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== | ==How to Find the Records== | ||
===Online Records=== | |||
==Online Records== | |||
*{{RecordSearch|1823609|Venezuela Civil Registration, 1873-2003}}, index and images for some states. | *{{RecordSearch|1823609|Venezuela Civil Registration, 1873-2003}}, index and images for some states. | ||
*More online records are listed in the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&placeId=402&query=%2Bplace%3AVenezuela '''FamilySearch Catalog''']. Search by town. | *More online records are listed in the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&placeId=402&query=%2Bplace%3AVenezuela '''FamilySearch Catalog''']. Search by town. | ||
== | ===Offices to Contact=== | ||
Civil registration records are kept at the local civil registration office 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.''''' | Civil registration records are kept at the local civil registration office 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.''''' | ||
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'''Write your request in Spanish whenever possible. Use the translated questions and phrases in this [https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/images/a/aa/LWGSpanish.pdf Spanish Letter-writing Guide] to assist you in writing your letter in Spanish. Send the following when requesting information:''' | '''Write your request in Spanish whenever possible. Use the translated questions and phrases in this [https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/images/a/aa/LWGSpanish.pdf Spanish Letter-writing Guide] to assist you in writing your letter in Spanish. Send the following when requesting information:''' | ||
== Writing for Civil Registration Certificates== | |||
*Money for the search fee, usually $10.00 | *Money for the search fee, usually $10.00 | ||
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*Request for a photocopy of the complete original record <br> | *Request for a photocopy of the complete original record <br> | ||
==Historical Background== | |||
*Civil registration of births, marriages, and deaths began in 1865. | |||
==Coverage and Compliance== | |||
==Information Recorded in the Records== | |||
==References== | |||
{{H-langs|en=Venezuela Civil Registration|es=Registro Civil de Venezuela}} | {{H-langs|en=Venezuela Civil Registration|es=Registro Civil de Venezuela}} | ||
[[Category:Venezuela]] | [[Category:Venezuela]] | ||