Lander, Miranda, Venezuela Genealogy

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

History

 * Ocumare del Tuy, capital of the Tomás Lander municipality, located on the right bank of the Tuy River.
 * The town of Ocumare was founded with the Spaniards on December 5, 1597, who had the Kirikires Indians as inhabitants.
 * The province of Ocumare was signed on February 7, 1693, with the name of San Diego de Alcalá de la Sabana de Ocumare del Tuy.
 * In 1820 Ocumare receives the title of Villa.
 * In 1830, according to the Law of that same year, Ocumare was named Capital of the Canton of the Sabana de Ocumare.
 * On February 2, 1891, the Tomas Lander District was established under his name, with its capital in the heroic town of Ocumare del Tuy.
 * On April 27, 1904, Ocumare del Tuy is declared capital of the state of Miranda.
 * The Municipality of Lander has a population of approximately 145,000 people.

Civil Registration

 * La Democracia (Miranda) Registros civiles, 1873-1999 - Haga clic en el enlace para ver la disponibilidad de los registros.
 * Ocumare del Túy (Miranda) Registros civiles, 1873-1998 - Haga clic en el enlace para ver la disponibilidad de los registros.

Church Records

 * Iglesia Católica. San Diego de Alcalá (Ocumare del Tu'y, Miranda) Registros parroquiales, 1692-1930 - Haga clic en el enlace para ver la disponibilidad de los registros.
 * Venezuela, Miranda, Lander, Ocumare del Tuy, Parroquia San Diego Alcala, registros parroquiales - Haga clic en el enlace para ver la disponibilidad de los registros.

Cemeteries
Indexes of burials in the cemeteries of the Lander municipality may be found at findagrave.com
 * Cementerio de Ocumare del Tuy
 * Dirección: 4676+WR7, Ocumare del Tuy, Lander
 * Cementerio Colonial
 * Cementerio 1913
 * Cementerio Municipal
 * Cementerio del Sector La Democracia