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Civil registration refers to the vital records made by the government. These include birth, marriage, and death records. Civil registration records (Actas del Registro Civil) are an excellent source for accurate information on names, and dates and places of births, marriages, and deaths.
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==How to Find the Records==


In most of the municipalities of Peru, civil authorities began registering births in 1886, marriages in 1886, and deaths in 1857. The 1892 Peruvian Civil Law made civil registration mandatory. In the Lima municipal archives, there are death registers for 1857–1867, and birth, marriage, and death registers of Peruvians born abroad for 1886–1911. By 1895, the archives included almost all individuals who lived in Peru. Records of naturalization, adoption, and legitimacy and recognition of children are included in the early birth records. From 1936, these records are included as part of the Personal Register.
===Online Collections===
*'''1935-1999'''  {{RecordSearch|1999173|Peru, Amazonas, Civil Registration, 1939-1999}} at FamilySearch - [[Peru, Amazonas, Civil Registration - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index and images
*'''1888-2005'''  {{RecordSearch|2114425|Peru, Áncash, Civil Registration, 1888-2005}} at FamilySearch - [[Peru, Ancash, Civil Registration - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index and images
*'''1860-1976'''  {{RecordSearch|2224533|Peru, Arequipa, Civil Registration, 1860-1976}} at FamilySearch - [[Peru, Arequipa, Civil Registration - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index and images
*'''1903-1999'''  {{RecordSearch|3460906|Peru, Ayacucho, Civil Registration, 1903-1999}} at FamilySearch - [[Peru, Ayacucho, Civil Registration - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index and images
*'''1938-1996'''  {{RecordSearch|2046777|Peru, Cajamarca, Civil Registration, 1938-1996}} at FamilySearch - [[Peru, Cajamarca, Civil Registration - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index and images
*'''1874-1996'''  {{RecordSearch|2274806|Peru, Callao, Civil Registration, 1874-1996}} at FamilySearch - [[Peru, Callao, Civil Registration - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index and images
*'''1889-1997'''  {{RecordSearch|1987564|Peru, Cusco, Civil Registration, 1889-1997}} at FamilySearch - [[Peru, Cusco, Civil Registration - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index and images
*'''1915-2003'''  {{RecordSearch|4320413|Peru, Huancavelica, Civil Registration, 1915-20037}} at FamilySearch - [[Peru, Huancavelica, Civil Registration - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index and images
*'''1889-1997'''  {{RecordSearch|1983330|Peru, Huánuco, Civil Registration, 1889-1997}} at FamilySearch - [[Perú, Huánuco Civil Registration - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index and images
*'''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 and images
*'''1873-1998'''  {{RecordSearch|2023286|Peru, Lambayeque, Civil Registration, 1873-1998}} at FamilySearch - [[Peru, Lambayeque Civil Registration - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index and images
*'''1903-1998'''  {{RecordSearch|2016224|Peru, La Libertad, Civil Registration, 1903-1998}} at FamilySearch - [[Peru, La Libertad, Civil Registration - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index and images
*'''1874-1996'''  {{RecordSearch|1430936|Peru, Lima, Civil Registration, 1874-1996}} at FamilySearch - [[Peru, Lima, Civil Registration - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index and images; ''also at [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-30017/peru-lima-civil-registration-1874-1996?s=275764761 MyHeritage] ($)''
*'''1874-1996'''  [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/peru-lima-civil-registration-births-1874-1996 Peru, Lima, Civil Registration Births 1874-1996] at Findmypast ($); index and images
*'''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 ($); index and images
*'''1874-1996'''  [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/peru-lima-civil-registration-deaths-1874-1996 Peru, Lima, Civil Registration Deaths 1874-1996] at Findmypast ($); index and images
*'''1968-1975'''  {{RecordSearch|4461590|Peru, Madre de Dios, Civil Registration, 1968-1975}} at FamilySearch - [[Peru, Madre de Dios, Civil Registration - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index and images
*'''1850-1996'''  {{RecordSearch|2515814|Peru, Moquegua, Civil Registration, 1850-1996}} at FamilySearch - [[Peru, Moquegua, Civil Registration - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; 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 and images
*'''1850-1999'''  {{RecordSearch|2306525|Peru, San Martín, Civil Registration, 1850-1999}} at FamilySearch - [[Peru, San Martín, Civil Registration - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index and images
*'''1850-1998'''  {{RecordSearch|2305287|Peru, Tacna, Civil Registration, 1850-1998}} at FamilySearch - [[Peru, Tacna, Civil Registration - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index and images


