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Guide to '''Department of Cusco 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 Cusco 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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' | ==History== | ||
Cusco was long an important center of indigenous people, it was also the capital of the Inca Empire from the 13th century to 1532. | |||
The city fell to the sphere of Huáscar during the Inca Civil War and it was captured by the generals of Atahualpa in April 1532 in the Battle of Quipaipan. Nineteen months later, Spanish explorers invaded the city and gained control because of their arms and horses.<br> | |||
After Peru declared its independence in 1821, Cusco maintained its importance within Peru's administrative structure. Upon independence, the government created the Department of Cuzco, maintaining authority over territory extending to the Brazilian border. Cusco was made capital of the department; subsequently it became the most important city in the south-eastern Andean region. | |||
Between the years 1983 and 1995 the Quechua name Qosqo was officially adopted for the city. | |||
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[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cusco] | |||
==Provinces of Cusco Department== | |||
{{Cusco Department Map}} | |||
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<ul class="column-spacing-fullscreen" style="padding-right:5px;"> | |||
<li>[[Acomayo, Cusco, Peru Genealogy|Acomayo]]</li> | |||
<li>[[Anta, Cusco, Peru Genealogy|Anta]]</li> | |||
<li>[[Calca, Cusco, Peru Genealogy|Calca]]</li> | |||
<li>[[Canas, Cusco, Peru Genealogy|Canas]]</li> | |||
<li>[[Canchis, Cusco, Peru Genealogy|Canchis]]</li> | |||
<li>[[Chumbivilcas, Cusco, Peru Genealogy|Chumbivilcas]]</li> | |||
<li>[[Cusco, Cusco, Peru Genealogy|Cusco]]</li> | |||
<li>[[Espinar, Cuzco, Peru Genealogy|Espinar]]</li> | |||
<li>[[La Convención, Cuzco, Peru Genealogy|La Convención]]</li> | |||
<li>[[Paruro, Cuzco, Peru Genealogy|Paruro]]</li> | |||
<li>[[Paucartambo, Cuzco, Peru Genealogy|Paucartambo]]</li> | |||
<li>[[Quispicanchi, Cuzco, Peru Genealogy|Quispicanchi]]</li> | |||
<li>[[Urubamba, Cuzco, Peru Genealogy|Urubamba]]</li> | |||
</ul> | |||
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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> | ||
*Civil authorities began registering births in 1886, marriages in 1886, and deaths in 1857 in most of the municipalities of Peru. In the | *Civil authorities began registering births in 1886, marriages in 1886, and deaths in 1857 in most of the municipalities of Peru. In the Cusco municipal archives, there are death registers for 1857–1867, and birth, marriage, and death registers of Peruvians born abroad for 1886–1911. By 1895, the archives included almost all individuals who lived in Peru. | ||
*Records of naturalization, adoption, and legitimization of children, are included in the early birth records. From 1936 to the present, these records are included as a part of the personal civil registers which also include records of declaration of mental competence, declarations of deaths not otherwise registered, marriage annulments, and divorces. | *Records of naturalization, adoption, and legitimization of children, are included in the early birth records. From 1936 to the present, these records are included as a part of the personal civil registers which also include records of declaration of mental competence, declarations of deaths not otherwise registered, marriage annulments, and divorces. | ||
*Civil registration records are one of the most important sources for genealogical research in Peru because civil registration covers the entire population and generally provides more information than church records. Due to political situations, civil registration for some municipalities may have begun after 1886. Civil registration records may also be the only source of information about non-Catholic people. | *Civil registration records are one of the most important sources for genealogical research in Peru because civil registration covers the entire population and generally provides more information than church records. Due to political situations, civil registration for some municipalities may have begun after 1886. Civil registration records may also be the only source of information about non-Catholic people. | ||
*You will need to know the '''town where your family lived''' and district and province. Place names in the FamilySearch Catalog are listed under the modern names and the names of departments and provinces as they existed in 1922. All Peruvian places are listed in the FamilySearch Catalog by the name they are listed under in: [https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015027999047;view=1up;seq=52 Diccionario geográfico del Perú(Geographical Dictionary of Peru) | *You will need to know the '''town where your family lived''' and district and province. Place names in the FamilySearch Catalog are listed under the modern names and the names of departments and provinces as they existed in 1922. All Peruvian places are listed in the FamilySearch Catalog by the name they are listed under in: [https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015027999047;view=1up;seq=52 Diccionario geográfico del Perú(Geographical Dictionary of Peru)] will help you. | ||
