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 *Civil registration of births, marriages, and deaths began in 1865.
-=== 1. Microfilm Copies of Civil Registration Records Searched at a Family History Center ===
-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. 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://familysearch.org/locations/ '''Family History 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=215245&query=%2Bplace%3A%22Venezuela%2C%20Anzo%C3%A1tegui%22 '''records for Venezuela, Anzoátegui'''].
-:::b. Click on '''"Places within Venezuela, Anzoátegui"''' and a list of towns and cities will open.
-:::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.
-:::e. Choose the correct '''event and time period''' for your ancestor.  '''"Nascimientos"''' are births. '''"Matrimonios"''' are marriages. ''' "Defunciones"''' are deaths.
-:::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.
-=== 2. Writing for Civil Registration Certificates===
+== 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.'''''