Because civil registration covers the entire population and generally provides more information than church records, civil registration records are one of the most important sources for genealogical research in Peru. Due to political situations, civil registration for some municipalities may have begun after 1886. Civil registration records may also be the only source of information about non-Catholic people. <br />
===Offices to Contact===


For birth, death, and marriage records before 1886, see the “Church Records” section of this outline.
The Supreme Court of Justice (Corte Superior de Justicia) in Lima, Peru has duplicates of civil registration records. If your request to the municipality is unsuccessful, write for records sent to the Supreme Court of Justice of the Republic (Corte Superior de Justicia de la República).  


=== General Historical Background ===
'''Archivo de la Corte Suprema de la República''' <br>
Palacio de Justicia<br>
Jirón Manuel Cuadros s/n<br>
Cercado de Lima<br>Lima 1, PERÚ<br>
Telephone: 51-14-28-3690


In 1857 the government of Peru passed a law that required civil registration, but it was soon discontinued, except for the requirement to keep death records. In 1892, the government again recognized the need for accurate vital records. Civil registration required the people to report all births, marriages, and deaths to a civil registrar in each municipality.
'''Public Archives Directorate, General Archive of the Nation'''<br>
The birth, marriage and death certificates of Lima Provinces, Metropolitana and its districts, as well as the Constitutional Province of Callao and its districts are guarded until 1997 (in some cases until 1999).<br>
Jr. Camaná 125 with Pasaje Piura s / n - Cercado de Lima<br>
communications@agn.gob.pe<br>
Telephone Central: (01) 426 - 7221<br>


Civil registration began in 1886 in almost all of Peru. Today, Peru’s borders include areas that were not part of Peru in 1886. For these areas, the beginning of civil registration varies. For example, the department of Tacna, which was part of Chile from 1880 to 1929, began registration in 1884 for births and 1885 for marriages and deaths.
===Writing to a Municipality for Records===
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. You may need to use gazetteers and other geographic references to identify the place your ancestor lived and the civil registration office that served it (see [[Peru Gazetteers]]). 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>
Write a brief request in Spanish to the proper office using this address as a guide replacing the information in parentheses:<br>


Duplicates of municipal vital records are at the Supreme Court of Justice of the Republic (Corte Superior de Justicia de la República) in Lima.
:'''Oficino del Registro Civil'''
:'''(street name, number)'''
:'''(city), (region)'''
:'''([https://postal-codes.cybo.com/peru/lima-region/ postal code])'''
:'''Peru'''<br>
<br>
*[https://postal-codes.cybo.com/peru/ '''Find the Peru postal code here.''']


Information Recorded in Civil Registers The most important civil records for genealogical research are birth, marriage, and death registers. There are also registers of captives for 1905–1926. These are registers of births to Peruvian families in the department of Tacna and the province of Tarapaca (Chile), which were under the jurisdiction of the Chilean government.
==Historical Background==


From 1936 to the present, personal civil registers include naturalization, adoption, legitimization of children, declaration of mental competence, declarations of deaths not otherwise registered, marriage annulments, and divorces.
In most of the municipalities of Peru, civil authorities began registering births in 1886, marriages in 1886, and deaths in 1857.<ref name="rys">Ryskamp, George. ''Finding Your Hispanic Roots.'' Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1997.</ref> Due to political situations, civil registration for some municipalities may have begun after 1886.  


