Peru Genealogy

South America Peru

Peru Wiki Topics
Beginning Research
Research Strategies Record Finder Finding Town of Origin Online Learning
Record Types
Cemeteries Census Church Directories Church Records Civil Registration Colonial Records Court Records Directories Emigration & Immigration Compiled Genealogies Heraldry	Land & Property Military Records Naturalization & Citizenship Nobility Notarial Records Online Records Periodicals Religious Records Schools and Education Records Taxation
Country Background
Biography Church History Gazetteers Historical Geography History	Languages Maps Naming Customs Social Life & Customs Spanish Word List
Cultural Groups
Chinese Japanese Research Cultural Groups Indigenous Peoples
Local Research Resources
Archives & Libraries Societies FamilySearch Centers

Guide to Peru ancestry, family history and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, parish registers, and military records.

Country Information

Peru is a country located in western South America.

Getting Started

Getting Started with Peru Research Links to articles on getting started with Peru research. Research Strategies Spanish version of Peru Wiki page Latin American Research tutorials Beginning Japanese Research

"Country" Research Tools Links to articles and websites that assist in Peru research. Record Finder Archives and Libraries Peru Family History Library Research Outline, contains out-of-date links Peru Websites IGI Batch Numbers for Latin American Countries

Peru Clickable Map

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Regions

Peru is currently divided into 25 regions. The Peruvian regions are sub-divided into provinces, and the provinces are sub-divided into districts.

Amazonas Ancash Apurímac Arequipa Ayacucho Cajamarca Callao Cusco

Huancavelica Huánuco Ica Junín La Libertad Lambayeque Lima Loreto

Madre de Dios Moquegua Pasco Piura Puno San Martín Tacna Tumbes Ucayali

FamilySearch Resources

Below are FamilySearch resources that can assist you in resourcing your family.

• Facebook Communities - Facebook groups discussing genealogy research
• Learning Center - Online genealogy courses
• Historical Records
• Family History Center locator map