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[[Dominican Republic Genealogy|Dominican Republic]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Dominican Republic Finding Records|Finding Records]] | [[Dominican Republic Genealogy|Dominican Republic]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Dominican Republic Finding Records|Finding Records]] | ||
To find church, civil or other records for your ancestor in the Dominican Republic using the [https://familysearch.org/catalog | To find church, civil or other records for your ancestor in the Dominican Republic using the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog FamilySearch Catalog], you will need to know the various levels of jurisdictions (government or religious administrative divisions) in the Dominican Republic. Only three locality levels are normally used. The country of Dominican Republic is divided into provinces (provincias), municipalities (municipios), and cities, towns, villages, etc. | ||
== Municipality == | == Municipality == | ||
Under the municipality level you will find civil registration records. In large cities there may be several offices. Some small towns may not be their own municipality and therefore their records will not be kept in the town. You will need to determine the correct municipality or municipio in order to locate the civil registration records. Municipality records will be located in the [https://familysearch.org/catalog | Under the municipality level you will find civil registration records. In large cities there may be several offices. Some small towns may not be their own municipality and therefore their records will not be kept in the town. You will need to determine the correct municipality or municipio in order to locate the civil registration records. Municipality records will be located in the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog FamilySearch catalog] under the name of the municipio. | ||
== Church == | == Church == | ||
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== Records from FamilySearch == | == Records from FamilySearch == | ||
Once you have identified the name and jurisdiction of the town of your ancestors you will want to check the [https://familysearch.org/catalog | Once you have identified the name and jurisdiction of the town of your ancestors you will want to check the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog FamilySearch Catalog] and [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/location/1927011 FamilySearch Record Collections] for records about your ancestors. For more information about how to search the FamilySearch Catalog you will want to read [[Using the FamilySearch Catalog]]. | ||
To search the catalog, as well as indexed records and images available online from FamilySearch, you will need to visit [https://www.familysearch.org FamilySearch.org. To find the record collections for the Dominican Republic, click on the Caribbean and choose Dominican Republic from the list. Finally, click on [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/location/1927011 Start researching in Dominican Republic]. | To search the catalog, as well as indexed records and images available online from FamilySearch, you will need to visit [https://www.familysearch.org FamilySearch.org. To find the record collections for the Dominican Republic, click on the Caribbean and choose Dominican Republic from the list. Finally, click on [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/location/1927011 Start researching in Dominican Republic]. | ||
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