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 | }}{{Peru-sidebar}}Guide to '''Peru ancestry, family history and genealogy:''' birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, parish registers, and military records.    |  | }}__NOTOC__  | 
 | ==Country Information==  |  | Guide to '''Peru ancestry, family history and genealogy''': parish registers, transcripts, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records.  | 
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 | Peru is a country in South America bordered by [[Ecuador Genealogy|Ecuador]], [[Colombia Genealogy|Colombia]], [[Brazil Genealogy|Brazil]], [[Bolivia Genealogy|Bolivia]], and [[Chile Genealogy|Chile]]. It was formerly a colony of [[Spain Genealogy|Spain]]. The official languages are Spanish, Quechua, and Aymara.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Peru," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peru, accessed 28 March 2016.</ref>  |  | Peru is a country in South America bordered by [[Ecuador Genealogy|Ecuador]], [[Colombia Genealogy|Colombia]], [[Brazil Genealogy|Brazil]], [[Bolivia Genealogy|Bolivia]], and [[Chile Genealogy|Chile]]. It was formerly a colony of [[Spain Genealogy|Spain]]. The official languages are Spanish, Quechua, and Aymara.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Peru," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peru, accessed 28 March 2016.</ref>  | 
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 | ==Getting Started ==  |  | {{ButtonsGroup}}  | 
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 |  | ==Peru Map==  | 
 |  | {{Departments of Peru Map}}  | 
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 |  | == Departments ==  | 
 |  | Peru is currently divided into 25 departments. The Peruvian departments are sub-divided into provinces, and the provinces are sub-divided into districts.   | 
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 | <h3>Getting Started with Peru Research</h3>  |  |     <li>[[Amazonas, Peru Genealogy|Amazonas]]</li>   | 
 | Links to articles on getting started with Peru research.
  |  |     <li>[[Ancash, Peru Genealogy|Ancash]]</li>    | 
 | *[[Peru Research Tips and Strategies|Research Strategies]]
  |  |     <li>[[Apurímac, Peru Genealogy|Apurímac]]</li>   | 
 | *[[Beginning Peru Research|Beginning Peru Research]]
  |  |     <li>[[Arequipa, Peru Genealogy|Arequipa]]</li>   | 
 | *[https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/es/Per%C3%BA Spanish version of Peru Wiki page]
  |  |     <li>[[Ayacucho, Peru Genealogy|Ayacucho]]</li>   | 
 | *[https://familysearch.org/learningcenter/results.html?q=*&fq=place%3A%22Latin%20America%22 Latin American Research tutorials]'' 
  |  |     <li>[[Cajamarca, Peru Genealogy|Cajamarca]]</li>   | 
 | *[[Beginning_Japanese_Research|Beginning Japanese Research]] - for Japanese immigrants
  |  |     <li>[[Callao, Peru Genealogy|Callao]]</li>   | 
 | | style="vertical-align: top; width: 20%; padding-left: 10px"|  |  |     <li>[[Cusco, Peru Genealogy|Cusco]]</li>  | 
 | <h3>Peru Research Tools</h3>  |  |     <li>[[Huancavelica, Peru Genealogy|Huancavelica]]</li>   | 
 | Links to articles and websites that assist in Peru research.
