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[http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/LatinAmerica/Peru.pdf Brigham Young University research outline for Peru] available in PDF form is a collection of articles and useful resources for those conducting genealogical research in Peru. | [http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/LatinAmerica/Peru.pdf Brigham Young University research outline for Peru] available in PDF form is a collection of articles and useful resources for those conducting genealogical research in Peru. | ||
You may also want to consider the following book that has been designed for both beginning and intermediate researchers in all Hispanic countries. {{ | You may also want to consider the following book that has been designed for both beginning and intermediate researchers in all Hispanic countries. {{FSC|783743|title-id|disp=Finding Your Hispanic Roots}} by George R. Ryskamp (Baltimore: MD, 1997), FHL INTL Book 946 D27r. | ||
== Language resources == | == Language resources == | ||
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Deciphering the records is crucial to having success in Hispanic research. The following resources will help you to read your document and translate it correctly. | Deciphering the records is crucial to having success in Hispanic research. The following resources will help you to read your document and translate it correctly. | ||
The [[Spanish Genealogical Word List]] contains a list of many of the most common words you might find in Spanish records. If you don’t find the word you’re looking for in the word list, you should consult a Spanish-English dictionary. {{ | The [[Spanish Genealogical Word List]] contains a list of many of the most common words you might find in Spanish records. If you don’t find the word you’re looking for in the word list, you should consult a Spanish-English dictionary. {{FSC|2040071|title-id|disp=Cassell's Spanish-English, English-Spanish Dictionary}}. New York: Macmillan Publishers, 1978. (FS Library book 463.21 C272c 1978.) | ||
Websites like [http://translate.google.com/ Google Translate] are also good sources for translating records from Spanish to English. Please beware that any word for word translation prepared by a computer program is likely to have some errors! | Websites like [http://translate.google.com/ Google Translate] are also good sources for translating records from Spanish to English. Please beware that any word for word translation prepared by a computer program is likely to have some errors! | ||
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