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Spain instituted a viceroyalty system to govern its possessions in the New World. During the nearly three centuries of the colonial period, legal records and documents were subject to the jurisdiction of the appropriate viceroyalty. | Spain instituted a viceroyalty system to govern its possessions in the New World. During the nearly three centuries of the colonial period, legal records and documents were subject to the jurisdiction of the appropriate viceroyalty. | ||
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You may need to determine previous boundaries and jurisdictions to locate your ancestors’ records. Gazetteers and histories are helpful sources of information about these changes. | You may need to determine previous boundaries and jurisdictions to locate your ancestors’ records. Gazetteers and histories are helpful sources of information about these changes. | ||
The following book explains more about the historical geography of South America. You can find this and similar materials at the | The following book explains more about the historical geography of South America. You can find this and similar materials at the FamilySearch Library and many other research libraries. | ||
* Bartholomew | * John Bartholomew (John George). A Literary & Historical Atlas of America. New York: E. P. Dutton, 1910. (FS Library book 912.19812 B283.) | ||
=== Creation of Peruvian Departments === | === Creation of Peruvian Departments === | ||
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Ucayali 1980–1983 from Loreto | Ucayali 1980–1983 from Loreto | ||
Other sources about boundary changes are found in the | Other sources about boundary changes are found in the FamilySearch Catalog under: | ||
PERU - HISTORICAL GEOGRAPHY | PERU - HISTORICAL GEOGRAPHY | ||
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PERU, [DEPARTMENT] - HISTORY | PERU, [DEPARTMENT] - HISTORY | ||
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[[Category:Peru]] | [[Category:Peru]] | ||
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