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Guide to ''' | Guide to '''Department of Amazonas family history and genealogy''': birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records. | ||
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'''Most of your genealogical research for Amazonas will be in two main record types: civil registration and church records. This article will teach you methods for locating and searching these two record groups.''' | |||
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<div>[[Image:Peru Map Amazonas.png|thumb|<center>Department of Amazonas</center>]]</div> | |||
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==History== | ==History== | ||
The Spanish colonial | The Spanish colonial department's capital, Chachapoyas, in the Amazonas Region, was founded in 1538. In April 1821, the city's inhabitants expelled the Spaniards and ignored their rule, following the steps taken by the San Martín liberating army as Peru gained independence from Spain because the area of the Amazonas Region was strongly linked to the movement for independence.<br> | ||
A few years after its foundation, the prosperity of the | A few years after its foundation, the prosperity of the department began to demonstrate itself in magnificent constructions in the city of Chachapoyas, with big courts, wide lounges and architectural characteristics adapted to the zone. | ||
The department of Amazonas was created by a law issued on November 21, 1832. | The department of Amazonas was created by a law issued on November 21, 1832. | ||
The same law contained a series of norms to promote the economic development of the new Hindu network including exonerations of rights in its commerce with Ecuador or Brazil. | The same law contained a series of norms to promote the economic development of the new Hindu network including exonerations of rights in its commerce with Ecuador or Brazil. | ||
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[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amazonas_Region] | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amazonas_Region] | ||
==Provinces of Amazonas Department== | |||
{{Amazonas Department Map}} | |||
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<li>[[Bagua, Amazonas, Peru Genealogy|Bagua]]</li> | |||
<li>[[Bongará, Amazonas, Peru Genealogy|Bongará]]</li> | |||
<li>[[Chachapoyas, Amazonas, Peru Genealogy|Chachapoyas]]</li> | |||
<li>[[Condorcanqui, Amazonas, Peru Genealogy|Condorcanqui]]</li> | |||
<li>[[Luya, Amazonas, Peru Genealogy|Luya]]</li> | |||
<li>[[Rodríguez de Mendoza, Amazonas, Peru Genealogy|Rodríguez de Mendoza]]</li> | |||
<li>[[Utcubamba, Amazonas, Peru Genealogy|Utcubamba]]</li> | |||
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==Civil Registration== | ==Civil Registration== | ||
*Civil registration records are government records covering birth, marriage, and death. They are an excellent source of names, dates, places, and relationships. <br> | *Civil registration records are government records covering birth, marriage, and death. They are an excellent source of names, dates, places, and relationships. <br> | ||
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For many localities, digital copies of civil registration can be searched online: | For many localities, digital copies of civil registration can be searched online: | ||
*''' | *'''1935-1997''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60113/ Amazonas, Peru, Civil Registration, 1935-1997] at Ancestry - images ($) | ||
*'''1939-1998''' | *'''1935-1999''' {{RecordSearch|1999173|Peru, Amazonas, Civil Registration, 1939-1999}} at FamilySearch - [[Peru, Amazonas, Civil Registration - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images | ||
:'''"Nascimientos"''' are births. '''"Matrimonios"''' are marriages. ''' "Defunciones"''' are deaths. | *'''1939-1998''' {{RecordSearch|1999173|Peru, Amazonas, Civil Registration, 1939-1998|access=browse}} at FamilySearch - [[Peru, Amazonas, Civil Registration - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; images | ||
:'''"Nascimientos"''' are births. '''"Matrimonios"''' are marriages. ''' "Defunciones"''' are deaths.<br> | |||
'''''Findmypast''''' | |||
*'''1874-1996''' [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/peru-lima-civil-registration-births-1874-1996 Peru, Lima, Civil Registration Births 1874-1996] at FindMyPast - index ($) | |||
