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'''Most of your genealogical research for | '''Most of your genealogical research for Cusco 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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==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> | ||
*Civil authorities began registering births in 1886, marriages in 1886, and deaths in 1857 in most of the municipalities of Peru. In the | *Civil authorities began registering births in 1886, marriages in 1886, and deaths in 1857 in most of the municipalities of Peru. In the Cusco municipal archives, there are death registers for 1857–1867, and birth, marriage, and death registers of Peruvians born abroad for 1886–1911. By 1895, the archives included almost all individuals who lived in Peru. | ||
*Records of naturalization, adoption, and legitimization of children, are included in the early birth records. From 1936 to the present, these records are included as a part of the personal civil registers which also include records of declaration of mental competence, declarations of deaths not otherwise registered, marriage annulments, and divorces. | *Records of naturalization, adoption, and legitimization of children, are included in the early birth records. From 1936 to the present, these records are included as a part of the personal civil registers which also include records of declaration of mental competence, declarations of deaths not otherwise registered, marriage annulments, and divorces. | ||
*Civil registration records are one of the most important sources for genealogical research in Peru because civil registration covers the entire population and generally provides more information than church records. Due to political situations, civil registration for some municipalities may have begun after 1886. Civil registration records may also be the only source of information about non-Catholic people. | *Civil registration records are one of the most important sources for genealogical research in Peru because civil registration covers the entire population and generally provides more information than church records. Due to political situations, civil registration for some municipalities may have begun after 1886. Civil registration records may also be the only source of information about non-Catholic people. | ||
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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 Family History Library. These microfilms may be viewed at [https://familysearch.org/locations/ Family History Centers] around the world. To find a microfilm: | ||
:::a. Click on this link to see a list of [https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&placeId=1318856&query=%2Bplace%3A%22Peru%2C%20Cusco%22 '''records for Peru, | :::a. Click on this link to see a list of [https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&placeId=1318856&query=%2Bplace%3A%22Peru%2C%20Cusco%22 '''records for Peru, Cusco''']. | ||
:::b. Click on '''"Places within Peru, | :::b. Click on '''"Places within Peru, Cusco"''' 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. | ||
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:'''Oficino del Registro Civil''' | :'''Oficino del Registro Civil''' | ||
:'''(street name, number)''' | :'''(street name, number)''' | ||
:'''(city), | :'''(city), Cusco''' | ||
:'''([https://postal-codes.cybo.com/peru/lima-region/ postal code])''' | :'''([https://postal-codes.cybo.com/peru/lima-region/ postal code])''' | ||
:'''Peru'''<br> | :'''Peru'''<br> | ||
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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: | ||
*'''1603-1992''' - {{RecordSearch|1877097|Peru, Catholic Church Records, 1603-1992}} — free, '''index''', not complete for all localities. | *'''1603-1992''' - {{RecordSearch|1877097|Peru, Catholic Church Records, 1603-1992}} — free, '''index''', not complete for all localities. | ||
*'''1603-1992''' - [https://familysearch.org/search/image/index?owc=MP69-RM9%3A174496401%3Fcc%3D1877097 | *'''1603-1992''' - [https://familysearch.org/search/image/index?owc=MP69-RM9%3A174496401%3Fcc%3D1877097 Cusco, Peru, Catholic Church Records, 1603-1992] at [http://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch Historical Records] — free, '''browseable images only''', not complete for all localities. Records will eventually be indexed online. | ||
Some baptisms, marriages, and burials have been indexed for Peru: | Some baptisms, marriages, and burials have been indexed for Peru: | ||
*'''1556-1930''' - {{RecordSearch|1508603|Peru Baptisms, 1556-1930}} - at [http://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch Historical Records] — free, index, not complete for all localities. | *'''1556-1930''' - {{RecordSearch|1508603|Peru Baptisms, 1556-1930}} - at [http://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch Historical Records] — free, index, not complete for all localities. | ||
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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 Family History Library. These microfilms may be viewed at [https://familysearch.org/locations/ Family History Centers] around the world. To find a microfilm: | ||
:::a. Click on this link to see a list of [https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&placeId=213946&query=%2Bplace%3A%22Peru%2C% | :::a. Click on this link to see a list of [https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&placeId=213946&query=%2Bplace%3A%22Peru%2C%20Cusco%22 '''records for Peru, Cusco''']. | ||
:::b. Click on '''"Places within Peru, | :::b. Click on '''"Places within Peru, Cusco"''' 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. | ||
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:'''Reverendo Padre''' | :'''Reverendo Padre''' | ||
:'''Parroquia de (name of parish) ''' | :'''Parroquia de (name of parish) ''' | ||
:'''([https://postal-codes.cybo.com/peru/lima-region/ postal code]), (city), | :'''([https://postal-codes.cybo.com/peru/lima-region/ postal code]), (city), Cusco''' | ||
:'''Peru'''<br><br> | :'''Peru'''<br><br> | ||