Duarte, Dominican Republic Genealogy

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Duarte Province

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Guide to Duarte Province family history and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.

Historical Background

• Duarte is a province in the Dominican Republic.
• Duarte is divided into 7 municipalities and further divided into 11 municipal districts.
• According to the Oficina Nacional de Estadistica, Duarte had a population of 338,649 in 2014.
• Duarte was created in 1896 as a district (an former jurisdictional subdivision) with the name Distrito Pacificador.
• The Constitution of 1907 changed the jurisdiction level to province.
• In 1925, its name was changed to Duarte.

Municipalities in Duarte

Arenoso Castillo Hostos Las Guáranas Pimentel San Francisco de Macorís Villa Riva

Finding the Municipality

For immigrants to the United States, use Finding Town of Origin to learn how to locate a municipality or town in the Dominican Republic.

Civil Registration

• See Dominican Republic Civil Registration for more resources
• 1801-2010 Dominican Republic Civil Registration, 1801-2010 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images; Also at Ancestry ($)
• 1828-1917 Dominican Republic Births, 1828-1917 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; images

Church Records

• See Dominican Republic Church Records for more resources
• 1590-1975 Dominican Republic, Catholic Church Records, 1590-1975 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
• 1666-1862 Dominican Republic Burials, 1666-1862 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images; Also at Ancestry ($), MyHeritage ($), American Ancestors ($)
• 1726-1924 Dominican Republic Baptisms, 1726-1924 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images; Also at Ancestry ($), MyHeritage ($), American Ancestors ($)
• 1743-1929 Dominican Republic Marriages, 1743-1929 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images; Also at Ancestry ($), MyHeritage ($), American Ancestors ($)

Immigration Records

• 1921-1980 Dominican Republic Miscellaneous Records, 1921-1980 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images; Also at Ancestry ($)