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Guide to '''Region of Puno family history and genealogy''': birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.  
Guide to '''Department of Puno 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 Puno 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 Puno 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==
The Aymara culture, also known as Putina, was the most important and influential pre-Hispanic culture in the region.
The Aymara culture, also known as Putina, was the most important and influential pre-Hispanic culture in the region.
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[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puno_Region]
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puno_Region]
==Provinces of Puno Department==
{{Puno Department Map}}
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<li>[[Azángaro, Puno, Peru Genealogy|Azángaro]]</li>
<li>[[Carabaya, Puno, Peru Genealogy|Carabaya]]</li>
<li>[[Chucuito, Puno, Peru Genealogy|Chucuito]]</li>
<li>[[El Collao, Puno, Peru Genealogy|El Collao]]</li>
<li>[[Huancané, Puno, Peru Genealogy|Huancané]]</li>
<li>[[Lampa, Puno, Peru Genealogy|Lampa]]</li>
<li>[[Melgar, Puno, Peru Genealogy|Melgar]]</li>
<li>[[Moho, Puno, Peru Genealogy|Moho]]</li>
<li>[[Puno, Puno, Peru Genealogy|Puno]]</li>
<li>[[San Antonio de Putina, Puno, Peru Genealogy|San Antonio de Putina]]</li>
<li>[[San Román, Puno, Peru Genealogy|San Román]]</li>
<li>[[Sandia, Puno, Peru Genealogy|Sandia]]</li>
<li>[[Yunguyo, Puno, Peru Genealogy|Yunguyo]]</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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=== 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:
For many localities, digital copies of civil registration can be searched online:
*'''1890 - 2005''' - {{RecordSearch|1979428|Peru, Puno, Civil Registration, 1890-2005}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] index and images
*'''1890 - 2005''' {{RecordSearch|1979428|Peru, Puno, Civil Registration, 1890-2005}} at FamilySearch - [[Peru, Puno, Civil Registration - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
:'''"Nascimientos"''' are births. '''"Matrimonios"''' are marriages. ''' "Defunciones"''' are deaths.
:'''"Nascimientos"''' are births. '''"Matrimonios"''' are marriages. ''' "Defunciones"''' are deaths.
===Online Records===
'''''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 ===
=== 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://familysearch.org/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=214440&query=%2Bplace%3A%22Peru%2C%20Puno%22 '''records for Peru, Puno'''].
:::a. Click on this link to see a list of [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&placeId=1930034&query=%2Bplace%3A%22Peru%2C%20Puno%22 '''records for Peru, Puno'''].
:::b. Click on '''"Places within Peru, Puno"''' and a list of towns and cities will open.
:::b. Click on '''"Places within Peru, Puno"''' 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, and an international reply coupon (IRC)
*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:
*'''1603-1992''' - {{RecordSearch|1877097|Peru, Catholic Church Records, 1603-1992}} — free, '''index''', not complete for all localities.
*'''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''' - [https://familysearch.org/search/image/index?owc=MPCY-N38%3A174496801%3Fcc%3D1877097 Puno, Peru, Catholic Church Records, 1603-1992] at [http://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch Historical Records] — free, '''browseable images only''', not complete for all localities. Records will eventually be indexed online.
*'''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''' - {{RecordSearch|1508603|Peru Baptisms, 1556-1930}} - at [http://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch Historical Records] — free, index, not complete for all localities.
*'''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 [http://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch Historical Records] — free, index, not complete for all localities.
*'''1600-1940''' {{RecordSearch|1520547|Peru Marriages, 1600-1940}} at FamilySearch - [[Peru Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index
*'''1750-1930''' - {{RecordSearch|1520548|Peru Deaths, 1750-1930}} - at [http://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch Historical Records] — free, index, not complete for all localities.
*'''1600-1940''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60122/ Peru, Select Marriages, 1600-1940] 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.
=== 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://familysearch.org/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=214440&query=%2Bplace%3A%22Peru%2C%20Puno%22 '''records for Peru, Puno'''].
:::a. Click on this link to see a list of [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&placeId=1930034&query=%2Bplace%3A%22Peru%2C%20Puno%22 '''records for Peru, Puno'''].
:::b. Click on '''"Places within Peru, Puno"''' and a list of towns and cities will open.
:::b. Click on '''"Places within Peru, Puno"''' 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, and an international reply coupon (IRC)
*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. '''
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==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==
==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/Spanish/en/welcome.aspx '''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
:*[https://familysearch.org/learningcenter/lesson/reading-spanish-handwritten-records-lesson-2-words-and-dates/218 '''Reading Spanish Handwritten Records, Lesson 2'''] — Names, dates, and key genealogical words
:*[https://familysearch.org/learningcenter/lesson/reading-spanish-handwritten-records-lesson-3-reading-spanish-records/220 '''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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*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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