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Guide to '''Region of Junin family history and genealogy''': birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.  
Guide to '''Department of Junin 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 Junin 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.'''
'''Most of your genealogical research for Junin 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==
==History==
On September 13, 1825, Simón Bolívar issued a decree creating what is now the Junín Region, this was to commemorate his victory in the Battle of Junín, the last real cavalry charge in the Western world where no shot was fired.<br> Major events of national importance occurred during this period and one of them was that Huancayo hosted the Assembly that issued the 1839 Constitution.  
On September 13, 1825, Simón Bolívar issued a decree creating what is now the Junín Department, this was to commemorate his victory in the Battle of Junín, the last real cavalry charge in the Western world where no shot was fired.<br> Major events of national importance occurred during this period and one of them was that Huancayo hosted the Assembly that issued the 1839 Constitution.  
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[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jun%C3%ADn_Region]
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=== 1. Online Digital Records for Civil Registration ===  
=== 1. Online Digital Records for Civil Registration ===  
For many localities, digital copies of civil registration can be searched online:
*'''1881-2005''' {{RecordSearch|2114428|Peru, Junín, Civil Registration, 1881-2005}} at FamilySearch - [[Peru, Junín, Civil Registration - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index
*'''1881-2005''' - {{RecordSearch|2114428|Peru, Junín, Civil Registration, 1881-2005}} at [https://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] index and images
*'''1881-2005''' {{RecordSearch|2114428|Peru, Junín, Civil Registration, 1881-2005|access=browse}} at FamilySearch - [[Peru, Junín, Civil Registration - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; images
*'''1881-2005''' - {{RecordSearch|2114428|Peru, Junín, Civil Registration, 1881-2005|access=browse}} at [http://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch Historical Records] — free, '''browsable images only''', not complete for all localities.
:'''"Nascimientos"''' are births. '''"Matrimonios"''' are marriages. ''' "Defunciones"''' are deaths.<br>
:'''"Nascimientos"''' are births. '''"Matrimonios"''' are marriages. ''' "Defunciones"''' are deaths.
 
