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=== Information Recorded in Civil Registers === | === Information Recorded in Civil Registers === | ||
== What Can these Records Tell Me? == | |||
The following information is usually found in these records: | |||
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| align="center" style="background: rgb(240,240,240)" | '''Birth records''' | |||
| align="center" style="background: rgb(240,240,240)" | '''Marriage records''' | |||
| align="center" style="background: rgb(240,240,240)" | '''Death records''' | |||
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| Date and place of birth | |||
| Date and place of the marriage | |||
|Date and place of death | |||
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| Name of the child | |||
| Name of the bride and groom | |||
|Name and age of deceased | |||
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| Child’s gender | |||
| Their civil status at the time of marriage | |||
|Civil status at the time of death | |||
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| Legitimacy | |||
| Bride and groom’s birth place and current residence | |||
|Civil status and name of spouse if married | |||
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| Parents’ names, residence, or places of origin | |||
| Names of witnesses | |||
| Names of parents | |||
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| Names of witnesses | |||
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|Sometimes the place of burial | |||
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=== Births (''nacimientos'') === | === Births (''nacimientos'') === | ||
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Definition[edit | edit source]
Civil registration is the records of births, marriages, and deaths that are kept by the government, rather than by a church.
Time Coverage[edit | edit source]
Civil registration of births, marriages, and deaths began in 1877.
Information Recorded in Civil Registers[edit | edit source]
What Can these Records Tell Me?[edit | edit source]
The following information is usually found in these records:
| Birth records | Marriage records | Death records |
| Date and place of birth | Date and place of the marriage | Date and place of death |
| Name of the child | Name of the bride and groom | Name and age of deceased |
| Child’s gender | Their civil status at the time of marriage | Civil status at the time of death |
| Legitimacy | Bride and groom’s birth place and current residence | Civil status and name of spouse if married |
| Parents’ names, residence, or places of origin | Names of witnesses | Names of parents |
| Names of witnesses | Sometimes the place of burial |
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.
