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Guide to '''Peru ancestry, family history and genealogy''': parish registers, transcripts, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records.
Guide to '''Peru ancestry, family history and genealogy:''' birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, parish registers, and military records.
==Information==
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==Country Information==
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 ==
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<h3>Getting Started with Peru Research</h3>
Links to articles on getting started with Peru research.
*[[media:Peru Research Guide.pdf|Peru Research Guide]]
*[[Peru Research Tips and Strategies|Research Strategies]]
*[[Beginning Peru Research|Beginning Peru Research]]
*[https://familysearch.org/wiki/es/Per%C3%BA Spanish version of Peru Wiki page]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/?search=Latin%20America%20Research&show=lessons&message=true Latin American Research tutorials]''


==Peru Map==
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<h3>Peru Research Tools</h3>
Links to articles and websites that assist in Peru research.
*[[Peru Record Finder|Record Finder]]
*[[Peru Archives and Libraries|Archives and Libraries]]
*[http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/LatinAmerica/Peru.pdf Peru Family History Library Research Outline], contains out-of-date links
*[[Peru Websites|Peru Websites]]
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==Finding Your Ancestors' Town in Peru==
*Genealogical records are organized by geographical locality. Civil registration (government birth, marriage, and death records) and church records (christenings/baptisms, marriages, and burials) were kept at the '''local level.''' To search these records, you must know the town where your ancestors lived.
*If you do not know your ancestors' town, follow the advice in the Wiki article, [[Peru Finding Town of Origin|'''Peru Finding Town of Origin''']], to search a variety of records that might provide that information.
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== Peru Clickable Map ==
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== Departments ==
== Regions ==
Peru is currently divided into 25 departments. The Peruvian departments are sub-divided into provinces, and the provinces are sub-divided into districts.  
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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     <li>[[Lima, Peru Genealogy|Lima]]</li>  
     <li>[[Lima, Peru Genealogy|Lima]]</li>  
    <li>[[Lima Province, Peru Genealogy|Lima Province]]</li>
     <li>[[Loreto, Peru Genealogy|Loreto]]</li>
     <li>[[Loreto, Peru Genealogy|Loreto]]</li>
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==References==
==FamilySearch Resources==
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Below are FamilySearch resources that can assist you in researching your family.
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*[[Genealogy Help on Facebook|Facebook Communities]] - Facebook groups discussing genealogy research
[[Category:Peru]]
*[https://familysearch.org/search/collection/location/1927168?region=Peru Historical Records]
*[https://familysearch.org/locations/centerlocator?c=Peru Family History Center locator map]
 
===Research Tutorials===
*[https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/learning-center '''Search page''']
*[https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/lessons/introduction-to-hispanic-research '''Introduction to Hispanic Research''']
*[https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/lessons/paleogra-what-deciphering-spanish-handwriting-introduction '''Deciphering Spanish Handwriting''']
 
*[https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/lessons/u-s-hispanic-immigration '''U.S. Hispanic Immigration''']
*[https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/lessons/u-s-hispanic-immigrants-finding-their-place-of-origin '''U.S. Hispanic Immigrants: Finding their Place of Origin''']
*[https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/lessons/improve-your-search-results-in-familysearch-hispanic-records '''Improve your Search Results in FamilySearch Hispanic Records''']
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==Other Resources==
*[https://script.byu.edu/Pages/the-spanish-documents-pages/the-spanish-documents(english) '''BYU Script Spanish Tutorials''']
 
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Revision as of 10:44, 15 June 2021

Guide to Peru ancestry, family history and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, parish registers, and military records.

Peru Wiki Topics
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Beginning Research
Record Types
Country Background
Cultural Groups
Local Research Resources

Country Information[edit | edit source]

Peru is a country in South America bordered by Ecuador, Colombia, Brazil, Bolivia, and Chile. It was formerly a colony of Spain. The official languages are Spanish, Quechua, and Aymara.[1]

Getting Started[edit | edit source]

Getting Started with Peru Research

Links to articles on getting started with Peru research.

Peru Research Tools

Links to articles and websites that assist in Peru research.

Ask the FamilySearch Community

Finding Your Ancestors' Town in Peru[edit | edit source]

  • Genealogical records are organized by geographical locality. Civil registration (government birth, marriage, and death records) and church records (christenings/baptisms, marriages, and burials) were kept at the local level. To search these records, you must know the town where your ancestors lived.
  • If you do not know your ancestors' town, follow the advice in the Wiki article, Peru Finding Town of Origin, to search a variety of records that might provide that information.


Peru Clickable Map[edit | edit source]

CallaoLima ProvinceLimaPascoJuninHuancavelicaIcaApurímacAyacuchoCuscoMadre de DiosTacnaMoqueguaArequipaPunoAncashHuánucoUcayaliLa LibertadSan MartínLambayequeCajamarcaTumbesPiuraAmazonasLoretoDepartments of Peru Map.png

Regions[edit | edit source]

Peru is currently divided into 25 regions. The Peruvian regions are sub-divided into provinces, and the provinces are sub-divided into districts.

FamilySearch Resources[edit | edit source]

Below are FamilySearch resources that can assist you in researching your family.

Research Tutorials[edit | edit source]





Other Resources[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Peru," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peru, accessed 28 March 2016.
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