reading the Records==
==Reading the Records==
*Many records are written in Spanish. You do not have to be fluent in Spanish to read your documents. Genealogical records usually contain a limited vocabulary. Use this [[Spanish Genealogical Word List|Spanish Genealogical Word List]] to translate the important points in the document.  Handwriting skills are taught in [https://script.byu.edu/spanish-handwriting/introduction BYU Spanish Script Tutorial].


*You do not have to be fluent in Spanish to read your documents. Genealogical records usually contain a limited vocabulary. Use the [[Spanish Genealogical Word List|'''Spanish Genealogical Word List''']] to translate the important points in the document.  Handwriting skills are taught in the [https://script.byu.edu/Pages/Spanish/en/welcome.aspx '''BYU Spanish Script Tutorial'''].
*Online Learning Center class on reading Spanish handwriting:
:*[https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/lessons/paleogra-what-deciphering-spanish-handwriting-introduction '''Deciphering Spanish Handwriting''']


*Online interactive slideshow lessons are available to help you learn to read these records:
*Detailed instructions for reading Spanish records, examples of common documents, and practice exercises for developing skills in translating them can be found in the [[Spanish Records Extraction Manual|'''Spanish Records Extraction Manual.''']]
 
*[https://script.byu.edu/spanish-handwriting/introduction '''The Spanish Documents Script Tutorial'''] also provides lessons and examples.<br>
:*[https://familysearch.org/learningcenter/lesson/reading-spanish-handwritten-records-lesson-1-the-spanish-alphabet/217 '''Reading Spanish Handwritten Records, Lesson 1'''] — Spanish alphabet
:*[https://familysearch.org/learningcenter/lesson/reading-spanish-handwritten-records-lesson-2-words-and-dates/218 '''Reading Spanish Handwritten Records, Lesson 2'''] — Names, dates, and key genealogical words
:*[https://familysearch.org/learningcenter/lesson/reading-spanish-handwritten-records-lesson-3-reading-spanish-records/220 '''Reading Spanish Handwritten Records, Lesson 3'''] — Read Spanish records: birth, baptism, marriage, and death records


==Search Strategy==
==Search Strategy==
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