Guatemala Civil Registration: Difference between revisions
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=== Births (nacimientos) === | === Births (nacimientos) === | ||
*[[Guatemala Civil Registration (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Guatemala Civil Registration (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | |||
=== Marriages (matrimonios, casamientos) === | === Marriages (matrimonios, casamientos) === | ||
*[[Guatemala Civil Registration (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Guatemala Civil Registration (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | |||
=== Divorce Records === | === Divorce Records === | ||
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=== Deaths (defunciones) === | === Deaths (defunciones) === | ||
*[[Guatemala Civil Registration (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Guatemala Civil Registration (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | |||
=== Locating Civil Registration Records === | === Locating Civil Registration Records === | ||
Revision as of 00:28, 30 July 2012
Introduction[edit | edit source]
General Historical Background[edit | edit source]
Information Recorded in Civil Registers[edit | edit source]
Births (nacimientos)[edit | edit source]
Marriages (matrimonios, casamientos)[edit | edit source]
Divorce Records[edit | edit source]
Deaths (defunciones)[edit | edit source]
Locating Civil Registration Records[edit | edit source]
Search Strategies[edit | edit source]
To effectively use civil records, follow these steps:
- Search for the relative or ancestor you have selected. When you find the person’s birth record, search for the births of his or her brothers and sisters.
- Search for the marriage of his or her parents. The marriage record will often give you information that leads to the parents’ birth record.
- Estimate the parents’ age and search for their birth records.
- Repeat the process for both the father and mother.
- If earlier generations are not in the record, search neighboring municipios.
- Search the death records for all family members.