=== 1. Online Digital Records for Civil Registration === | === 1. Online Digital Records for Civil Registration === | ||
*'''1889-1997''' {{RecordSearch|1987564|Peru, Cusco, Civil Registration, 1889-1997}} at FamilySearch - [[Peru, Cusco, Civil Registration - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index | |||
*'''1889-1997''' {{RecordSearch|1987564|Peru, Cusco Civil Registration 1889-1997}} | *'''1889-1997''' {{RecordSearch|1987564|Peru, Cusco, Civil Registration, 1889-1997|access=browse}} at FamilySearch - [[Peru, Cusco, Civil Registration - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; images | ||
*'''1889-1997''' {{RecordSearch|1987564|Peru, Cusco Civil Registration 1889-1997|access=browse}} at [ | *'''1889-1997''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61182/ Cusco, Peru, Civil Registration, 1889-1997] at Ancestry - index & images ($) | ||
:'''"Nascimientos"''' are births. '''"Matrimonios"''' are marriages. ''' "Defunciones"''' are deaths. | :'''"Nascimientos"''' are births. '''"Matrimonios"''' are marriages. ''' "Defunciones"''' are deaths.<br> | ||
'''''Findmypast''''' | |||
*'''1874-1996''' [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/peru-lima-civil-registration-births-1874-1996 Peru, Lima, Civil Registration Births 1874-1996] at FindMyPast - index ($) | |||
*'''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 | === 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: | |||
:::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=1930047&query=%2Bplace%3A%22Peru%2C%20Cusco%22 '''records for Peru, Cusco''']. | ||
:::b. Click on '''"Places within Peru, | :::b. Click on '''"Places within Peru, Cusco"''' 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. | ||
:::d. Click on '''"Civil Registration"''' topic. Click on the blue links to specific record titles. | :::d. Click on '''"Civil Registration"''' topic. Click on the blue links to specific record titles. | ||
:::e. Choose the correct '''event and time period''' for your ancestor. | :::e. Choose the correct '''event and time period''' for your ancestor. | ||
:::f. Some combination of the icons shown below will appear at the far right of the microfilm listed for the record. | :::f. Some combination of the icons shown below will appear at the far right of the microfilm listed for the record. | ||
:::[[File:FHL icons.png|100px]] <br>The magnifying glass indicates that the microfilm is indexed. Clicking on the magnifying glass will take you to the index. Clicking on the camera will take you to an online digital copy of the microfilm | :::[[File:FHL icons.png|100px]] <br>The magnifying glass indicates that the microfilm is indexed. Clicking on the magnifying glass will take you to the index. Clicking on the camera will take you to an online digital copy of the microfilm. | ||
===3. Writing for Civil Registration Certificates=== | ===3. Writing for Civil Registration Certificates=== | ||
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:'''Oficino del Registro Civil''' | :'''Oficino del Registro Civil''' | ||
:'''(street name, number)''' | :'''(street name, number)''' | ||
:'''(city), | :'''(city), Cusco''' | ||
:'''([https://postal-codes.cybo.com/peru/lima-region/ postal code])''' | :'''([https://postal-codes.cybo.com/peru/lima-region/ postal code])''' | ||
:'''Peru'''<br> | :'''Peru'''<br> | ||
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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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'''Write your request in Spanish whenever possible. Use the translated questions and phrases in this [https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/images/a/aa/LWGSpanish.pdf Spanish Letter-writing Guide] to assist you in writing your letter in Spanish. ''' | '''Write your request in Spanish whenever possible. Use the translated questions and phrases in this [https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/images/a/aa/LWGSpanish.pdf Spanish Letter-writing Guide] to assist you in writing your letter in Spanish. ''' | ||
<br> | <br> | ||
==== Writing to the Supreme Court of Justice ==== | |||
Peru also has duplicates of civil registration records in the Supreme Court of Justice (Corte Superior de Justicia) in Lima. If your request to the municipality is unsuccessful, write for duplicate records that may have been sent to the Supreme Court of Justice of the Republic (Corte Superior de Justicia 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 | |||
== Church Records== | == Church Records== | ||
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=== 1. Online Digital Records for Church Records === | === 1. Online Digital Records for Church Records === | ||
*'''1556-1930''' {{RecordSearch|1508603|Peru Baptisms, 1556-1930}} at FamilySearch - [[Peru Baptisms - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index | |||
*''' | *'''1600-1930''' {{RecordSearch|1520547|Peru Marriages, 1600-1940}} at FamilySearch - [[Peru Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index | ||
*'''1603-1992''' | *'''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 | ||
*'''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 ($) | ||
