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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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== Regions  ==
==Peru Map==
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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.  
== 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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*[[Amazonas Region|Amazonas]]  
    <li>[[Amazonas, Peru Genealogy|Amazonas]]</li>
*[[Ancash Region|Ancash]]  
    <li>[[Ancash, Peru Genealogy|Ancash]]</li>
*[[Apurímac Region|Apurímac]]  
    <li>[[Apurímac, Peru Genealogy|Apurímac]]</li>
*[[Arequipa Region|Arequipa]]  
    <li>[[Arequipa, Peru Genealogy|Arequipa]]</li>
*[[Ayacucho Region|Ayacucho]]  
    <li>[[Ayacucho, Peru Genealogy|Ayacucho]]</li>
*[[Cajamarca Region|Cajamarca]]  
    <li>[[Cajamarca, Peru Genealogy|Cajamarca]]</li>
*[[Callao]]  
    <li>[[Callao, Peru Genealogy|Callao]]</li>
*[[Cuzco Region|Cusco]]
    <li>[[Cusco, Peru Genealogy|Cusco]]</li>
 
    <li>[[Huancavelica, Peru Genealogy|Huancavelica]]</li>
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    <li>[[Huánuco, Peru Genealogy|Huánuco]]</li>
*[[Huancavelica Region|Huancavelica]]  
    <li>[[Ica, Peru Genealogy|Ica]]</li>
*[[Huánuco Region|Huánuco]]  
    <li>[[Junin, Peru Genealogy|Junín]]</li>
*[[Ica Region|Ica]]  
    <li>[[La Libertad, Peru Genealogy|La Libertad]]</li>
*[[Junín Region|Junín]]  
    <li>[[Lambayeque, Peru Genealogy|Lambayeque]]</li>
*[[La Libertad Region|La Libertad]]  
    <li>[[Lima, Peru Genealogy|Lima]]</li>
*[[Lambayeque Region|Lambayeque]]  
    <li>[[Lima Province, Peru Genealogy|Lima Province]]</li>
*[[Lima Region|Lima]]  
    <li>[[Loreto, Peru Genealogy|Loreto]]</li>
*[[Loreto Region|Loreto]]
    <li>[[Madre de Dios, Peru Genealogy|Madre de Dios]]</li>
 
    <li>[[Moquegua, Peru Genealogy|Moquegua]]</li>
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    <li>[[Pasco, Peru Genealogy|Pasco]]</li>
*[[Madre de Dios Region|Madre de Dios]]  
    <li>[[Piura, Peru Genealogy|Piura]]</li>
*[[Moquegua Region|Moquegua]]  
    <li>[[Puno, Peru Genealogy|Puno]]</li>
*[[Pasco Region|Pasco]]  
    <li>[[San Martín, Peru Genealogy|San Martín]]</li>
*[[Piura Region|Piura]]  
    <li>[[Tacna, Peru Genealogy|Tacna]]</li>
*[[Puno Region|Puno]]  
    <li>[[Tumbes, Peru Genealogy|Tumbes]]</li>  
*[[San Martín Region|San Martín]]  
    <li>[[Ucayali, Peru Genealogy|Ucayali]]</li>
*[[Tacna Region|Tacna]]  
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*[[Tumbes Region|Tumbes]]  
*[[Ucayali Region|Ucayali]]
 
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== Research Tools  ==
 
*[[IGI Batch Numbers for Latin American Countries]]
*[http://net.lib.byu.edu/fslab/researchoutlines/LatinAmerica/Peru.pdf BYU Research Outline for Peru]
*[https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/images/6/66/Peru_Research_Outline.pdf Peru Research Outline]
*[[Peru Websites|Websites]]
*Listing of all [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/list#page=1&countryId=1927168 records collections for Peru] available on FamilySearch.org
 
'''A wiki article describing an online collection is found at:'''
 
*[[Peru Catholic Church Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]
*[[Peru, Lima, Civil Registration (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Peru, Lima Civil Registration (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]
*[[Peru, Lambayeque Civil Registration (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]
*[[Peru, Amazonas, Civil Registration (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]
*[[Perú, Huánuco Civil Registration (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]
*[[Peru, La Libertad, Civil Registration (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]
 
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*[[Peru Archives and Libraries|Archives and Libraries]]
*[[Peru Biography|Biography]]
*[[Peru Cemeteries|Cemeteries]]
*[[Peru Census|Census]]
*[[Peru Church Directories|Church Directories]]
*[[Peru Church History|Church History]]
*[[Peru Church Records|Church Records]]
*[[Peru Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]
*[[Peru Court Records|Court Records]]
*[[Peru Directories|Directories]]
*[[Peru Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]]
*[[Peru Encyclopedias and Dictionaries|Encyclopedias and Dictionaries]]
*[[Peru Ethnic Groups|Ethnic Groups]]
*[[Peru Gazetteers|Gazetteers]]
*[[Peru Genealogy|Genealogy]]  
*[[Peru Heraldry|Heraldry]]
*[[Peru Historical Geography|Historical Geography]]
*[[Peru History|History]]
*[[Peru Land and Property|Land and Property]]
*[[Peru Language and Languages|Language and Languages]]
*[[Peru Maps|Maps]]
*[[Peru Military Records|Military Records]]
*[[Peru Minorities|Minorities]]
*[[Peru Names, Personal|Names, Personal]]
*[[Peru Native Races|Native Races]]
*[[Peru Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]]
*[[Peru Nobility|Nobility]]
*[[Peru Notarial Records|Notarial Records]]
*[[Peru Periodicals|Periodicals]]
*[[Peru Schools|Schools]]
*[[Peru Social Life and Customs|Social Life and Customs]]
*[[Peru Societies|Societies]]
*[[Peru Taxation|Taxation]]
 
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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[edit | edit source]

Peru is a country in South America bordered by Ecuador, Colombia, Brazil, Bolivia, and Chile. It was formerly a colony of Spain. The official languages are Spanish, Quechua, and Aymara.[1]

Peru Map[edit | edit source]

CallaoLima ProvinceLimaPascoJuninHuancavelicaIcaApurímacAyacuchoCuscoMadre de DiosTacnaMoqueguaArequipaPunoAncashHuánucoUcayaliLa LibertadSan MartínLambayequeCajamarcaTumbesPiuraAmazonasLoretoDepartments of Peru Map.png

Departments[edit | edit source]

Peru is currently divided into 25 departments. The Peruvian departments are sub-divided into provinces, and the provinces are sub-divided into districts.

References[edit | edit source]

  1. Wikipedia contributors, "Peru," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peru, accessed 28 March 2016.