Births, marriages, and deaths were written in the civil registration records as they occurred and thus are arranged chronologically. Some records are indexed to help you find your ancestor.
From 1936 to the present, personal civil registers include naturalization, adoption, legitimization of children, declaration of mental competence, declarations of deaths not otherwise registered, marriage annulments, and divorces.  


Births (Nacimientos): Birth registers give the document number, registration date, name, gender, and date and place of birth. Early birth records also include naturalization papers, adoptions, legitimizations of children, and acknowledgments of paternity. Separate books were kept for naturalization from 1912–1936.<br /><br />Birth records may include family information, such as the parents’ ages, birthplaces, residences, nationalities, marital status, professions, and the number of other children born to the mother. The records may also give similar information about the informant, who may be a relative, and the grandparents.
In the Lima municipal archives, there are death registers for 1857–1867, and birth, marriage, and death registers of Peruvians born abroad for 1886–1911. <br>  
There are also registers of captives for 1905–1926. These are registers of births to Peruvian families in the department of Tacna and the province of Tarapaca (Chile), which were under the jurisdiction of the Chilean government.


Corrections to a birth record were usually added as a marginal note.<br />
==Coverage==


Marriages (Casamientos): Peruvian law requires marriages to be recorded in civil records prior to a church marriage. Marriage registers give the marriage date and the couple’s names, ages, places of residence, and, sometimes, places of birth. These records also include the names of the parents and witnesses and information about the witnesses.
The 1892 Peruvian Civil Law made civil registration mandatory. By 1895, the archives included almost all individuals who lived in Peru. Records of naturalization, adoption, and legitimacy and recognition of children are included in the early birth records.<br>


Marriage information (Información matrimonial) in Peru from 1900 to the present includes certificates of birth, baptism, good conduct, marriageability, and a medical certificate and residence.<br />
Today, Peru’s borders include areas that were not part of Peru in 1886. For these areas, the beginning of civil registration varies. For example, the department of Tacna, which was part of Chile from 1880 to 1929, began registration in 1884 for births and 1885 for marriages and deaths.  


Early civil marriage records may give more information than church records. Early entries usually included the names and ages of the bride and groom and the marriage date and place. Later entries include the couple’s occupations, civil status, residences, and birthplaces. Some records also have the names of the parents and grandparents.<br /><br />Most couples were also married in a church wedding. If possible, search both the civil registration and church records of marriage. If you believe a marriage took place but cannot find a civil record of the marriage, search the church marriage information records or banns.
==Information Recorded in the Records==


Deaths (Defunciones): Death records are especially helpful because in addition to death and burial information, they provide important information about a person’s birth, spouse, and parents. Civil death records often exist for individuals for whom there are no birth or marriage records. Death records were usually registered within a few days of the death, in the town or city where the person died. <br />
'''Births (Nacimientos)'''


Early death records give the name, date, and place of death. Later death registers usually include the deceased’s age or date of birth (and sometimes the birthplace), residence or street address, occupation, cause of death, and burial information. These records also include the name of the informant (who is often a relative), spouse, and parents. The information in death records about the deceased’s birth and parents may be inaccurate since the informant may not have had complete information.
Birth registers give:<br>
*Document number
*Registration date
*Name
*Gender
*Date and place of birth


=== Locating Civil Registration Records ===
Birth records may include the following about parents:
*Ages
*Birthplaces
*Residences
*Nationalities
*Marital status
*Professions
*Number of other children born to the mother


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.
The records may also give similar information about the informant, who may be a relative, and the grandparents.  


A civil registration district may include several towns or be a small section of a large city. You may need to use gazetteers and other geographic references to identify the place your ancestor lived and the civil registration office that served it (see the “Gazetteers” section of this outline). In addition to the town, you need to know an approximate year in which the birth, marriage, divorce, or death occurred.
Corrections to a birth record were usually added as a marginal note.