*'''1874-1996''' [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/peru-lima-civil-registration-marriages-1874-1996 Peru, Lima, Civil Registration Marriages 1874-1996] at FindMyPast - index ($) | |||
*'''1874-1996''' [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/peru-lima-civil-registration-deaths-1874-1996 Peru, Lima, Civil Registration Deaths 1874-1996] at FindMyPast - index ($) | |||
*[https://www.findmypast.com/search/results?datasetname=british+armed+forces+and+overseas+births+and+baptisms&sid=103&country=peru British Armed Forces and Overseas Births and Baptisms - Peru] at FindMyPast - index & images ($) | |||
*[https://www.findmypast.com/search/results?datasetname=british+armed+forces+and+overseas+banns+and+marriages&sid=103&country=peru British Armed Forces and Overseas Banns and Marriages - Peru] at FindMyPast - index & images ($) | |||
*[https://www.findmypast.com/search/results?datasetname=british+armed+forces+and+overseas+deaths+and+burials&sid=103&country=peru British Armed Forces and Overseas Deaths and Burials - Peru] at FindMyPast - index & images ($) | |||
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=== 2. Microfilm Copies of Civil Registration Records in the FamilySearch Catalog === | === 2. Microfilm Copies of Civil Registration Records in the FamilySearch Catalog === | ||
If the locality and time period you need are not included in the online records, the next step is to find them in the microfilm collection of the | If the locality and time period you need are not included in the online records, the next step is to find them in the microfilm collection of the FamilySearch Library. Currently, they are being digitized, and plans are to complete that project by 2020. Check back occasionally to see if your records have become available. In the meantime, some of them might be available at a [https://locations.familysearch.org/en/search '''FamilySearch Center'''] near you. <br> | ||
To find a microfilm: | To find a microfilm: | ||
:::a. Click on this link to see a list of [https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&placeId= | :::a. Click on this link to see a list of [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&placeId=1930054&query=%2Bplace%3A%22Peru%2C%20Amazonas%22 '''records for Peru, Amazonas''']. | ||
:::b. Click on '''"Places within Peru, Amazonas"''' and a list of towns and cities will open. | :::b. Click on '''"Places within Peru, Amazonas"''' and a list of towns and cities will open. | ||
:::c. Click on the '''town or city''' you wish to search. | :::c. Click on the '''town or city''' you wish to search. | ||
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'''Send the following when requesting information:''' | '''Send the following when requesting information:''' | ||
*Money for the search fee, usually $10.00 | *Money for the search fee, usually $10.00 | ||
*Full name and the sex of the ancestor sought | *Full name and the sex of the ancestor sought | ||
*Names of the ancestor’s parents, if known | *Names of the ancestor’s parents, if known | ||
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=== 1. Online Digital Records for Church Records === | === 1. Online Digital Records for Church Records === | ||
For some localities, digital copies of Catholic church records can be searched online: | For some localities, digital copies of Catholic church records can be searched online: | ||
*''' | *'''1556-1930''' {{RecordSearch|1508603|Peru Baptisms, 1556-1930}} at FamilySearch - [[Peru Baptisms - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index | ||
*''' | *'''1556-1930''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60114/ Peru, Select Baptisms, 1556-1930] at Ancestry - index ($) | ||
*'''1600-1930''' {{RecordSearch|1520547|Peru Marriages, 1600-1940}} at FamilySearch - [[Peru Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index | |||
*''' | *'''1600-1940''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60122/ Peru, Select Marriages, 1600-1940] at Ancestry - index ($) | ||
*''' | *'''1603-1992''' {{RecordSearch|1877097|Peru, Catholic Church Records, 1603-1992}} at FamilySearch — [[Peru Catholic Church Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images | ||
*'''1750-1930''' | *'''1603-1992''' {{RecordSearch|1877097|Peru, Catholic Church Records, 1603-1992|access=browse}} at FamilySearch — [[Peru Catholic Church Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; images | ||
