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'''Marriages (Casamientos)''' | '''Marriages (Casamientos)''' | ||
Peruvian law requires marriages to be recorded in civil records prior to a church marriage. Marriage registers give | Peruvian law requires marriages to be recorded in civil records prior to a church marriage. Marriage registers give: | ||
*Marriage date | |||
*Names of bride and groom | |||
*Ages | |||
*Places of residence | |||
*Sometimes places of birth | |||
*Names of the parents and witnesses | |||
*Information about the witnesses | |||
Marriage information (Información matrimonial) in Peru from 1900 to the present includes: | |||
*Certificates of birth, baptism, good conduct, marriageability | |||
*A medical certificate | |||
*Residence | |||
Early civil marriage records may give more information than church records. Early entries usually included: | |||
*Names and ages of the bride and groom | |||
*Marriage date and place | |||
Later entries include: | |||
*Couple’s occupations | |||
*Civil status | |||
*Residences | |||
*Birthplaces | |||
*Some records also have the names of the parents and grandparents | |||
'''Deaths (Defunciones)''' | '''Deaths (Defunciones)''' | ||
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Death records are especially helpful because in addition to death and burial information, they provide important information about a person’s birth, spouse, and parents. Civil death records often exist for individuals for whom there are no birth or marriage records. Death records were usually registered within a few days of the death, in the town or city where the person died. | Death records are especially helpful because in addition to death and burial information, they provide important information about a person’s birth, spouse, and parents. Civil death records often exist for individuals for whom there are no birth or marriage records. Death records were usually registered within a few days of the death, in the town or city where the person died. | ||
Early death records give | Early death records give: | ||
*Name | |||
*Date | |||
*Place of death | |||
Later death registers usually include: | |||
*Deceased’s age or date of birth (and sometimes the birthplace) | |||
*Residence or street address | |||
*Occupation | |||
*Cause of death | |||
*Burial information | |||
*Name of the informant (who is often a relative) | |||
*Name of spouse | |||
*Names of parents | |||
=== Extract Forms === | === Extract Forms === | ||
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'''Write your request in Spanish whenever possible. Use the translated questions and phrases in this [https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/images/a/aa/LWGSpanish.pdf Spanish Letter-writing Guide] to assist you in writing your letter in Spanish. ''' | '''Write your request in Spanish whenever possible. Use the translated questions and phrases in this [https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/images/a/aa/LWGSpanish.pdf Spanish Letter-writing Guide] to assist you in writing your letter in Spanish. ''' | ||
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==References== | ==References== |
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