  |  |     <li>[[Huánuco, Peru Genealogy|Huánuco]]</li>   | 
 | *[[Peru Record Finder|Record Finder]]
  |  |     <li>[[Ica, Peru Genealogy|Ica]]</li>   | 
 | *[[Peru Archives and Libraries|Archives and Libraries]]
  |  |     <li>[[Junin, Peru Genealogy|Junín]]</li>   | 
 | *[http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/LatinAmerica/Peru.pdf Peru Family History Library Research Outline], contains out-of-date links
  |  |     <li>[[La Libertad, Peru Genealogy|La Libertad]]</li>   | 
 | *[[Peru Websites|Peru Websites]]  
  |  |     <li>[[Lambayeque, Peru Genealogy|Lambayeque]]</li>   | 
 | *[[IGI Batch Numbers for Latin American Countries]]  
  |  |     <li>[[Lima, Peru Genealogy|Lima]]</li>   | 
 |  |     <li>[[Lima Province, Peru Genealogy|Lima Province]]</li>  | 
 |  |     <li>[[Loreto, Peru Genealogy|Loreto]]</li>  | 
 |  |     <li>[[Madre de Dios, Peru Genealogy|Madre de Dios]]</li>   | 
 |  |     <li>[[Moquegua, Peru Genealogy|Moquegua]]</li>   | 
 |  |     <li>[[Pasco, Peru Genealogy|Pasco]]</li>    | 
 |  |     <li>[[Piura, Peru Genealogy|Piura]]</li>   | 
 |  |     <li>[[Puno, Peru Genealogy|Puno]]</li>   | 
 |  |     <li>[[San Martín, Peru Genealogy|San Martín]]</li>   | 
 |  |     <li>[[Tacna, Peru Genealogy|Tacna]]</li>   | 
 |  |     <li>[[Tumbes, Peru Genealogy|Tumbes]]</li>   | 
 |  |     <li>[[Ucayali, Peru Genealogy|Ucayali]]</li>  | 
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 | {{Click|Image:PeruOGR.png|Peru Online Genealogy Records}} [[File:Ask the Community Button New Version.jpg|link=FamilySearch Genealogy Research Groups on Facebook]]
  |  | ==References==  | 
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 | == Peru Clickable Map ==  |  | 
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 |    |  | [[Category:Peru]]  | 
 | == Regions ==
  |  | [[pt:Peru]][[es:Perú - Genealogía]]  | 
 | Peru is currently divided into 25 regions. The Peruvian regions are sub-divided into provinces, and the provinces are sub-divided into districts. 
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 | *[[Amazonas, Peru Genealogy|Amazonas]] 
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 | *[[Ancash, Peru Genealogy|Ancash]] 
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 | *[[Apurímac, Peru Genealogy|Apurímac]] 
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 | *[[Arequipa, Peru Genealogy|Arequipa]] 
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 | *[[Ayacucho, Peru Genealogy|Ayacucho]] 
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 | *[[Cajamarca, Peru Genealogy|Cajamarca]] 
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 | *[[Callao, Peru Genealogy|Callao]] 
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 | *[[Cuzco, Peru Genealogy|Cusco]]
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 | *[[Huancavelica, Peru Genealogy|Huancavelica]] 
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 | *[[Huánuco, Peru Genealogy|Huánuco]] 
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 | *[[Ica, Peru Genealogy|Ica]] 
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 | *[[Junin, Peru Genealogy|Junín]] 
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 | *[[La Libertad, Peru Genealogy|La Libertad]] 
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 | *[[Lambayeque, Peru Genealogy|Lambayeque]] 
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 | *[[Lima, Peru Genealogy|Lima]] 
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 | *[[Loreto, Peru Genealogy|Loreto]]
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 | *[[Madre de Dios, Peru Genealogy|Madre de Dios]] 
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 | *[[Moquegua, Peru Genealogy|Moquegua]] 
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 | *[[Pasco, Peru Genealogy|Pasco]] 
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 | *[[Piura, Peru Genealogy|Piura]] 
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 | *[[Puno, Peru Genealogy|Puno]] 
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 | *[[San Martín, Peru Genealogy|San Martín]] 
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 | *[[Tacna, Peru Genealogy|Tacna]] 
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 | *[[Tumbes, Peru Genealogy|Tumbes]] 
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 | *[[Ucayali, Peru Genealogy|Ucayali]]
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 | ==FamilySearch Resources==
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 | Below are FamilySearch resources that can assist you in resourcing your family.
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 | *[[Genealogy Help on Facebook|Facebook Communities]] - Facebook groups discussing genealogy research
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 | *[https://familysearch.org/learningcenter/home.html Learning Center] - Online genealogy courses
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 | *[https://familysearch.org/search/collection/location/1927168?region=Peru Historical Records]
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 | *[https://familysearch.org/locations/centerlocator?c=Peru Family History Center locator map]
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