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*You will need to know the '''town where your family lived''' and district and province. Place names in the FamilySearch Catalog are listed under the modern names and the names of departments and provinces as they existed in 1922. All Peruvian places are listed in the FamilySearch Catalog by the name they are listed under in: [https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015027999047;view=1up;seq=52 Diccionario geográfico del Perú(Geographical Dictionary of Peru)'''Peru Gazetteers'''] will help you. | *You will need to know the '''town where your family lived''' and district and province. Place names in the FamilySearch Catalog are listed under the modern names and the names of departments and provinces as they existed in 1922. All Peruvian places are listed in the FamilySearch Catalog by the name they are listed under in: [https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015027999047;view=1up;seq=52 Diccionario geográfico del Perú(Geographical Dictionary of Peru)'''Peru Gazetteers'''] will help you. | ||
=== 1. Microfilm Copies of Civil Registration Records Searched at a Family History Center === | |||
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If the locality and time period you need are not included in the online records, the next step is to find them in the microfilm collection of the Family History Library. These microfilms may be viewed at [https://familysearch.org/locations/ Family History Centers] around the world. To find a microfilm: | If the locality and time period you need are not included in the online records, the next step is to find them in the microfilm collection of the Family History Library. These microfilms may be viewed at [https://familysearch.org/locations/ Family History Centers] around the world. To find a microfilm: | ||
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:::c. Click on the '''town or city''' you wish to search. | :::c. Click on the '''town or city''' you wish to search. | ||
:::d. Click on '''"Civil Registration"''' topic. Click on the blue links to specific record titles. | :::d. Click on '''"Civil Registration"''' topic. Click on the blue links to specific record titles. | ||
:::e. Choose the correct '''event and time period''' for your ancestor. | :::e. Choose the correct '''event and time period''' for your ancestor. '''"Nascimientos"''' are births. '''"Matrimonios"''' are marriages. ''' "Defunciones"''' are deaths. | ||
:::f. Some combination of the icons shown below will appear at the far right of the microfilm listed for the record. | :::f. Some combination of the icons shown below will appear at the far right of the microfilm listed for the record. | ||
:::[[File:FHL icons.png|100px]] <br>The magnifying glass indicates that the microfilm is indexed. Clicking on the magnifying glass will take you to the index. Clicking on the camera will take you to an online digital copy of the microfilm. Clicking on the microfilm reel will lead to information on how to rent the film. Family History Center staff will assist you in ordering the film. | :::[[File:FHL icons.png|100px]] <br>The magnifying glass indicates that the microfilm is indexed. Clicking on the magnifying glass will take you to the index. Clicking on the camera will take you to an online digital copy of the microfilm. Clicking on the microfilm reel will lead to information on how to rent the film. Family History Center staff will assist you in ordering the film. | ||
=== | ===2. Writing for Civil Registration Certificates=== | ||
Civil registration records are kept at the local civil registration office (Oficina del Registro Civil) in each municipality. You must determine the town where your ancestor lived before you can find the records. A civil registration district may include several towns or a small section of a large city. In addition to the town, you need to know an approximate year in which the birth, marriage, divorce, or death occurred.'''''This method is not always reliable. Officials might or might not respond.'''''<br> | Civil registration records are kept at the local civil registration office (Oficina del Registro Civil) in each municipality. You must determine the town where your ancestor lived before you can find the records. A civil registration district may include several towns or a small section of a large city. In addition to the town, you need to know an approximate year in which the birth, marriage, divorce, or death occurred.'''''This method is not always reliable. Officials might or might not respond.'''''<br> | ||