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=== | === 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. 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: | ||
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:::[[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. Clicking on the microfilm reel will lead to information on how to rent the film. Family History Center staff will assist you in ordering the film. | :::[[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. Clicking on the microfilm reel will lead to information on how to rent the film. Family History Center staff will assist you in ordering the film. | ||
=== | ===2. Writing for Civil Registration Certificates=== | ||
Civil registration records are kept at the local civil registration office (Oficina del Registro Civil) 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.'''''<br> | Civil registration records are kept at the local civil registration office (Oficina del Registro Civil) 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.'''''<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. | ||
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. | ||