Peru, Amazonas, Civil Registration - FamilySearch Historical Records

Title in the Language of the Record
Registro Civil de Amazonas, Peru

Record Description
Copies of original civil registration records of births, marriages, and deaths from the department of Amazonas in Peru. Additional images will be published as they become available.

Before the government instituted civil registration in Peru, the Catholic Church was the only institution tracking the births, marriages, and deaths of the population. In 1852, during the Republican Era, the government instituted civil registration. This was first done by political authorities, such as prefecture, subprefecture, and state. In 1856, this responsibility was given to municipalities. Currently, civil registration is in the hands of RENIEC, which delegates the registration process to municipal registrars. Civil registration in Peru started on June 21, 1852.

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Important genealogical information found in birth records include:


 * Date and place of the registration
 * Name and sex of the newborn
 * Legitimacy
 * Parents’ names (sometimes their ages) and residence (or birthplace)
 * Grandparents’ names

Important genealogical information found in marriage records include:


 * Date and place of the registration
 * Bride’s full name (including maiden name)
 * Groom’s full name
 * Bride and groom ages (or birth dates)
 * Bride and groom place of residence and/or birth place
 * Their civil status (single, divorced, or widowed)
 * Their parents’ names and birthplaces and/or current residence
 * Names of the witnesses (these are usually relatives or close friends of the couple)

Important genealogical information found in birth records include:


 * Time, date, and place of the registration
 * Name of the principal (deceased)
 * Place, date, time, and cause of death
 * Principal's occupation
 * Principal’s age (or birthplace and date)
 * Parents’ names
 * Name of witnesses and their residence
 * Name of person registering the death and his/her relationship to the deceased

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 * Peru History

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“Peru, Amazonas, Civil Registration, 1939-1995,” digital images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1942-24116-20853-17?cc=1999173&wc=MMYD-SNL:380100950: accessed 4 September 2012), Luya > Conila > Nacimientos 1980 ene-dic > image 76 of 80 images, Joel Cruz Chuquizuta, 1980; citing Registro del Estado Civil, Conila, Luya, Peru.