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1560-1938 Bolivia Baptisms, 1560-1938 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
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Offices to Contact

Órgano Electoral Plurinacional de Bolivia
Av. Sánchez Lima esq. Pedro Salazar (Sopocachi) # 2482
La Paz, Bolivia

Telephones: 2 2424221 / 2 2422338
Email: info@oep.org.bo Fax: (591) 2416710

See Genealogical Guide - Bolivia

Historical Background

Civil registration of births, marriages, and deaths began in 1940.^[1]

Coverage and Compliance

Information Recorded in the Records

Birth registers, 1898 to present

Baby:

Names and surname
Sex
Race,
Time, day, month, year of birth
Place of birth

Parents:

Names and surnames
Nationality
Language
Race
Profession
Address
Age
Degree of instruction

Witnesses:

Names and surnames
Age
Nationality
Profession
Address
Identity card

General observations.

NOTE: By the law approved on April 5, 1945, all Bolivians born before 1940, and therefore not registered in the Civil Registry, should obtain a birth certificate by presenting their baptismal record or witnesses. In both cases, the registration is recorded in special books of birth.

Marriage registers, 1898 to present

Spouses:

Names and surnames
Date
Nationality
Place of birth
Domicile
Profession or occupation
Age
Race
Religion
Degree of instruction
Language or dialect spoken
Amount of possessions you own
Marital status
observations
If the person does not know how to sign their name, they stamp their fingerprint

Parents:

Names and surnames
Appearances
Address

Paternal grandparents' names and surnames

Witnesses' names and surnames

NOTE: There is space for the cancellation of marriages (divorce) with:

Date on which the divorce decree was issued
Judge's names and surnames
Judicial jurisdiction
Guardianship of the children left with the father and those left with the mother

Names of any natural children born before the marriage of the parties.

Death Registers, 1940 to present

Names and surnames of the deceased
Time, day, month and year of death
Cause of death
Proof of the cause of death when there was no medical attendant
Doctor's names, surname and title, who issued the death certificate
Place where the death took place (domicile or hospital, city, province, department)
If the place is urban, suburban or rural
The time of residence in the place
Habitual residence of the deceased person
Sex
Marital status
Age
Race: white, mestizo, indigenous or other

Until 1973, the following was noted:

Whether legitimate
Place of birth
Nationality
Profession, occupation or trade
Names and surnames of father, mother, and if applicable, spouse

References

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

[rys-1] Ryskamp, George. Finding Your Hispanic Roots. (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1997).

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+==How to Find the Records==
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+===Online Records in FamilySearch===
-Civil registration of births, marriages, and deaths began in 1940.<ref name="rys">Ryskamp, George. ''Finding Your Hispanic Roots.'' Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1997.</ref>
+*'''1560-1938''' {{RecordSearch|1520550|Bolivia Baptisms, 1560-1938}} at FamilySearch — [[Bolivia Baptisms - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
+*'''1630-1940''' {{RecordSearch|1520564|Bolivia Marriages, 1630-1940}} at FamilySearch — [[Bolivia Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
+*'''1750-1920''' {{RecordSearch|1520566|Bolivia Deaths, 1750-1920}} at FamilySearch — [[Bolivia Deaths - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
+===Offices to Contact===
+[https://www.oep.org.bo/registro-civico/ Órgano Electoral Plurinacional de Bolivia]<br>
+Av. Sánchez Lima esq. Pedro Salazar (Sopocachi) # 2482<br>
+La Paz, Bolivia<br>
+Telephones: 2 2424221 / 2 2422338<br>
+Email: [mailto:info@oep.org.bo info@oep.org.bo]
+Fax: (591) 2416710
+See [http://www.guiagenealogica.com/index.php/archivos-en-latinoamerica/bolivia Genealogical Guide - Bolivia]
+==Historical Background==
+Civil registration of births, marriages, and deaths began in 1940.<ref name="rys">Ryskamp, George. ''Finding Your Hispanic Roots.'' (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1997).</ref>
+==Coverage and Compliance==
+==Information Recorded in the Records==
+===Birth registers, 1898 to present===
+Baby:
+*Names and surname
+*Sex
+*Race,
+*Time, day, month, year of birth
+*Place of birth
+Parents:
+*Names and surnames
+*Nationality
+*Language
+*Race
+*Profession
+*Address
+*Age
+*Degree of instruction
+Witnesses:
+*Names and surnames
+*Age
+*Nationality
+*Profession
+*Address
+*Identity card
+General observations.
+NOTE: By the law approved on April 5, 1945, all Bolivians born before 1940, and therefore not registered in the Civil Registry, should obtain a birth certificate by presenting their baptismal record or witnesses. In both cases, the registration is recorded in special books of birth.
+===Marriage registers, 1898 to present===
+Spouses:
+*Names and surnames
+*Date
+*Nationality
+*Place of birth
+*Domicile
+*Profession or occupation
+*Age
+*Race
+*Religion
+*Degree of instruction
+*Language or dialect spoken
+*Amount of possessions you own
+*Marital status
+*observations
+*If the person does not know how to sign their name, they stamp their fingerprint
+Parents:
+*Names and surnames
+*Appearances
+*Address
+Paternal grandparents' names and surnames
+Witnesses' names and surnames
+NOTE:
+There is space for the cancellation of marriages (divorce) with:
+*Date on which the divorce decree was issued
+*Judge's names and surnames
+*Judicial jurisdiction
+*Guardianship of the children left with the father and those left with the mother
+Names of any natural children born before the marriage of the parties.
+===Death Registers, 1940 to present===
+*Names and surnames of the deceased
+*Time, day, month and year of death
+*Cause of death
+*Proof of the cause of death when there was no medical attendant
+*Doctor's names, surname and title, who issued the death certificate
+*Place where the death took place (domicile or hospital, city, province, department)
+*If the place is urban, suburban or rural
+*The time of residence in the place
+*Habitual residence of the deceased person
+*Sex
+*Marital status
+*Age
+*Race: white, mestizo, indigenous or other
+Until 1973, the following was noted:
+*Whether legitimate
+*Place of birth
+*Nationality
+*Profession, occupation or trade
+*Names and surnames of father, mother, and if applicable, spouse
 == References ==
 {{reflist}}
-[[Category:Bolivia]]
+<br>
+[[es:Registro Civil de Bolivia]]
+[[Category:Bolivia]] [[Category:Civil Registration]]