The specific holdings of the Family History Library are listed in the Family History Library Catalog. To find civil registration records in the Family History Library, search in the “Locality” section of the library’s catalog under:
'''Marriages (Casamientos)'''


PERU - CIVIL REGISTRATION
Peruvian law requires marriages to be recorded in civil records prior to a church marriage. Marriage registers give:
*Marriage date
*Names of bride and groom
*Ages
*Places of residence
*Sometimes places of birth
*Names of the parents and witnesses
*Information about the witnesses


PERU, [DEPARTMENT] - CIVIL
Marriage information (Información matrimonial) in Peru from 1900 to the present includes:
*Certificates of birth, baptism, good conduct, marriageability
*A medical certificate
*Residence


REGISTRATION
Early civil marriage records may give more information than church records. Early entries usually included:
*Names and ages of the bride and groom
*Marriage date and place


PERU, [DEPARTMENT], [DISTRICT] - CIVIL
Later entries include:
*Couple’s occupations
*Civil status
*Residences
*Birthplaces
*Some records also have the names of the parents and grandparents


REGISTRATION<br /><br />The library’s collection continues to grow as new records are microfilmed and added to the collection from numerous sources. Don’t give up if records are not yet available. Check the catalog later for the records you need.
'''Deaths (Defunciones)'''


=== Locating Records Not at the Family History Library ===
Death records were usually registered within a few days of the death, in the town or city where the person died.


Birth, marriage, divorce, and death records may be found by contacting or visiting local civil registration offices in Peru. Peru also has duplicates of civil registration records in the Supreme Court of Justice (Corte Superior de Justicia) in Lima. Civil registration records in Peru are available by writing to the municipality or province where the record was created. After deciding who has jurisdiction over the records for the time period you need, write a brief request to the municipal civil registration office. When writing to an archive for civil records include:
Early death records give:
*Name
*Date
*Place of death


* The full name and gender of the person sought.
Later death registers usually include:
* The names of the parents, if known.
*Deceased’s age or date of birth (and sometimes the birthplace)
* The approximate date and place of the event you are requesting information about.
*Residence or street address
* Your relationship to the person.
*Occupation
* The reason for the request (family history, medical, and so on).
*Cause of death
* A request for a photocopy of the complete original record.
*Burial information
* A request for information about how to best send the search fee, if any.
*Name of the informant (who is often a relative)
* An International Reply Coupon, available from your local post office.
*Name of spouse
*Names of parents


Civil officials will usually answer correspondence in Spanish. If your request 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). The address is included in the “Archives and Libraries” section of this guide.
== Extract Forms  ==


If you visit the civil registration office to request a document, they will perform a search for a fee. Each municipality charges its own price. Contact the civil registration office to learn the cost of searches and of copies of certificates.
The following extract forms were created by Dr. George Ryskamp, JD, AG. These particular forms are designed to be used for Spanish research; however, they can help in other research areas, such as Italy, France, Portugal, etc. Click on the type of record form you would like to use and print it for your own files.
 
[[Media:Baptism_template.pdf|Birth/Baptism Extract Form]]
 
[[Media:Marriage_Template.pdf|Marriage Extract Form]]
 
[[Media:Death_Template.pdf|Death/Burial Extract Form]]
 
These forms are designed to help you quickly analyze and organize your documents. They can become a personal index for your family records.
 
==References==
 
 
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[[es:Registro Civil de Perú]]
[[Category:Peru]] [[Category:Civil_Registration]]

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How to Find the Records[edit | edit source]

Online Collections[edit | edit source]

Offices to Contact[edit | edit source]

The Supreme Court of Justice (Corte Superior de Justicia) in Lima, Peru has duplicates of civil registration records. If your request to the municipality is unsuccessful, write for records 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
Jirón Manuel Cuadros s/n
Cercado de Lima
Lima 1, PERÚ
Telephone: 51-14-28-3690

