Peña, Yaracuy, Venezuela Genealogy

Guide to Municipality of Peña ancestry, family history and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, church records, parish registers, and civil registration.

History

 * The Peña municipality of the Yaracuy state was created by means of the Territorial Political Division Law dated December 13, 1987.
 * It is located on the banks of the Quebrada San Félix, east of the City of Barquisimeto.
 * Its capital is the city of Yaritagua.
 * The Municipality of Peña has a population of approximately 140,000 people.

Civil Registration

 * Yaritagua (Yaracuy) Registros civiles, 1873-2001 - Click on the link to see the records’ availability.
 * San Andrés (Yaracuy) Registros civiles, 1873-1881 - Click on the link to see the records’ availability.
 * San Nicolás (Yaracuy) Registros civiles, 1873-1889 - Click on the link to see the records’ availability.

Church Records

 * 1709-1933 Iglesia Católica. Santa Lucía (Yaritagua, Yaracuy) Registros parroquiales, 1709-1933(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images

Cemeteries
Indexes of burials in the cemeteries of the Peña municipality may be found at findagrave.com