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==How to Find the Records== | ==How to Find the Records== | ||
===Online Records in FamilySearch=== | ===Online Records in FamilySearch=== | ||
* | *'''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=== | ===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] | See [http://www.guiagenealogica.com/index.php/archivos-en-latinoamerica/bolivia Genealogical Guide - Bolivia] | ||
==Historical Background== | ==Historical Background== | ||
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==Information Recorded in the Records== | ==Information Recorded in the Records== | ||
===Birth registers, 1898 to present=== | |||
Baby: | Baby: | ||
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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. | 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: | Spouses: | ||
*Names and surnames | *Names and surnames | ||
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Names of any natural children born before the marriage of the parties. | Names of any natural children born before the marriage of the parties. | ||
===Death Registers, 1940 to present=== | |||
*Names and surnames of the deceased | *Names and surnames of the deceased | ||
*Time, day, month and year of death | *Time, day, month and year of death | ||
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*Race: white, mestizo, indigenous or other | *Race: white, mestizo, indigenous or other | ||
Until 1973, the following was | Until 1973, the following was noted: | ||
*Whether legitimate | *Whether legitimate | ||
*Place of birth | *Place of birth | ||
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[[es:Registro Civil de Bolivia]] | [[es:Registro Civil de Bolivia]] | ||
[[Category:Bolivia]] | [[Category:Bolivia]] [[Category:Civil Registration]] | ||
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How to Find the Records
Online Records in FamilySearch
- 1560-1938 Bolivia Baptisms, 1560-1938 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
- 1630-1940 Bolivia Marriages, 1630-1940 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
- 1750-1920 Bolivia Deaths, 1750-1920 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
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).