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== Introduction ==
 
==How to Find the Records==
 
===Offices to Contact===
 
Civil registration records are kept at the local municipal district civil registration office [Dirección del Registro Civil ]. Therefore, you must determine the municipal district where your ancestor lived before you can find the records. The judicial or provincial archives as well as the tribunals in the federal district have some duplicate records that the municipal district have send to them.
 
Your ancestor may have lived in a village that belonged civilly to a larger nearby town. In large cities, there may be many civil registration districts. You may need to use gazetteers and other geographic references to identify the place your ancestor lived and the civil registration office that served it. See [[Argentina Gazetteers]]. In addition to the town, you need to know at least an approximate year in which the birth, marriage, divorce, or death occurred.
 
Births, marriages, and deaths were written in the civil registration records as they occurred and thus are arranged  chronologically. Some provinces and some of the tribunals of the federal district have indexed their records. You will need to ask, to see if the records you want to search are indexed.
 
Argentina has no single repository of civil registration records. The present location of records depends on several factors. Records may be available at several locations, including:
 
===Local Civil Registration Municipal Offices===
Civil registration registers are maintained by the office of the Dirección del Registro Civil in the municipal district. The original book stays in the municipal office and duplicate copies are sent to the provincial or judicial archives of the province or the General Archive of the Tribunal in the federal district. The public has access to the books.
 
Civil registration records in Argentina are available by writing to the local civil registration office. Civil officials will generally answer correspondence in Spanish. Use the following address:
 
::Dirección del Registro Civil<br>
::Oficina de Inscripciones y Rectificaciones<br>
::(City), (Province), Argentina
<br>
 
===Provincial Archives and Tribunal Archives===
These archives maintain the duplicates sent to them by the municipal districts. You may write to these archives and request searches of the records. The civil registration records for the federal district are preserved on microfiche and there is a general index by sex and type of record (birth, marriages, deaths, recognitions, inscriptions and adoptions). The public has access to these records. For the province of Buenos Aires you will need to write to the following address:
 
:::Registro Provincial de las Personas<br>
:::Calle 1 y 60<br>
:::La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina
 
 
:::Telephone: 0221-429-6200
 
==Historical Background==
 
The earliest vital records in Argentina were made by the churches. In 1886 the civil government began keeping vital records. Even though the law was passed in 1886,  most of the provinces started keeping records at different times. Most had the system going by 1900. After that date, most individuals who lived in Argentina are recorded.
 
==Coverage and Compliance==


Civil registration is the vital records made by the government. Records of births, marriages, and deaths are commonly referred to as "vital records" because they refer to critical events in a person's life. Civil registration (Registros Civiles) records are an excellent source for accurate information on names, dates, and places of births, marriages, and deaths. In addition, civil registration may include divorce records. Because they cover so large a part of the population and because they are indexed, easily accessible to the local public, and provide more information than church records, civil registration records are an important source for genealogical research in Argentina.  
Civil registration is the vital records made by the government. Records of births, marriages, and deaths are commonly referred to as "vital records" because they refer to critical events in a person's life. Civil registration (Registros Civiles) records are an excellent source for accurate information on names, dates, and places of births, marriages, and deaths. In addition, civil registration may include divorce records. Because they cover so large a part of the population and because they are indexed, easily accessible to the local public, and provide more information than church records, civil registration records are an important source for genealogical research in Argentina.  
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For birth, death, and marriage records before 1886, see [[Argentina Church Records]].
For birth, death, and marriage records before 1886, see [[Argentina Church Records]].


== Time Coverage==
The earliest vital records in Argentina were made by the churches. In 1886 the civil government began keeping vital records. Even though the law was passed in 1886,  most of the provinces started keeping records at different times. Most had the system going by 1900.  After that date, most individuals who lived in Argentina are recorded.


== Information Recorded in Civil Registers  ==
==Information Recorded in the Records==


The information recorded in civil registration records varied over time. The later records generally give more complete&nbsp; information than the earlier ones.  
The information recorded in civil registration records varied over time. The later records generally give more complete&nbsp; information than the earlier ones.  
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The most important civil records for genealogical research are birth, marriage, and death registers. These records may be either hand or typewritten.  
The most important civil records for genealogical research are birth, marriage, and death registers. These records may be either hand or typewritten.  


=== Births (nacimientos) ===
'''Births (nacimientos)'''


Births were usually registered by the infant’s father or by a neighbor or friend of the family within a few days of the event. A birth record includes the day and time of the birth, the name of the newborn, names of parents, the town where the birth occurred, which may be different than where it was registered, and the address of the house or hospital in which the birth took place. Family information may be included, such as the age of the parents, their birthplaces or residences, marital status, professions, and the number of other children born to the mother. You may also find information about the grandparents.  
Births were usually registered by the infant’s father or by a neighbor or friend of the family within a few days of the event. A birth record includes the day and time of the birth, the name of the newborn, names of parents, the town where the birth occurred, which may be different than where it was registered, and the address of the house or hospital in which the birth took place. Family information may be included, such as the age of the parents, their birthplaces or residences, marital status, professions, and the number of other children born to the mother. You may also find information about the grandparents.  
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Corrections or additions to a birth record may have been added as a note in the margin.  
Corrections or additions to a birth record may have been added as a note in the margin.  


