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==History== | ==History== | ||
Cusco was long an important center of indigenous people, it was also the capital of the Inca Empire from the 13th century to 1532. | |||
<br><br> | The city fell to the sphere of Huáscar during the Inca Civil War and it was captured by the generals of Atahualpa in April 1532 in the Battle of Quipaipan. Nineteen months later, Spanish explorers invaded the city and gained control because of their arms and horses.<br> | ||
After Peru declared its independence in 1821, Cusco maintained its importance within Peru's administrative structure. Upon independence, the government created the Department of Cuzco, maintaining authority over territory extending to the Brazilian border. Cusco was made capital of the department; subsequently it became the most important city in the south-eastern Andean region. | |||
Between the years 1983 and 1995 the Quechua name Qosqo was officially adopted for the city. | |||
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[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cusco] | |||
==Civil Registration== | ==Civil Registration== | ||
*Civil registration records are government records covering birth, marriage, and death. They are an excellent source of names, dates, places, and relationships. <br> | *Civil registration records are government records covering birth, marriage, and death. They are an excellent source of names, dates, places, and relationships. <br> | ||