Dominican Republic, Voter Registration Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

Dominican Republic

What is in This Collection?
This collection includes the registration of voters for the years 1931 to 1960 covering the entire country. These records are housed at the National General Archive (Archivo General de la Nación) in Santo Domingo. The text of the records was handwritten in Spanish in formatted registers. The electoral inscription is made in two duplicate books, one book is placed at the National Electoral Archive and the other book copy is kept at the municipal archive.

Reading These Records
These records are written in Spanish. For help reading these records see the following guides:
 * Spanish Genealogical Word List
 * BYU Spanish Script Tutorial
 * FamilySearch Learning Center videos:
 * Reading Spanish Handwritten Records, Lesson 1
 * Reading Spanish Handwritten Records, Lesson 2

If you speak Spanish, the following free online lesson may be helpful to learn how to use the information in these records:
 * Registros Civiles y Parroquiales – Spanish

What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records:
 * Name
 * Occupation
 * Residence
 * Date of birth
 * Place of birth

How Do I Search This Collection?
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
 * Name of the person
 * Approximate date of the event
 * Family Relationship

How Do I Analyze the Results?
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a research log.

What Do I Do Next?
Use the residence to know which Catholic parish and/or civil registrar's office your ancestor lived near. Use the birth date and place to find a baptism and/or birth record.

I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now?

 * A boundary change could have occurred and the record of you ancestor is now in a neighboring state or region, or your ancestor immigrated to another country. Search the records of nearby areas or immigration/emigration records in Dominican Republic, Miscellaneous Records - FamilySearch Historical Records.
 * Search for church records (baptism, marriage, and burial records) here: Dominican Republic Catholic Church Records - FamilySearch Historical Records.
 * Search for civil records (birth, marriage, and death records) here: Dominican Republic Civil Registration - FamilySearch Historical Records.

Research Helps
The following articles will help you in your research for your family in the Dominican Republic.
 * Research Tips and Strategies

Citing This Collection
Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used.