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==Resources==
===Online Resources===
 
*'''1800-1950''': {{RecordSearch|1520641|Panama Marriages, 1800-1950}} at FamilySearch — [[Panama Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index only; Also at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60109 Ancestry] ($); Also at [http://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-30131/panama-marriages-1800-1950?s=218489221 MyHeritage] ($)
*'''1840-1930''': {{RecordSearch|1520642|Panama Deaths, 1840-1930}} at FamilySearch — [[Panama Deaths - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index only; Also at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60108 Ancestry] ($); Also at [http://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-30132/panama-deaths-1840-1930?s=218489221 MyHeritage] ($)
*'''1906-1991''': [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/2127918 United States, Panama Canal Zone, Index to the Gorgas Hospital Mortuary Registers, 1906-1991] at FamilySearch — [https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/United_States,_Panama_Canal_Zone,_Index_to_the_Gorgas_Hospital_Mortuary_Registers_-_FamilySearch_Historical_Records How to Use this Collection]; index only; Also at [https://aad.archives.gov/aad/fielded-search.jsp?dt=363&tf=F&bc=sl,fd&q=alegre NARA] (free)
*[http://search.findmypast.com/results/world-records/british-armed-forces-and-overseas-births-and-baptisms?country=panama British Armed Forces and Overseas Births and Baptisms] at Findmypast - index & images ($)
*[http://search.findmypast.com/results/world-records/british-armed-forces-and-overseas-banns-and-marriages?country=panama British Armed Forces and Overseas Banns and Marriages] at Findmypast - index & images ($)
*[https://www.findmypast.com/search/results?datasetname=british+armed+forces+and+overseas+deaths+and+burials&sid=103&country=panama British Armed Forces and Overseas Deaths and Burials] at Findmypast - index & images ($)
 
== Offices to Contact  ==
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[https://www.tribunal-electoral.gob.pa/direccion-nacional-del-registro-civil/ '''Tribunal Electoral de Panama, Registro Civil''']<br>
Apartado 0816-01504<br>
Panama, Republica de Panama<br>
 
Telephone: (507) 504-6253 <br>
 
The following information should be included (as much as possible):<br>
*Birth record - Complete name, date of birth, place of birth, name of parents and national ID (cedula)
*Marriage record - Complete name of the bride and groom, date of marriage, place, and the national IDs of the bride and groom
*Death record - Complete name of the deceased, place of death and general information about the person's birth<br>
 
 
[https://travel.state.gov/content/passports/en/abroad/events-and-records/birth/copy-of-panama-canal-birth-or-death-certificate.html '''U.S. Department of State''']<br>
Bureau of Consular Affairs<br>
600 19th Street, NW <br>
Washington, DC 20036<br>
 
To check the status of your Panama Canal Zone document request, call 202-485-8300.
 
Birth and death records from the Panama Canal Zone issued between 1904 and 1979
 
==Background==


Civil registration of births, marriages, and deaths began in 1914.<ref name="rys">[http://www.tribunal-electoral.gob.pa/html/index.php?id=539 Requesting Civil Records from Overseas]</ref>  Civil registration in Panama officially began on April 15, 1914. At that time, the mayors of districts and villages recorded daily the births, marriages, and deaths occurring within their jurisdiction. In 1974, the ''Direccion Nacional del Registro Civil'' (National Civil Registry) was created under the ''Tribunal Electoral'' and was charged to record all births, marriages, deaths, naturalizations and other judicial acts related to a person's civil state''.'' As a result, Civil Registry offices were created within each provincial capital. <ref name="rys" />  
Civil registration of births, marriages, and deaths began in 1914.<ref name="rys">[http://www.tribunal-electoral.gob.pa/html/index.php?id=539 Requesting Civil Records from Overseas]</ref>  Civil registration in Panama officially began on April 15, 1914. At that time, the mayors of districts and villages recorded daily the births, marriages, and deaths occurring within their jurisdiction. In 1974, the ''Direccion Nacional del Registro Civil'' (National Civil Registry) was created under the ''Tribunal Electoral'' and was charged to record all births, marriages, deaths, naturalizations and other judicial acts related to a person's civil state''.'' As a result, Civil Registry offices were created within each provincial capital. <ref name="rys" />  


==Information Recorded in the Records==
Panama civil registration records are not currently available online. However, birth, marriage, and death certificates can be requested from overseas by sending a written request and payment ($9) to cover postage and handling. The following information should be included: <ref name="rys" />
 
* Birth record - Complete name, date of birth, place of birth, name of parents and national ID (cedula)
===Birth Records===
* Marriage record - Complete name of the bride and groom, date of marriage, place, and the national IDs of the bride and groom
 
* Death record - Complete name of the deceased, place of death and general information about the person's birth
*Name of child
* Send request to:
*Date of birth
** Licenciada Ana Rivera
*Place of birth
** Apartado 0816-01504
*Name of parents
** Panama, Republica de Panama
 
** Tribunal Electoral de Panama, Registro Civil
===Marriage Records===
 
*Names of bride and groom
*Names of parents of bride and goom
*Date of Marriage
*Place of Marriage
 
===Death Records===
 
*Name of deceased
*Date of death
*Place of death
*Name of spouse, if applicable
*For a child, names of parents
 
===Mortuary Records===


*Name of deceased
* TELEFONO: (507) 504-6253 
*Age of deceased
* Contacts: acrivera@tribunal-electoral.gob.pa  (Licda. Ana RIvera – Department Chief) or [[Mailto:rzamorano@tribunal-electoral.gob.pa|rzamorano@tribunal-electoral.gob.pa]] (Licdo. Raj Zamorano – Deputy Department Chief)
*Gender of deceased
*Date and place of death
*Burial place
*Estimated birth year of deceased


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Civil registration of births, marriages, and deaths began in 1914.[1] Civil registration in Panama officially began on April 15, 1914. At that time, the mayors of districts and villages recorded daily the births, marriages, and deaths occurring within their jurisdiction. In 1974, the Direccion Nacional del Registro Civil (National Civil Registry) was created under the Tribunal Electoral and was charged to record all births, marriages, deaths, naturalizations and other judicial acts related to a person's civil state. As a result, Civil Registry offices were created within each provincial capital. [1]

Panama civil registration records are not currently available online. However, birth, marriage, and death certificates can be requested from overseas by sending a written request and payment ($9) to cover postage and handling. The following information should be included: [1]

  • Birth record - Complete name, date of birth, place of birth, name of parents and national ID (cedula)
  • Marriage record - Complete name of the bride and groom, date of marriage, place, and the national IDs of the bride and groom
  • Death record - Complete name of the deceased, place of death and general information about the person's birth
  • Send request to:
    • Licenciada Ana Rivera
    • Apartado 0816-01504
    • Panama, Republica de Panama
    • Tribunal Electoral de Panama, Registro Civil
  • TELEFONO: (507) 504-6253 
  • Contacts: acrivera@tribunal-electoral.gob.pa  (Licda. Ana RIvera – Department Chief) or [[1]] (Licdo. Raj Zamorano – Deputy Department Chief)

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Requesting Civil Records from Overseas
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