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*[https://worldpostalcode.com/venezuela/ '''Find the Venezuela postal code here.'''] | *[https://worldpostalcode.com/venezuela/ '''Find the Venezuela postal code here.'''] | ||
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*'''Write a brief request to the proper office'''. Send the following: | |||
**Full name and the sex of the person sought. | |||
**Names of the parents, if known. | |||
**Approximate date and place of the event. | |||
**Your relationship to the person. | |||
**Reason for the request (family history, medical, etc.). | |||
**Request for a photocopy of the complete original record. | |||
**Check or cash for the search fee (usually about $10.00). | |||
'''Write your request in Spanish whenever possible.''' The [https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/img_auth.php/a/aa/LWGSpanish.pdf '''Spanish Letter-writing Guide]''' will help you with organizing your letter and phrasing your requests in Spanish using the translated questions and phrases. | |||
== Church Records== | == Church Records== | ||
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*'''1577-1995''' - [https://familysearch.org/search/image/index?owc=MQ6C-5WL%3A376111901%3Fcc%3D1951777 Lara, Venezuela, Catholic Church Records, 1577-1995] at [http://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch Historical Records] — free, '''browsable images only''', not complete for all localities. Records will eventually be indexed online.<br> | *'''1577-1995''' - [https://familysearch.org/search/image/index?owc=MQ6C-5WL%3A376111901%3Fcc%3D1951777 Lara, Venezuela, Catholic Church Records, 1577-1995] at [http://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch Historical Records] — free, '''browsable images only''', not complete for all localities. Records will eventually be indexed online.<br> | ||
'''Bautismos''' are infant baptisms, which are used for birth information. '''Información matrimonial''' are documents collected in preparation for a marriage. '''Matrimônios | '''Bautismos''' are infant baptisms, which are used for birth information. '''Información matrimonial''' are documents collected in preparation for a marriage. '''Matrimônios''' are marriages. '''Defunciones''' are deaths. '''Entierros''' are burials. '''Índice''' is the index. | ||
=== 2. Microfilm Copies of Church Records in the FamilySearch Catalog === | === 2. Microfilm Copies of Church Records in the FamilySearch Catalog === | ||
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:::[[File:FHL icons.png|100px]] <br>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. | :::[[File:FHL icons.png|100px]] <br>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. | ||
===3. Writing to | ===3. Writing to Request Catholic Church Records=== | ||
Baptism, marriage, and death records may be searched by contacting or visiting local parish or diocese archives in Peru. More recent Catholic parish records are kept at the local parish. The diocese keeps the records of parishes that no longer exist. Write your request in Spanish whenever possible. '''''This method is not always reliable. Officials might or might not respond.''''' | Baptism, marriage, and death records may be searched by contacting or visiting local parish or diocese archives in Peru. More recent Catholic parish records are kept at the local parish. The diocese keeps the records of parishes that no longer exist. Write your request in Spanish whenever possible. '''''This method is not always reliable. Officials might or might not respond.''''' | ||
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*[https://worldpostalcode.com/venezuela/ '''Find the Venezuela postal code here.'''] | *[https://worldpostalcode.com/venezuela/ '''Find the Venezuela postal code here.'''] | ||
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*'''When requesting information''', be brief and write the request in Spanish. Please include the following:<br> | |||
**Money for the search fee, usually $10.00 | |||
**Full name and the sex of the ancestor sought | |||
**Names of the ancestor’s parents, if known | |||
**Approximate date and place of the event | |||
**Your relationship to the ancestor | |||
**Reason for the request (family history, medical, and so on) | |||
**Request for a photocopy of the complete original record<br> | |||
'''Write your request in Spanish whenever possible.''' The [https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/img_auth.php/a/aa/LWGSpanish.pdf '''Spanish Letter-writing Guide]''' will help you with organizing your letter and phrasing your requests in Spanish using the translated questions and phrases. | |||
'''Write your request in Spanish whenever possible. | |||
==Reading the Records== | ==Reading the Records== | ||