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|  | ''[[South America]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Peru]]''{{Peru-sidebar}}
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|  |  | Guide to '''Peru ancestry, family history and genealogy''': parish registers, transcripts, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records. | 
|  |  | ==Information== | 
|  |  | Peru is a country in South America bordered by [[Ecuador Genealogy|Ecuador]], [[Colombia Genealogy|Colombia]], [[Brazil Genealogy|Brazil]], [[Bolivia Genealogy|Bolivia]], and [[Chile Genealogy|Chile]]. It was formerly a colony of [[Spain Genealogy|Spain]]. The official languages are Spanish, Quechua, and Aymara.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Peru," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peru, accessed 28 March 2016.</ref> | 
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|  | Guide to '''Peru ancestry, family history and genealogy:''' birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, parish registers, and military records. 
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|  | ==Country Information== |  | ==Peru Map== | 
|  | Peru is a country in South America bordered by [[Ecuador Genealogy|Ecuador]], [[Colombia Genealogy|Colombia]], [[Brazil Genealogy|Brazil]], [[Bolivia Genealogy|Bolivia]], and [[Chile Genealogy|Chile]]. It was formerly a colony of [[Spain Genealogy|Spain]]. Theofficial languages areSpanish, Quechua, andAymara.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Peru," in ''Wikipedia: theFree Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peru, accessed 28 March 2016.</ref> |  | {{Departments of Peru Map}} | 
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|  |  | == Departments == | 
|  |  | Peru is currently divided into 25 departments. The Peruvian departments are sub-divided into provinces, and the provinces are sub-divided into districts.   | 
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|  | ==Getting Started ==
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|  | <h3>Getting Started with PeruResearch</h3> |  |     <li>[[Amazonas, Peru Genealogy|Amazonas]]</li>  | 
|  | Links to articles on getting started with Peruresearch.
 |  |     <li>[[Ancash, Peru Genealogy|Ancash]]</li>   | 
|  | *[[PeruResearch Tips and Strategies|Research Strategies]]
 |  |     <li>[[Apurímac, Peru Genealogy|Apurímac]]</li>  | 
|  | *[https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/es/Per%C3%BA Spanish version of PeruWiki page]
 |  |     <li>[[Arequipa, Peru Genealogy|Arequipa]]</li>  | 
|  | *[https://familysearch.org/learningcenter/results.html?q=*&fq=place%3A%22Latin%20America%22 Latin American Research tutorials]'' 
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|  | *[[Beginning_Japanese_Research|Beginning Japanese Research]]
 |  |     <li>[[Cajamarca, Peru Genealogy|Cajamarca]]</li>  | 
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|  | <h3>PeruResearch Tools</h3> |  |     <li>[[Cusco, Peru Genealogy|Cusco]]</li> | 
|  | Links to articles and websites that assist in Peruresearch.
 |  |     <li>[[Huancavelica, Peru Genealogy|Huancavelica]]</li>  | 
|  | *[[PeruFinding Records|Record Finder]]
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|  | *[[PeruArchives and Libraries|Archives and Libraries]]
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|  | *[http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/LatinAmerica/Peru.pdf Peru Family History Library Research Outline], contains out-of-date links
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|  | *[[PeruWebsites|Peru Websites]]
 |  |     <li>[[La Libertad, Peru Genealogy|La Libertad]]</li>  | 
|  | *[[IGI Batch Numbers for Latin American Countries]]
 |  |     <li>[[Lambayeque, Peru Genealogy|Lambayeque]]</li>  | 
|  |  |     <li>[[Lima, Peru Genealogy|Lima]]</li>  | 
|  |  |     <li>[[Lima Province, Peru Genealogy|Lima Province]]</li> | 
|  |  |     <li>[[Loreto, Peru Genealogy|Loreto]]</li> | 
|  |  |     <li>[[Madre de Dios, Peru Genealogy|Madre de Dios]]</li>  | 
|  |  |     <li>[[Moquegua, Peru Genealogy|Moquegua]]</li>  | 
|  |  |     <li>[[Pasco, Peru Genealogy|Pasco]]</li>   | 
|  |  |     <li>[[Piura, Peru Genealogy|Piura]]</li>  | 
|  |  |     <li>[[Puno, Peru Genealogy|Puno]]</li>  | 
|  |  |     <li>[[San Martín, Peru Genealogy|San Martín]]</li>  | 
|  |  |     <li>[[Tacna, Peru Genealogy|Tacna]]</li>  | 
|  |  |     <li>[[Tumbes, Peru Genealogy|Tumbes]]</li>  | 
|  |  |     <li>[[Ucayali, Peru Genealogy|Ucayali]]</li> | 
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|  | {{Click|Image:PeruOGR.png|Peru Online Genealogy Records}} [[File:Ask_the_Community_Button.png|link=Genealogy_Help_on_Facebook]]
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|  | == Peru Clickable Map== |  | 
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|  | == Regions ==
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|  | Peru is currently divided into 25 regions. The Peruvian regions are sub-divided into provinces, and the provinces are sub-divided into districts. 
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|  | *[[Amazonas Region|Amazonas]] 
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|  | *[[Ancash Region|Ancash]] 
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|  | *[[Apurímac Region|Apurímac]] 
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|  | *[[Arequipa Region|Arequipa]] 
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|  | *[[Ayacucho Region|Ayacucho]] 
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|  | *[[Cajamarca Region|Cajamarca]] 
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|  | *[[Callao]] 
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|  | *[[Cuzco Region|Cusco]]
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|  | *[[Huancavelica Region|Huancavelica]] 
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|  | *[[Huánuco Region|Huánuco]] 
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|  | *[[Ica Region|Ica]] 
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|  | *[[Junín Region|Junín]] 
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|  | *[[La Libertad Region|La Libertad]] 
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|  | *[[Lambayeque Region|Lambayeque]] 
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|  | *[[Lima]] 
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|  | *[[Loreto Region|Loreto]]
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|  | *[[Madre de Dios Region|Madre de Dios]] 
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|  | *[[Moquegua Region|Moquegua]] 
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|  | *[[Pasco Region|Pasco]] 
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|  | *[[Piura Region|Piura]] 
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|  | *[[Puno Region|Puno]] 
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|  | *[[San Martín Region|San Martín]] 
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|  | *[[Tacna Region|Tacna]] 
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|  | *[[Tumbes Region|Tumbes]] 
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|  | *[[Ucayali Region|Ucayali]]
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|  | ==FamilySearch Resources==
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|  | Below are FamilySearch resources that can assist you in resourcing your family.
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|  | *[[Genealogy Help on Facebook|Facebook Communities]] - Facebook groups discussing genealogy research
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|  | *[https://familysearch.org/learningcenter/home.html Learning Center] - Online genealogy courses
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|  | *[https://familysearch.org/search/collection/location/1927168?region=PeruHistorical Records]
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|  | *[https://familysearch.org/locations/centerlocator?c=Peru Family History Center locator map]
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