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}}{{Peru-sidebar}}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==
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>
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>


==Getting Started ==
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<h3>Getting Started with Peru Research</h3>
Links to articles on getting started with Peru research.
*[[Peru Research Tips and Strategies|Research Strategies]]
*[[Beginning Peru Research|Beginning Peru Research]]
*[https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/es/Per%C3%BA Spanish version of Peru Wiki page]
*[https://familysearch.org/learningcenter/results.html?q=*&fq=place%3A%22Latin%20America%22 Latin American Research tutorials]''
*[[Beginning_Japanese_Research|Beginning Japanese Research]] - for Japanese immigrants
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<h3>Peru Research Tools</h3>
Links to articles and websites that assist in Peru research.
*[[Peru Record Finder|Record Finder]]
*[[Peru Archives and Libraries|Archives and Libraries]]
*[http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/LatinAmerica/Peru.pdf Peru Family History Library Research Outline], contains out-of-date links
*[[Peru Websites|Peru Websites]]
*[[IGI Batch Numbers for Latin American Countries]]
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{{Click|Image:PeruOGR.png|Peru Online Genealogy Records}} [[File:Ask the Community Button New Version.jpg|link=FamilySearch Genealogy Research Groups on Facebook]]
==Peru Map==
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== Peru Clickable Map ==
== Departments ==
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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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== Regions ==
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, Peru Genealogy|Amazonas]]  
    <li>[[Amazonas, Peru Genealogy|Amazonas]]</li>
*[[Ancash, Peru Genealogy|Ancash]]  
    <li>[[Ancash, Peru Genealogy|Ancash]]</li>
*[[Apurímac, Peru Genealogy|Apurímac]]  
    <li>[[Apurímac, Peru Genealogy|Apurímac]]</li>
*[[Arequipa, Peru Genealogy|Arequipa]]  
    <li>[[Arequipa, Peru Genealogy|Arequipa]]</li>
*[[Ayacucho, Peru Genealogy|Ayacucho]]  
    <li>[[Ayacucho, Peru Genealogy|Ayacucho]]</li>
*[[Cajamarca, Peru Genealogy|Cajamarca]]  
    <li>[[Cajamarca, Peru Genealogy|Cajamarca]]</li>
*[[Callao, Peru Genealogy|Callao]]  
    <li>[[Callao, Peru Genealogy|Callao]]</li>
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    <li>[[Cusco, Peru Genealogy|Cusco]]</li>
*[[Cusco, Peru Genealogy|Cusco]]
    <li>[[Huancavelica, Peru Genealogy|Huancavelica]]</li>
*[[Huancavelica, Peru Genealogy|Huancavelica]]  
    <li>[[Huánuco, Peru Genealogy|Huánuco]]</li>
*[[Huánuco, Peru Genealogy|Huánuco]]  
    <li>[[Ica, Peru Genealogy|Ica]]</li>
*[[Ica, Peru Genealogy|Ica]]  
    <li>[[Junin, Peru Genealogy|Junín]]</li>
*[[Junin, Peru Genealogy|Junín]]  
    <li>[[La Libertad, Peru Genealogy|La Libertad]]</li>
*[[La Libertad, Peru Genealogy|La Libertad]]  
    <li>[[Lambayeque, Peru Genealogy|Lambayeque]]</li>
*[[Lambayeque, Peru Genealogy|Lambayeque]]  
    <li>[[Lima, Peru Genealogy|Lima]]</li>
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    <li>[[Lima Province, Peru Genealogy|Lima Province]]</li>
*[[Lima, Peru Genealogy|Lima]]  
    <li>[[Loreto, Peru Genealogy|Loreto]]</li>
*[[Loreto, Peru Genealogy|Loreto]]
    <li>[[Madre de Dios, Peru Genealogy|Madre de Dios]]</li>
*[[Madre de Dios, Peru Genealogy|Madre de Dios]]  
    <li>[[Moquegua, Peru Genealogy|Moquegua]]</li>
*[[Moquegua, Peru Genealogy|Moquegua]]  
    <li>[[Pasco, Peru Genealogy|Pasco]]</li>
*[[Pasco, Peru Genealogy|Pasco]]  
    <li>[[Piura, Peru Genealogy|Piura]]</li>
*[[Piura, Peru Genealogy|Piura]]  
    <li>[[Puno, Peru Genealogy|Puno]]</li>
*[[Puno, Peru Genealogy|Puno]]  
    <li>[[San Martín, Peru Genealogy|San Martín]]</li>
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    <li>[[Tacna, Peru Genealogy|Tacna]]</li>
*[[San Martín, Peru Genealogy|San Martín]]  
    <li>[[Tumbes, Peru Genealogy|Tumbes]]</li>
*[[Tacna, Peru Genealogy|Tacna]]  
    <li>[[Ucayali, Peru Genealogy|Ucayali]]</li>
*[[Tumbes, Peru Genealogy|Tumbes]]  
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*[[Ucayali, Peru Genealogy|Ucayali]]
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==FamilySearch Resources==
==References==
Below are FamilySearch resources that can assist you in researching your family.
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*[[Genealogy Help on Facebook|Facebook Communities]] - Facebook groups discussing genealogy research
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*[https://familysearch.org/search/collection/location/1927168?region=Peru Historical Records]
[[Category:Peru]]
*[https://familysearch.org/locations/centerlocator?c=Peru Family History Center locator map]
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===Research Tutorials===
*[https://familysearch.org/ask/landing?search=Getting%20Started&show=lessons&message=true '''Search page''']
*[https://familysearch.org/ask/learningViewer/410 '''Introduction to Hispanic Research''']
*[https://familysearch.org/ask/learningViewer/203 '''Reading Spanish Handwritten Records:''']
**Lesson 1: The Spanish Alphabet
**Lesson 2: Words and Dates
**Lesson 3: Reading Spanish Records
*[https://familysearch.org/ask/learningViewer/582 '''Hispanic Online Resources''']
*[https://familysearch.org/ask/learningViewer/481 '''U.S. Hispanic Immigration''']
*[https://familysearch.org/ask/learningViewer/343 '''U.S. Hispanic Immigrants: Finding their Place of Origin''']
*[https://familysearch.org/ask/learningViewer/507 '''Improve your Search Results in FamilySearch Hispanic Records''']
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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, Colombia, Brazil, Bolivia, and Chile. It was formerly a colony of Spain. The official languages are Spanish, Quechua, and Aymara.[1]

Peru Map

CallaoLima ProvinceLimaPascoJuninHuancavelicaIcaApurímacAyacuchoCuscoMadre de DiosTacnaMoqueguaArequipaPunoAncashHuánucoUcayaliLa LibertadSan MartínLambayequeCajamarcaTumbesPiuraAmazonasLoretoDepartments of Peru Map.png

Departments

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

References

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