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==Resources== | |||
===Online Resources=== | |||
*'''1722-1911''' [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1520572 Argentina Marriages, 1722-1911 (Argentina matrimonios, 1722-1911)] at FamilySearch - [[Argentina Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index, incomplete; ''also at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=9772 Ancestry]'' ($), ''[https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-30083/argentina-marriages-1722-1911 MyHeritage]'' ($) | |||
*[http://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/british-armed-forces-and-overseas-births-and-baptisms British Armed Forces and Overseas Births and Baptisms], Findmypast, index & images ($) | |||
*[http://search.findmypast.com/results/world-records/british-armed-forces-and-overseas-banns-and-marriages?country=algeria British Armed Forces and Overseas Banns and Marriages, Angola], Findmypast, index & images ($) | |||
*[http://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/british-armed-forces-and-overseas-deaths-and-burials British Armed Forces and Overseas Deaths and Burials], Findmypast, index & images ($) | |||
*[http://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/british-armed-forces-and-overseas-births-and-baptisms British Armed Forces and Overseas Births and Baptisms], | |||
*[http://search.findmypast.com/results/world-records/british-armed-forces-and-overseas-banns-and-marriages?country=algeria British Armed Forces and Overseas Banns and Marriages, Angola], | |||
*[http://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/british-armed-forces-and-overseas-deaths-and-burials British Armed Forces and Overseas Deaths and Burials], | |||
===Offices to Contact=== | ===Offices to Contact=== | ||
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::Dirección del Registro Civil<br> | ::Dirección del Registro Civil<br> | ||
::Oficina de Inscripciones y Rectificaciones<br> | ::Oficina de Inscripciones y Rectificaciones<br> | ||
::(City), (Province), Argentina | ::(City), (Province), Argentina | ||
*[http://www.mapsofworld.com/postal-codes/country-argentina.html '''Find the Argentina postal code here.'''] | |||
====Provincial Archives and Tribunal Archives==== | ====Provincial Archives and Tribunal Archives==== | ||
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The civil registration records for the federal district are preserved on microfiche and there is a general index by sex and type of record (birth, marriages, deaths, recognitions, inscriptions and adoptions). <br> | The civil registration records for the federal district are preserved on microfiche and there is a general index by sex and type of record (birth, marriages, deaths, recognitions, inscriptions and adoptions). <br> | ||
For the province of Buenos Aires, | For the province of Buenos Aires, use the following: | ||
: | [https://www.gba.gob.ar/registrodelaspersonas Registro Provincial de las Personas]<br> | ||
Calle 1 y 60 N° 1342 <br> | |||
La Plata (1900)<br> | |||
Buenos Aires, Argentina<br> | |||
Telephone: +54 0221-429-6200<br> | |||
Email: [mailto:gba.gob.ar gba.gob.ar]<br> | |||
Email: [mailto:dprp@gob.gba.gov.ar dprp@gob.gba.gov.ar] | |||
== | ==Background== | ||
The earliest vital records in Argentina were made by the churches. In 1886 the civil government began keeping vital records. Even though the law was passed in 1886, most of the provinces started keeping records at different times. Most had the system going by 1900. After that date, most individuals who lived in Argentina are recorded. | The earliest vital records in Argentina were made by the churches. In 1886 the civil government began keeping vital records. Even though the law was passed in 1886, most of the provinces started keeping records at different times. Most had the system going by 1900. After that date, most individuals who lived in Argentina are recorded. | ||
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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 | 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: | ||
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These forms are designed to help you quickly analyze and organize your documents. They can become a personal index for your family records. | These forms are designed to help you quickly analyze and organize your documents. They can become a personal index for your family records. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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