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=== Introduction  ===
==Resources==
===Online Resources===
'''Country-wide:'''<br>
*'''1877-2008''' : {{RecordSearch|1682771|Guatemala Civil Registration, 1877-2008}} at FamilySearch — index & images; ''Also at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/9884/ Ancestry] ($), [http://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-30203/guatemala-civil-registration-1877-2008?s=218489221 MyHeritage] ($)''
*'''1730-1917''' {{RecordSearch|1520627|Guatemala Baptisms, 1730-1917}} at FamilySearch — [[Guatemala Baptisms - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
*'''1760-1880''' {{RecordSearch|1520636|Guatemala Deaths, 1760-1880}} at FamilySearch — [[Guatemala Deaths - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
*'''1750-1930''' {{RecordSearch|1520635|Guatemala Marriages, 1750-1930}} at FamilySearch — [[Guatemala Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
*'''1581-1977''' {{RecordSearch|1614809|Guatemala, Catholic Church Records, 1581-1977}} at FamilySearch — [[Guatemala, Catholic Church Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
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'''Departments:'''<br>
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/image/index#uri=https://www.familysearch.org/recapi/sord/collection/1682771/waypointsGuatemala Civil Registration by Department], FamilySearch, browsable images.
*'''1877-1994''' [https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2102016 Guatemala, Alta Verapaz, Civil Registration]
*'''1877-1994''' {{RecordSearch|2102016|Guatemala, Alta Verapaz, Civil Registration, 1877-1994}} at FamilySearch — [[Guatemala, Alta Verapaz, Civil Registration - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
*'''1877-1994''' {{RecordSearch|2106095|Guatemala, Baja Verapaz, Civil Registration, 1877-1994}} at FamilySearch — [[Guatemala, Baja Verapaz, Civil Registration - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
*'''1877-1994''' {{RecordSearch|2114423|Guatemala, Chimaltenango, Civil Registration, 1877-1994}} at FamilySearch — [[Guatemala, Chimaltenango, Civil Registration - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
*'''1877-1994''' {{RecordSearch|2451040|Guatemala, El Progreso, Civil Registration, 1877-1994}} at FamilySearch — [[Guatemala, El Progreso, Civil Registration - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
*'''1877-1994''' {{RecordSearch|2392700|Guatemala, Escuintla, Civil Registration, 1877-1994}} at FamilySearch — [[Guatemala, Escuintla, Civil Registration - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
*'''1877-2006''' {{RecordSearch|2075150|TGuatemala, Guatemala, Civil Registration, 1877-2006}} at FamilySearch — [[Guatemala, Guatemala, Civil Registration - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
*'''1877-1994''' {{RecordSearch|2451045|Guatemala, Huehuetenango, Civil Registration, 1877-1994}} at FamilySearch — [[Guatemala, Huehuetenango, Civil Registration - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
*'''1877-1994''' {{RecordSearch|2443319|Guatemala, Izabal, Civil Registration, 1877-1994}} at FamilySearch — [[Guatemala, Izabal, Civil Registration - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
*'''1877-1994''' {{RecordSearch|2426084|Guatemala, Jalapa, Civil Registration, 1877-1994}} at FamilySearch — [[Guatemala, Jalapa, Civil Registration - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
*'''1877-1994''' {{RecordSearch|2274798|Guatemala, Jutiapa, Civil Registration, 1877-1994}} at FamilySearch — [[Guatemala, Jutiapa, Civil Registration - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
*'''1877-1994''' {{RecordSearch|2274797|Guatemala, Petén, Civil Registration, 1877-1994}} at FamilySearch — [[Guatemala, Petén, Civil Registration - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
*'''1877-1994''' {{RecordSearch|2274796|Guatemala, Quetzaltenango, Civil Registration, 1877-1994}} at FamilySearch — [[Guatemala, Quetzaltenango, Civil Registration - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
*'''1877-1994''' {{RecordSearch|2274794|Guatemala, Quiché, Civil Registration, 1877-1994}} at FamilySearch — [[Guatemala, Quiche, Civil Registration - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
*'''1877-1994''' {{RecordSearch|2422976|Guatemala, Retalhuleu, Civil Registration, 1877-1994}} at FamilySearch — [[Guatemala, Retalhuleu, Civil Registration - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
*'''1877-1994''' {{RecordSearch|2274791|Guatemala, Sacatepéquez, Civil Registration, 1877-1994}} at FamilySearch — [[Guatemala, Sacatepequez, Civil Registration - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
*'''1877-1994''' {{RecordSearch|2274790|Guatemala, San Marcos, Civil Registration, 1877-1994}} at FamilySearch — [[Guatemala, San Marcos, Civil Registration - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
*'''1877-1994''' {{RecordSearch|2274788|Guatemala, Santa Rosa, Civil Registration, 1877-1994}} at FamilySearch — [[Guatemala, Santa Rosa, Civil Registration - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
*'''1877-1994''' {{RecordSearch|2444805|Guatemala, Sololá, Civil Registration, 1877-1994}} at FamilySearch — [[Guatemala, Sololá, Civil Registration - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
*'''1877-1994''' {{RecordSearch|2274785|Guatemala, Suchitepéquez, Civil Registration, 1877-1994}} at FamilySearch — [[Guatemala, Suchitepequez, Civil Registration - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
*'''1930-2008''' {{RecordSearch|2268582|Guatemala, Totonicapán, Civil Registration, 1930-2008}} at FamilySearch — [[Guatemala, Totonicapán, Civil Registration - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
*'''1877-1994''' {{RecordSearch|2284386|Guatemala, Zacapa, Civil Registration, 1877-1994}} at FamilySearch — [[Guatemala, Zacapa, Civil Registration - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images


