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== How to Find the Records == | == How to Find the Records == | ||
=== FamilySearch Online Collections === | === FamilySearch Online Collections === | ||
*'''1565-2011''' {{ | *'''1565-2011''' {{RecordSearch|1923402|Ecuador, Catholic Church Records, 1565-2011}} at FamilySearch - [[Ecuador, Catholic Church Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images | ||
*'''1680-1930''' {{ | *'''1680-1930''' {{RecordSearch|1520610|Ecuador Baptisms, 1680-1930}} at FamilySearch - [[Ecuador Baptisms - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index | ||
*'''1680-1930''' {{ | *'''1680-1930''' {{RecordSearch|1520614|Ecuador Marriages, 1680-1930}} at FamilySearch - [[Ecuador Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index | ||
*'''1800-1920''' {{ | *'''1800-1920''' {{RecordSearch|1520615|Ecuador Deaths, 1800-1920}} at FamilySearch - [[Ecuador Deaths - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index | ||
=== Offices to Contact === | === Offices to Contact === | ||
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Copies are in Quito at the: <br> | Copies are in Quito at the: <br> | ||
'''Direccion | '''Direccion General del Registro Civil''', Edificio San Agustin, Mejia y Guayaquil <br> | ||
Address: Av. Amazonas N37-61 y Naciones Unidas (Av. Amazonas N37-61 and United Nations) <br> | Address: Av. Amazonas N37-61 y Naciones Unidas (Av. Amazonas N37-61 and United Nations) <br> | ||
Postal Code: 170507 / Quito - Ecuador <br> | Postal Code: 170507 / Quito - Ecuador <br> | ||
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==Historical Background== | ==Historical Background== | ||
Civil registration of births, marriages, and deaths began in 1900.< | Civil registration of births, marriages, and deaths began in 1900.<ref name="rys">Ryskamp, George. ''Finding Your Hispanic Roots.'' Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1997.</ref> | ||
Services provided by the Civil Registry to Ecuadorians: | Services provided by the Civil Registry to Ecuadorians: | ||
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== Coverage and Compliance == | == Coverage and Compliance == | ||
For children under 5 years of age, about 16% of children of African descent have not been registered. The national average is 9.9%.< | For children under 5 years of age, about 16% of children of African descent have not been registered. The national average is 9.9%.<ref>[https://www.unicef.org/ecuador/children_28786.html UNICEF Ecuador], © UNICEF, accessed 25 August 2019.</ref> | ||
== Information Recorded in the Records == | == Information Recorded in the Records == | ||
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== References == | == References == | ||
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[[es:Registro Civil de Ecuador]] | [[es:Registro Civil de Ecuador]] | ||
[[Category:Ecuador]] | [[Category:Ecuador]] | ||
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How to Find the Records
FamilySearch Online Collections
- 1565-2011 Ecuador, Catholic Church Records, 1565-2011 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index & images
- 1680-1930 Ecuador Baptisms, 1680-1930 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
- 1680-1930 Ecuador Marriages, 1680-1930 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
- 1800-1920 Ecuador Deaths, 1800-1920 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
Offices to Contact
Records of births, marriages and deaths are at the civil registration office in each municipality.
Copies are in Quito at the:
Direccion General del Registro Civil, Edificio San Agustin, Mejia y Guayaquil
Address: Av. Amazonas N37-61 y Naciones Unidas (Av. Amazonas N37-61 and United Nations)
Postal Code: 170507 / Quito - Ecuador
Telephone: +593 2 3731 110
Telephone: (593)(2)381 42 90
Website
| Provincial Office | Phone Number | Provincial Office | Phone Number |
| Azuay | 072-844-611 | Los Rios | 052-731-220 |
| Bolivar | 032-980-292 | Manabi | 052-394-960 |
| Cañar | 072-244-450 | Morona Santiago | 072-700-173 |
| Carchi | 062-982-662 | Napo | 062-886-325 |
| Cotopaxi | 032-805-692 | Orellana | 062-882-170 |
| Chimborazo | 032-966-989 | Pastaza | 032-884-734 |
| El Oro | 072-931-068 | Pichincha | 022-675-902 |
| Esmeraldas | 062-724-525 | Santa Elena | 043-802-300 ext. 1041 |
| Galapagos | 052-520-312 | Santo Domingo | 022-743-041 |
| Guayas | 043-802-300 ext. 3200 | Sucumbios | 062-832-804 |
| Imbabura | 062-955-335 | Tungurahua | 032-520-648 |
| Loja | 072-571-364 | Zamora Chinchipe | 072-505-183 |
Historical Background
Civil registration of births, marriages, and deaths began in 1900.[1]
Services provided by the Civil Registry to Ecuadorians:
- Birth registration
- Death registration
- Marriage registration
- Acknowledgments of father or mother to the child
- Certificates of birth, marriage, and death
- Annulments
- Registry of judicial sentences (divorces, dissolution of the conjugal union), etc.
- Identity cards for Ecuadorians and strangers
- Burial Certificates
- Name changes
Coverage and Compliance
For children under 5 years of age, about 16% of children of African descent have not been registered. The national average is 9.9%.[2]
Information Recorded in the Records
Birth records:
- Name of the civil parish
- City, canton and province
- Date of registration
- Child's name
- Address where the birth occurred
- Date of birth
- Information about parents includes:
-names
-ages
-marriage status
-nationality
-residence
-father's occupation and sometimes mother's occupation - Names of witnesses with ages and residences
Note: In Quito between 1935-1965, separate books were kept for child recognitions, legitimations, and adoptions. In other areas and in Quito between 1901-1934 and 1966 to the present, annotations were made in the margins of the birth registers for the procedures already noted.
Marriage records:
- Name of the civil parish
- City, canton, and province of marriage
- Date
- Information of bride and groom includes:
-Age
-Previous marriage status
-Origen
-Nationality
-Residence
-Profession - Names of parents
-Their marriage status
-Nationality
-Residence
Note: In Quito between 1935-1965, separate books were kept for divorces. In other areas and in Quito between 1901-1934 and 1966 to the present, annotations were made in the margins of the marriage registers for the procedures already noted.
Death records:
- Name of civil parish
- City, canton, and province where death occurred
- Date of registration
- Name of deceased
- Place of death
- Date
- Age
- Cause of death
- Nationality
- Profession
- Names of parents or spouse
-Age
-Marriage status
-Occupation of father
References
- ↑ Ryskamp, George. Finding Your Hispanic Roots. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1997.
- ↑ UNICEF Ecuador, © UNICEF, accessed 25 August 2019.