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The information recorded in civil registration records varied over time. The later records generally give more complete information than the earlier ones. | The information recorded in civil registration records varied over time. The later records generally give more complete information than the earlier ones. | ||
===Births Records (nacimientos)=== | |||
Births were usually registered by the infant’s father or by a neighbor or friend of the family within a few days of the event. | Births were usually registered by the infant’s father or by a neighbor or friend of the family within a few days of the event. | ||
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Corrections or additions to a birth record may have been added as a note in the margin. | Corrections or additions to a birth record may have been added as a note in the margin. | ||
===Marriage Records (matrimonios, casamientos)=== | |||
Early civil marriage entries simply contained: | Early civil marriage entries simply contained: | ||
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Because the Catholic Church continued keeping records after the creation of the civil registration in 1886, two types of records are available for the marriages. Be sure to search both records. | Because the Catholic Church continued keeping records after the creation of the civil registration in 1886, two types of records are available for the marriages. Be sure to search both records. | ||
===Divorce Records (Divorcios)=== | |||
Divorces are not recorded with the civil registration, but rather in the courts. The FamilySearch Library has very few divorce records in its collection. You may obtain information from divorce records by contacting the court of the town or municipality where the divorce took place. | Divorces are not recorded with the civil registration, but rather in the courts. The FamilySearch Library has very few divorce records in its collection. You may obtain information from divorce records by contacting the court of the town or municipality where the divorce took place. | ||
===Death Records (defunciones)=== | |||
Early civil death records list: | Early civil death records list: | ||