'''''FindMyPast'''''
'''''Findmypast'''''
*[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/peru-lima-civil-registration-births-1874-1996 Peru, Lima, Civil Registration Births 1874-1996], index ($)
*'''1874-1996''' [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/peru-lima-civil-registration-births-1874-1996 Peru, Lima, Civil Registration Births 1874-1996] at FindMyPast - index ($)
*[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/peru-lima-civil-registration-marriages-1874-1996 Peru, Lima, Civil Registration Marriages 1874-1996], index ($)
*'''1874-1996''' [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/peru-lima-civil-registration-marriages-1874-1996 Peru, Lima, Civil Registration Marriages 1874-1996] at FindMyPast - index ($)
*[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/peru-lima-civil-registration-deaths-1874-1996 Peru, Lima, Civil Registration Deaths 1874-1996], index ($)
*'''1874-1996''' [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/peru-lima-civil-registration-deaths-1874-1996 Peru, Lima, Civil Registration Deaths 1874-1996] at FindMyPast - index ($)
*[http://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/british-armed-forces-and-overseas-births-and-baptisms British Armed Forces and Overseas Births and Baptisms], index and images, ($)
*[https://www.findmypast.com/search/results?datasetname=british+armed+forces+and+overseas+births+and+baptisms&sid=103&country=peru British Armed Forces and Overseas Births and Baptisms - Peru] at FindMyPast - index & images ($)
*[http://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/british-armed-forces-and-overseas-banns-and-marriages British Armed Forces and Overseas Banns and Marriages,], index and images, ($)
*[https://www.findmypast.com/search/results?datasetname=british+armed+forces+and+overseas+banns+and+marriages&sid=103&country=peru British Armed Forces and Overseas Banns and Marriages - Peru] at FindMyPast - index & images ($)
*[http://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/british-armed-forces-and-overseas-deaths-and-burials British Armed Forces and Overseas Deaths and Burials], index and 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 Family History 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://www.familysearch.org/help/fhcenters/locations/ '''Family History Center'''] near you. <br>
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=214299&query=%2Bplace%3A%22Peru%2C%20Jun%C3%ADn%22 '''records for Peru, Junín'''].
:::a. Click on this link to see a list of [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&placeId=1930043&query=%2Bplace%3A%22Peru%2C%20Jun%C3%ADn%22 '''records for Peru, Junín'''].
:::b. Click on '''"Places within Peru, Junín"''' and a list of towns and cities will open.
:::b. Click on '''"Places within Peru, Junín"''' 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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=== 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:
*'''1556-1930''' {{RecordSearch|1508603|Peru Baptisms, 1556-1930}} at FamilySearch - [[Peru Baptisms - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index
*'''1603-1992''' - {{RecordSearch|1877097|Peru, Catholic Church Records, 1603-1992}} — free, '''index''', not complete for all localities.
*'''1556-1930''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60114/ Peru, Select Baptisms, 1556-1930] at Ancestry - index ($)
*'''1603-1992''' - [https://familysearch.org/search/image/index?owc=MPCB-JWL%3A174499301%3Fcc%3D1877097 Junín, Peru, Catholic Church Records, 1603-1992] at [http://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch Historical Records] — free, '''browsable images only''', not complete for all localities. Records will eventually be indexed online.
*'''1600-1930''' {{RecordSearch|1520547|Peru Marriages, 1600-1940}} at FamilySearch - [[Peru Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index
Some baptisms, marriages, and burials have been indexed for Peru:
*'''1603-1992''' {{RecordSearch|1877097|Peru, Catholic Church Records, 1603-1992}} at FamilySearch — [[Peru Catholic Church Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
*'''1556-1930''' - [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60114/ Peru, Select Baptisms, 1556-1930] - in Ancestry ($) — index and 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
*'''1556-1930''' - {{RecordSearch|1508603|Peru Baptisms, 1556-1930}} - at [http://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch Historical Records] — free, index, not complete for all localities.
*'''1750-1930''' {{RecordSearch|1520548|Peru Deaths, 1750-1930}} at FamilySearch - [[Peru Deaths - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index
*'''1600-1930''' - {{RecordSearch|1520547|Peru Marriages, 1600-1940}} at [http://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch Historical Records] — free, index, not complete for all localities.
*'''1750-1930''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60117/ Peru, Select Deaths, 1750-1930] at Ancestry - index ($)
*'''1750-1930''' - {{RecordSearch|1520548|Peru Deaths, 1750-1930}} - at [http://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch Historical Records] — free, index, not complete for all localities.
*'''1750-1930''' - [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60117/ Peru, Select Deaths, 1750-1930] - in Ancestry ($) - index and images
'''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 Family History 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://www.familysearch.org/help/fhcenters/locations/ '''Family History Center'''] near you. <br>
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=214299&query=%2Bplace%3A%22Peru%2C%20Jun%C3%ADn%22 '''records for Peru, Junín'''].
:::a. Click on this link to see a list of [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&placeId=1930043&query=%2Bplace%3A%22Peru%2C%20Jun%C3%ADn%22 '''records for Peru, Junín'''].
:::b. Click on '''"Places within Peru, Junín"''' and a list of towns and cities will open.
:::b. Click on '''"Places within Peru, Junín"''' 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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==Cemetery Records==
==Cemetery Records==
*'''1912-2013''' - {{RecordSearch|3163400|Peru, Cemetery Records, 1912-2013}} at [https://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] index and images
*'''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==


*You do not have to be fluent in Spanish to read your documents. Genealogical records usually contain a limited vocabulary. Use the [[Spanish Genealogical Word List|'''Spanish Genealogical Word List''']] to translate the important points in the document.  Handwriting skills are taught in the [https://script.byu.edu/Pages/the-spanish-documents-pages/the-spanish-documents(english) '''BYU Spanish Script Tutorial'''].
*[[Spanish Genealogical Word List|Spanish Genealogical Word List]]
 
*[https://script.byu.edu/spanish-handwriting/introduction BYU Spanish Script Tutorial]
*Online interactive slideshow lessons are available to help you learn to read these records:
 
:*{{LearningCenter2|203|'''Reading Spanish Handwritten Records, Lesson 1'''}} — Spanish alphabet
:*{{LearningCenter2|206|'''Reading Spanish Handwritten Records, Lesson 2'''}} — Names, dates, and key genealogical words
:*{{LearningCenter2|207|'''Reading Spanish Handwritten Records, Lesson 3'''}} — Read Spanish records: birth, baptism, marriage, and death records


*{{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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