*'''1750-1930''' {{RecordSearch|1520548|Peru Deaths, 1750-1930}} at FamilySearch - [[Peru Deaths - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index | |||
*'''1750-1930''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60117/ Peru, Select Deaths, 1750-1930] at Ancestry - index ($) | |||
'''Bautismos''' are infant baptisms, which are used for birth information. '''Información matrimonial''' are documents collected in preparation for a marriage. '''Matrimônios'''' are marriages. '''Defunciones''' are deaths. '''Entierros''' are burials'". Índice''' is the index. | '''Bautismos''' are infant baptisms, which are used for birth information. '''Información matrimonial''' are documents collected in preparation for a marriage. '''Matrimônios'''' are marriages. '''Defunciones''' are deaths. '''Entierros''' are burials'". Índice''' is the index. | ||
=== 2. Microfilm Copies of Church Records in the FamilySearch Catalog === | === 2. Microfilm Copies of Church Records in the FamilySearch Catalog === | ||
If the locality and time period you need are not included in the online records, the next step is to try to find them in the microfilm collection of the | If the locality and time period you need are not included in the online records, the next step is to try to find them in the microfilm collection of the FamilySearch Library. Currently, they are being digitized, and plans are to complete that project by 2020. Check back occasionally to see if your records have become available. In the meantime, some of them might be available at a [https://locations.familysearch.org/en/search '''FamilySearch Center'''] near you. <br> | ||
To find a microfilm: | To find a microfilm: | ||
:::a. Click on this link to see a list of [https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&placeId= | :::a. Click on this link to see a list of [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&placeId=1930054&query=%2Bplace%3A%22Peru%2C%20Amazonas%22 '''records for Peru, Amazonas''']. | ||
:::b. Click on '''"Places within Peru, Amazonas"''' and a list of towns and cities will open. | :::b. Click on '''"Places within Peru, Amazonas"''' and a list of towns and cities will open. | ||
:::c. Click on the '''town or city''' you wish to search. | :::c. Click on the '''town or city''' you wish to search. | ||
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'''Send the following when requesting information:'''<br> | '''Send the following when requesting information:'''<br> | ||
*Money for the search fee, usually $10.00 | *Money for the search fee, usually $10.00 | ||
*Full name and the sex of the ancestor sought | *Full name and the sex of the ancestor sought | ||
*Names of the ancestor’s parents, if known | *Names of the ancestor’s parents, if known | ||
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'''Archivo de la Corte Suprema de la República''' | '''Archivo de la Corte Suprema de la República''' | ||
Palacio de Justicia<br>Jirón Manuel Cuadros s/n<br>Cercado de Lima<br>Lima 1, PERÚ<br>Telephone: 51-14-28-3690 | Palacio de Justicia<br>Jirón Manuel Cuadros s/n<br>Cercado de Lima<br>Lima 1, PERÚ<br>Telephone: 51-14-28-3690 | ||
==Cemetery Records== | |||
*'''1912-2013''' {{RecordSearch|3163400|Peru, Cemetery Records, 1912-2013}} at FamilySearch - [[Peru, Cemetery Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index | |||
==Reading the Records== | ==Reading the Records== | ||
* | *[[Spanish Genealogical Word List|Spanish Genealogical Word List]] | ||
*[https://script.byu.edu/spanish-handwriting/introduction BYU Spanish Script Tutorial] | |||
*{{LearningCenter2|570|Reading Spanish Handwriting}} | |||
==Search Strategy== | ==Search Strategy== | ||
*Search for the relative or ancestor you selected. When you find his birth record, search for the births of his '''brothers and sisters'''. | *Search for the relative or ancestor you selected. When you find his birth record, search for the births of his '''brothers and sisters'''. | ||
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*Death records can be particularly helpful for people who may not have had a civil birth or marriage record but died during the period when civil registration had begun. <br> | *Death records can be particularly helpful for people who may not have had a civil birth or marriage record but died during the period when civil registration had begun. <br> | ||
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[[Category:Regions of Peru]] | [[Category:Regions of Peru]] | ||
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