===Offices to Contact===


[https://www.renap.gob.gt/ Registro Nacional de las Personas (RENAP)]<br>
Main Office<br>
Calzada Roosevelt<br>
13-46 zona 7<br>
Guatemala, Guatemala<br>
PBX (phone) +(502) 24161900


=== General Historical Background ===
[https://www.renap.gob.gt/contactenos Ways to contact RENAP: Call Center, Email, Chat]. Best to use Spanish.


[https://www.renap.gob.gt/servicios/inscripcion-de-nacimiento-en-la-republica-de-guatemala Registro Nacional de las Personas (RENAP)] has information and request forms:


=== Information Recorded in Civil Registers  ===
*[https://www.renap.gob.gt/servicios/inscripcion-de-nacimiento-en-la-republica-de-guatemala Birth records]
*[https://www.renap.gob.gt/servicios/inscripcion-de-matrimonio-en-la-republica-de-guatemala-ante-notario-o-ministro-de-culto Marriage records]
*[https://www.renap.gob.gt/servicios/requisitos-minimos-que-debe-contener-el-informe-de-defuncion Death records]
*[https://www.renap.gob.gt/servicios/inscripcion-de-divorcio Divorce records]


On the left side of these pages are links for other types of records.


=== Births (nacimientos)  ===
==Background==


*[[Guatemala Civil Registration (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Guatemala Civil Registration (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]
<br>Civil registration of births, marriages, and deaths began in 1877.


'''Registro Nacional de las Personas / National Registry of Persons (RENAP)'''


=== Marriages (matrimonios, casamientos)  ===
In 2006, the Law of the National Registry of Persons (RENAP) began, replacing the Civil Registry. The Civil Registry began in 1877 when civil registration was separated from the Catholic Church, making a "civil" and no longer an ecclesiastical registry. The Civil Registry codes were created and updated in 1877, 1933 and the current one in 1964.


*[[Guatemala Civil Registration (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Guatemala Civil Registration (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]
Due to this, the books of births, deaths and marriages are currently in charge of the Registro Nacional de las Personas (RENAP).


=== Divorce Records  ===
'''Other RENAP websites'''


[http://es-la.facebook.com/people/Renap-Guatemala/1847032465 Facebook]


=== Deaths (defunciones)  ===
[http://twitter.com/renapgt Twitter]


*[[Guatemala Civil Registration (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Guatemala Civil Registration (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]
==Coverage and Compliance==


=== Locating Civil Registration Records ===
==Information Recorded in the Records==


The following information is usually found in these records:
{| border="1"
|-
| align="center" style="background: rgb(240,240,240)" | '''Birth records'''
| align="center" style="background: rgb(240,240,240)" | '''Marriage records'''
| align="center" style="background: rgb(240,240,240)" | '''Death records'''
|-
| Date and place of birth
| Date and place of the marriage
| Date and place of death
|-
| Name of the child
| Names of the bride and groom
| Name and age of deceased
|-
| Child’s gender
| Their civil status at the time of marriage
| Civil status at the time of death
|-
| Legitimacy
| Bride and groom’s birth places and current residences
| Civil status and name of spouse if married
|-
| Parents’ names, residence, or places of origin
| Names of witnesses
| Names of parents
|-
| Names of witnesses
|
|Sometimes the place of burial
|}


=== Search Strategies  ===
==References==


To effectively use civil records, follow these steps:
<br>


#Search for the relative or ancestor you have selected. When you find the person’s birth record, search for the births of his or her brothers and sisters.
 
#Search for the marriage of his or her parents. The marriage record will often give you information that leads to the parents’ birth record.
[[es:Registro Civil de Guatemala]]
#Estimate the parents’ age and search for their birth records.
#Repeat the process for both the father and mother.
#If earlier generations are not in the record, search neighboring municipios.
#Search the death records for all family members.


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