=== Marriages (matrimonios, casamientos) ===
'''Marriages (matrimonios, casamientos)'''


Early civil marriage entries simply contained the name of the bride and groom and the marriage date. Later more information was entered which may include the ages of the bride and groom, their occupations, civil status, and residence. The names of their parents and even grandparents were given at times along with the birth places for the bride and groom. In current civil marriage records even street addresses are given.  
Early civil marriage entries simply contained the name of the bride and groom and the marriage date. Later more information was entered which may include the ages of the bride and groom, their occupations, civil status, and residence. The names of their parents and even grandparents were given at times along with the birth places for the bride and groom. In current civil marriage records even street addresses are given.  
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Because the Catholic Church continued keeping records after the creation of the civil registration in 1886, two types of records are available for the marriages. Be sure to search both records.  
Because the Catholic Church continued keeping records after the creation of the civil registration in 1886, two types of records are available for the marriages. Be sure to search both records.  


=== Divorce Records (Divorcios) ===
'''Divorce Records (Divorcios)'''


Divorces are not recorded with the civil registration, but rather in the courts. The Family History Library has very few divorce records in its collection. You may obtain information from divorce records by contacting the court of the town or municipality where the divorce took place.  
Divorces are not recorded with the civil registration, but rather in the courts. The Family History Library has very few divorce records in its collection. You may obtain information from divorce records by contacting the court of the town or municipality where the divorce took place.  


=== Deaths (defunciones) ===
'''Deaths (defunciones) '''


Early civil death records are especially helpful because they list people for whom there are no birth or marriage records, and they may provide information about the person’s birth, spouse, and/or parents. Deaths were recorded within a few days of the event in the town or city where the person died.  
Early civil death records are especially helpful because they list people for whom there are no birth or marriage records, and they may provide information about the person’s birth, spouse, and/or parents. Deaths were recorded within a few days of the event in the town or city where the person died.  
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== Locating Civil Registration Records  ==
== Locating Civil Registration Records  ==
Civil registration records are kept at the local municipal district civil registration office [Dirección del Registro Civil ]. Therefore, you must determine the municipal district where your ancestor lived before you can find the records. The judicial or provincial archives as well as the tribunals in the federal district have some duplicate records that the municipal district have send to them.
Your ancestor may have lived in a village that belonged civilly to a larger nearby town. In large cities, there may be many civil registration districts. You may need to use gazetteers and other geographic references to identify the place your ancestor lived and the civil registration office that served it. See [[Argentina Gazetteers]]. In addition to the town, you need to know at least an approximate year in which the birth, marriage, divorce, or death occurred.
Births, marriages, and deaths were written in the civil registration records as they occurred and thus are arranged&nbsp; chronologically. Some provinces and some of the tribunals of the federal district have indexed their records. You will need to ask, to see if the records you want to search are indexed.
Argentina has no single repository of civil registration records. The present location of records depends on several factors. Records may be available at several locations, including:
===Local Civil Registration Municipal Offices===
Civil registration registers are maintained by the office of the Dirección del Registro Civil in the municipal district. The original book stays in the municipal office and duplicate copies are sent to the provincial or judicial archives of the province or the General Archive of the Tribunal in the federal district. The public has access to the books.
Civil registration records in Argentina are available by writing to the local civil registration office. Civil officials will generally answer correspondence in Spanish. Use the following address:
::Dirección del Registro Civil<br>
::Oficina de Inscripciones y Rectificaciones<br>
::(City), (Province), Argentina
<br>
===Provincial Archives and Tribunal Archives===
These archives maintain the duplicates sent to them by the municipal districts. You may write to these archives and request searches of the records. The civil registration records for the federal district are preserved on microfiche and there is a general index by sex and type of record (birth, marriages, deaths, recognitions, inscriptions and adoptions). The public has access to these records. For the province of Buenos Aires you will need to write to the following address:
:::Registro Provincial de las Personas<br>
:::Calle 1 y 60<br>
:::La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina




:::Telephone: 0221-429-6200
===Writing the Letter===
===Writing the Letter===
After deciding who has jurisdiction over the records for the time period you need, write a brief request to the proper office.  Send the following:  
After deciding who has jurisdiction over the records for the time period you need, write a brief request to the proper office.  Send the following:  
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==References==


[[es:Registro Civil de Argentina]]
[[es:Registro Civil de Argentina]]


[[Category:Argentina]] [[Category:Civil_Registration]]
[[Category:Argentina]] [[Category:Civil_Registration]]
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