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=== '''Civil Registration''' === | === '''Civil Registration''' === | ||
The idea and implementation of civil registration started with Napoleon in France in the year 1792. The first Latin American country to adopt civil registration was México in 1859. All other Latin American countries established civil registration later on; for additional information about when civil registration started, visit [http://wiki.familysearch.org http://wiki.familysearch.org](search for any country’s civil registration page). The most common civil registration records used in genealogical research are births, marriages, and deaths. | The idea and implementation of civil registration started with Napoleon in France in the year 1792. The first Latin American country to adopt civil registration was México in 1859. All other Latin American countries established civil registration later on; for additional information about when civil registration started, visit [http://wiki.familysearch.org http://wiki.familysearch.org] (search for any country’s civil registration page). The most common civil registration records used in genealogical research are births, marriages, and deaths. | ||
==== '''Births''' ==== | ==== '''Births''' ==== | ||
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*Residence – municipio or district where the child is being registered. Name of the town or city where the family lived.<br> | *Residence – municipio or district where the child is being registered. Name of the town or city where the family lived.<br> | ||
*Date – day, month, and year of registration and of birth.<br> | *Date – day, month, and year of registration and of birth.<br> | ||
*Informant’s Name (comparciente) – name of the person providing information to the civil registrar. Often times it is a relative such as parent, aunt/uncle, or grandparent.<br> | *Informant’s Name (comparciente) – name of the person providing information to the civil registrar. Often times it is a relative such as parent, aunt/uncle, or grandparent.<br> | ||
*Name of Registrant – name of the individual being registered; usually individuals are registered within months of their birth.<br> | *Name of Registrant – name of the individual being registered; usually individuals are registered within months of their birth.<br> | ||
*Name of the Parents – Names of the parents of the individual being registered. In some cases, paternal and maternal grandparents are recorded as well.<br> | *Name of the Parents – Names of the parents of the individual being registered. In some cases, paternal and maternal grandparents are recorded as well.<br> | ||
==== '''Marriages'''<br> ==== | ==== '''Marriages'''<br> ==== | ||
Marriage records usually include the following information about the couple getting married: | Marriage records usually include the following information about the couple getting married: | ||
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*Witnesses’ Information – Full names of the witnesses.<br> | *Witnesses’ Information – Full names of the witnesses.<br> | ||
==== '''Deaths'''<br> ==== | ==== '''Deaths'''<br> ==== | ||
Death records usually include the following information about the deceased. | Death records usually include the following information about the deceased. | ||