Public Archives Directorate, General Archive of the Nation
The birth, marriage and death certificates of Lima Provinces, Metropolitana and its districts, as well as the Constitutional Province of Callao and its districts are guarded until 1997 (in some cases until 1999).
Jr. Camaná 125 with Pasaje Piura s / n - Cercado de Lima
communications@agn.gob.pe
Telephone Central: (01) 426 - 7221

Writing to a Municipality for Records[edit | edit source]

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. You may need to use gazetteers and other geographic references to identify the place your ancestor lived and the civil registration office that served it (see Peru Gazetteers). 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.
Write a brief request in Spanish to the proper office using this address as a guide replacing the information in parentheses:

Oficino del Registro Civil
(street name, number)
(city), (region)
(postal code)
Peru


Historical Background[edit | edit source]

In most of the municipalities of Peru, civil authorities began registering births in 1886, marriages in 1886, and deaths in 1857.[1] Due to political situations, civil registration for some municipalities may have begun after 1886.

From 1936 to the present, personal civil registers include naturalization, adoption, legitimization of children, declaration of mental competence, declarations of deaths not otherwise registered, marriage annulments, and divorces.

In the Lima municipal archives, there are death registers for 1857–1867, and birth, marriage, and death registers of Peruvians born abroad for 1886–1911.

There are also registers of captives for 1905–1926. These are registers of births to Peruvian families in the department of Tacna and the province of Tarapaca (Chile), which were under the jurisdiction of the Chilean government.

Coverage[edit | edit source]

The 1892 Peruvian Civil Law made civil registration mandatory. By 1895, the archives included almost all individuals who lived in Peru. Records of naturalization, adoption, and legitimacy and recognition of children are included in the early birth records.

Today, Peru’s borders include areas that were not part of Peru in 1886. For these areas, the beginning of civil registration varies. For example, the department of Tacna, which was part of Chile from 1880 to 1929, began registration in 1884 for births and 1885 for marriages and deaths.

Information Recorded in the Records[edit | edit source]

Births (Nacimientos)

Birth registers give:

  • Document number
  • Registration date
  • Name
  • Gender
  • Date and place of birth

Birth records may include the following about parents:

  • Ages
  • Birthplaces
  • Residences
  • Nationalities
  • Marital status
  • Professions
  • Number of other children born to the mother

The records may also give similar information about the informant, who may be a relative, and the grandparents.

Corrections to a birth record were usually added as a marginal note.

Marriages (Casamientos)

Peruvian law requires marriages to be recorded in civil records prior to a church marriage. Marriage registers give:

  • Marriage date
  • Names of bride and groom
  • Ages
  • Places of residence
  • Sometimes places of birth
  • Names of the parents and witnesses
  • Information about the witnesses

Marriage information (Información matrimonial) in Peru from 1900 to the present includes:

  • Certificates of birth, baptism, good conduct, marriageability
  • A medical certificate
  • Residence

Early civil marriage records may give more information than church records. Early entries usually included:

  • Names and ages of the bride and groom
  • Marriage date and place

Later entries include:

  • Couple’s occupations
  • Civil status
  • Residences
  • Birthplaces
  • Some records also have the names of the parents and grandparents

Deaths (Defunciones)

Death records were usually registered within a few days of the death, in the town or city where the person died.

Early death records give:

  • Name
  • Date
  • Place of death

Later death registers usually include:

  • Deceased’s age or date of birth (and sometimes the birthplace)
  • Residence or street address
  • Occupation
  • Cause of death
  • Burial information
  • Name of the informant (who is often a relative)
  • Name of spouse
  • Names of parents

Extract Forms[edit | edit source]

The following extract forms were created by Dr. George Ryskamp, JD, AG. These particular forms are designed to be used for Spanish research; however, they can help in other research areas, such as Italy, France, Portugal, etc. Click on the type of record form you would like to use and print it for your own files.

Birth/Baptism Extract Form

Marriage Extract Form

Death/Burial Extract Form

These forms are designed to help you quickly analyze and organize your documents. They can become a personal index for your family records.

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Ryskamp, George. Finding Your Hispanic Roots. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1997.

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