Bolivia Civil Registration: Difference between revisions
m (Text replacement - "\}\}__TOC__\n(={2,6}.*?={2,6})" to "}} $1") |
|||
| Line 45: | Line 45: | ||
==Information Recorded in the Records== | ==Information Recorded in the Records== | ||
===Birth registers, 1898 to present=== | |||
Baby: | Baby: | ||
| Line 78: | Line 76: | ||
NOTE: By the law approved on April 5, 1945, all Bolivians born before 1940, and therefore not registered in the Civil Registry, should obtain a birth certificate by presenting their baptismal record or witnesses. In both cases, the registration is recorded in special books of birth. | NOTE: By the law approved on April 5, 1945, all Bolivians born before 1940, and therefore not registered in the Civil Registry, should obtain a birth certificate by presenting their baptismal record or witnesses. In both cases, the registration is recorded in special books of birth. | ||
===Marriage registers, 1898 to present=== | |||
Spouses: | Spouses: | ||
*Names and surnames | *Names and surnames | ||
| Line 114: | Line 112: | ||
Names of any natural children born before the marriage of the parties. | Names of any natural children born before the marriage of the parties. | ||
===Death Registers, 1940 to present=== | |||
*Names and surnames of the deceased | *Names and surnames of the deceased | ||
*Time, day, month and year of death | *Time, day, month and year of death | ||
| Line 129: | Line 127: | ||
*Race: white, mestizo, indigenous or other | *Race: white, mestizo, indigenous or other | ||
Until 1973, the following was | Until 1973, the following was noted: | ||
*Whether legitimate | *Whether legitimate | ||
*Place of birth | *Place of birth | ||
Revision as of 20:20, 23 March 2024
| Bolivia Wiki Topics |
|
| Bolivia Beginning Research |
| Record Types |
| Bolivia Background |
| Bolivia Genealogical Word Lists |
| Cultural Groups |
| Local Research Resources |
How to Find the Records[edit | edit source]
Online Records in FamilySearch[edit | edit source]
- 1560-1938 Bolivia Baptisms, 1560-1938 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
- 1630-1940 Bolivia Marriages, 1630-1940 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
- 1750-1920 Bolivia Deaths, 1750-1920 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
Offices to Contact[edit | edit source]
Direcciones Departamentales y Regionales del Registro Civil
Website
Dirección Nacional de Registro Civil:
Av. 6 de Agosto esq. Cordero Nº 2798 - Sucre
Tel.: 2433984 - 2430106
See Genealogical Guide - Bolivia
Registro de Estado Civil
Archivo General
Calle Obispo Cardenas 1475
La Paz, Bolivia
Historical Background[edit | edit source]
Civil registration of births, marriages, and deaths began in 1940.[1]
Coverage and Compliance[edit | edit source]
Information Recorded in the Records[edit | edit source]
Birth registers, 1898 to present[edit | edit source]
Baby:
- Names and surname
- Sex
- Race,
- Time, day, month, year of birth
- Place of birth
Parents:
- Names and surnames
- Nationality
- Language
- Race
- Profession
- Address
- Age
- Degree of instruction
Witnesses:
- Names and surnames
- Age
- Nationality
- Profession
- Address
- Identity card
General observations.
NOTE: By the law approved on April 5, 1945, all Bolivians born before 1940, and therefore not registered in the Civil Registry, should obtain a birth certificate by presenting their baptismal record or witnesses. In both cases, the registration is recorded in special books of birth.
Marriage registers, 1898 to present[edit | edit source]
Spouses:
- Names and surnames
- Date
- Nationality
- Place of birth
- Domicile
- Profession or occupation
- Age
- Race
- Religion
- Degree of instruction
- Language or dialect spoken
- Amount of possessions you own
- Marital status
- observations
- If the person does not know how to sign their name, they stamp their fingerprint
Parents:
- Names and surnames
- Appearances
- Address
Paternal grandparents' names and surnames
Witnesses' names and surnames
NOTE: There is space for the cancellation of marriages (divorce) with:
- Date on which the divorce decree was issued
- Judge's names and surnames
- Judicial jurisdiction
- Guardianship of the children left with the father and those left with the mother
Names of any natural children born before the marriage of the parties.
Death Registers, 1940 to present[edit | edit source]
- Names and surnames of the deceased
- Time, day, month and year of death
- Cause of death
- Proof of the cause of death when there was no medical attendant
- Doctor's names, surname and title, who issued the death certificate
- Place where the death took place (domicile or hospital, city, province, department)
- If the place is urban, suburban or rural
- The time of residence in the place
- Habitual residence of the deceased person
- Sex
- Marital status
- Age
- Race: white, mestizo, indigenous or other
Until 1973, the following was noted:
- Whether legitimate
- Place of birth
- Nationality
- Profession, occupation or trade
- Names and surnames of father, mother, and if applicable, spouse
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Ryskamp, George. Finding Your Hispanic Roots. (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1997).