*'''1750-1930''' | '''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 | === 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: | |||
:::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=1930047&query=%2Bplace%3A%22Peru%2C%20Cusco%22 '''records for Peru, Cusco''']. | ||
:::b. Click on '''"Places within Peru, | :::b. Click on '''"Places within Peru, Cusco"''' 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. | ||
:::d. Click on '''"Church Records"''' topic. Click on the blue links to specific record titles. | :::d. Click on '''"Church Records"''' topic. Click on the blue links to specific record titles. | ||
:::e. Choose the correct '''event and time period''' for your ancestor. | :::e. Choose the correct '''event and time period''' for your ancestor. | ||
:::f. Some combination of the icons shown below will appear at the far right of the microfilm listed for the record. | :::f. Some combination of the icons shown below will appear at the far right of the microfilm listed for the record. | ||
:::[[File:FHL icons.png|100px]] <br>Clicking on the magnifying glass will take you to the index. Clicking on the camera will take you to an online digital copy of the microfilm. | :::[[File:FHL icons.png|100px]] <br>Clicking on the magnifying glass will take you to the index. Clicking on the camera will take you to an online digital copy of the microfilm. | ||
===3. Writing to a Catholic Priest for Church Records === | ===3. Writing to a Catholic Priest for Church Records === | ||
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:'''Reverendo Padre''' | :'''Reverendo Padre''' | ||
:'''Parroquia de (name of parish) ''' | :'''Parroquia de (name of parish) ''' | ||
:'''([https://postal-codes.cybo.com/peru/lima-region/ postal code]), (city), | :'''([https://postal-codes.cybo.com/peru/lima-region/ postal code]), (city), Cusco''' | ||
:'''Peru'''<br><br> | :'''Peru'''<br><br> | ||
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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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'''Write your request in Spanish whenever possible. Use the translated questions and phrases in this [https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/images/a/aa/LWGSpanish.pdf Spanish Letter-writing Guide] to assist you in writing your letter in Spanish. ''' | '''Write your request in Spanish whenever possible. Use the translated questions and phrases in this [https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/images/a/aa/LWGSpanish.pdf Spanish Letter-writing Guide] to assist you in writing your letter in Spanish. ''' | ||
<br> | <br> | ||
==== Writing to the Supreme Court of Justice ==== | |||
Peru also has duplicates of civil registration records in the Supreme Court of Justice (Corte Superior de Justicia) in Lima. If your request to the municipality is unsuccessful, write for duplicate records that may have been sent to the Supreme Court of Justice of the Republic (Corte Superior de Justicia 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 | |||
* | ==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== | |||
*[[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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*The Catholic Church continued keeping records after the creation of the civil registration in 1859. Therefore two types of records are available for the marriages. Be sure to search both records. With the separation of church and state in Mexico, formalized by the 1917 constitution, civil authorities determined that for couples to be legally married they had to be married by the state. Because of the close affinity of the Catholic Church and the state authorities, this rule was not always followed, and church weddings were accepted by the state. Normally, however, couples were married by civil authorities prior to a church wedding. On rare occasions they were married civilly after a church wedding.<br> | *The Catholic Church continued keeping records after the creation of the civil registration in 1859. Therefore two types of records are available for the marriages. Be sure to search both records. With the separation of church and state in Mexico, formalized by the 1917 constitution, civil authorities determined that for couples to be legally married they had to be married by the state. Because of the close affinity of the Catholic Church and the state authorities, this rule was not always followed, and church weddings were accepted by the state. Normally, however, couples were married by civil authorities prior to a church wedding. On rare occasions they were married civilly after a church wedding.<br> | ||
*Some municipios are small and therefore only have one civil registration office, but there are other larger ''municipios'' that have several sub civil registration offices that report to the main municipio office | *Some municipios are small and therefore only have one civil registration office, but there are other larger ''municipios'' that have several sub civil registration offices that report to the main municipio office. <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> | *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> | ||
[[es:Cuzco, Perú - Genealogía]] | |||
[[Category:Regions of Peru]] | [[Category:Regions of Peru]] | ||
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