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Guide to '''Department of Piura 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 Piura 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 Piura.png|thumb|<center>Department of Piura</center>]]</div> | |||
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==History== | |||
When the Spanish arrived in 1532, the current mestizo and creole cultures of Piura were born.<br> | |||
The Spanish named the city from the Quechuan word, pirhua, meaning abundance. Today, Piura is known as the "Ciudad del eterno calor" meaning "The city of the eternal heat" because it is hot all year round. | |||
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[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piura] | |||
==Provinces of Piura Department== | |||
{{Piura Department Map}} | |||
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<ul class="column-spacing-fullscreen" style="padding-right:5px;"> | |||
<li>[[Ayabaca, Piura, Peru Genealogy|Ayabaca]]</li> | |||
<li>[[Huancabamba, Piura, Peru Genealogy|Huancabamba]]</li> | |||
<li>[[Morropón, Piura, Peru Genealogy|Morropón]]</li> | |||
<li>[[Paita, Piura, Peru Genealogy|Paita]]</li> | |||
<li>[[Piura, Piura, Peru Genealogy|Piura]]</li> | |||
<li>[[Sechura, Piura, Peru Genealogy|Sechura]]</li> | |||
<li>[[Sullana, Piura, Peru Genealogy|Sullana]]</li> | |||
<li>[[Talara, Piura, Peru Genealogy|Talara]]</li> | |||
</ul> | |||
|} | |||
==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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'''"Nascimientos"''' are births. '''"Matrimonios"''' are marriages. ''' "Defunciones"''' are deaths. | '''"Nascimientos"''' are births. '''"Matrimonios"''' are marriages. ''' "Defunciones"''' are deaths. | ||
===1. Online Records=== | |||
*'''1874-1996''' {{RecordSearch|3733437|Peru, Piura, Civil Registration, 1874-1996}} at FamilySearch - [[Peru, Piura, Civil Registration - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index | |||
'''''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 ($) | |||
*[https://www.findmypast.com/search/results?datasetname=british+armed+forces+and+overseas+births+and+baptisms&sid=103&country=peru British Armed Forces and Overseas Births and Baptisms - Peru], index & images ($) | |||
*[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], index & images ($) | |||
*[https://www.findmypast.com/search/results?datasetname=british+armed+forces+and+overseas+deaths+and+burials&sid=103&country=peru British Armed Forces and Overseas Deaths and Burials - Peru], index & images ($) | |||
=== | === 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=1930035&query=%2Bplace%3A%22Peru%2C%20Piura%22 '''records for Peru, Piura''']. | ||
:::b. Click on '''"Places within Peru, Piura"''' and a list of towns and cities will open. | :::b. Click on '''"Places within Peru, Piura"''' 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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:::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=== | ||
Civil registration records are kept at the local civil registration office (Oficina del Registro Civil) in each municipality. You must determine the town where your ancestor lived before you can find the records. A civil registration district may include several towns or a small section of a large city. In addition to the town, you need to know an approximate year in which the birth, marriage, divorce, or death occurred.'''''This method is not always reliable. Officials might or might not respond.'''''<br> | Civil registration records are kept at the local civil registration office (Oficina del Registro Civil) in each municipality. You must determine the town where your ancestor lived before you can find the records. A civil registration district may include several towns or a small section of a large city. In addition to the town, you need to know an approximate year in which the birth, marriage, divorce, or death occurred.'''''This method is not always reliable. Officials might or might not respond.'''''<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 === | ||
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: | ||
*'''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''' | *'''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]]; index & images | ||
Some baptisms, marriages, and burials have been indexed for Peru: | Some baptisms, marriages, and burials have been indexed for Peru: | ||
*'''1556-1930''' | *'''1556-1930''' {{RecordSearch|1508603|Peru Baptisms, 1556-1930}} at FamilySearch - [[Peru Baptisms - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index | ||
*'''1600- | *'''1600-1940''' {{RecordSearch|1520547|Peru Marriages, 1600-1940}} at FamilySearch - [[Peru Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index | ||
*'''1750-1930''' | *'''1600-1940''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60122/ Peru, Select Marriages, 1600-1940] at Ancestry - index ($) | ||
*'''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 FamilySearch - [[Peru Deaths - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; 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. | ||
:::a. Click on this link to see a list of [https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&placeId= | === 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 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://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&placeId=1930035&query=%2Bplace%3A%22Peru%2C%20Piura%22 '''records for Peru, Piura''']. | |||
:::b. Click on '''"Places within Peru, Piura"''' and a list of towns and cities will open. | :::b. Click on '''"Places within Peru, Piura"''' 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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:::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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'''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 & images | |||
==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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[[Category:Regions of Peru]] | [[Category:Regions of Peru]] | ||
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