Peru, Puno, Civil Registration - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
This collection includes births, marriages, deaths, and indexes created by civil registration offices in the department of Puno, Peru for the years 1890-2005. Some of these records have been indexed and are available for searching.

Additional images and indexed records will be published as they become available.

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:

Birth
 * Date and place of registration
 * Child’s name and gender
 * Date, time and place of birth
 * Legitimacy
 * Religious affiliation
 * Parents’ names, ages, origin and residence
 * Witnesses’ name, age, civil status and residence
 * Sometimes, grandparents’ names

Marriage
 * Date and place of the registration
 * Names of the bride and groom
 * Date and place of marriage
 * Groom’s age, civil status, nationality, race and occupation
 * Names and residence of groom’s parents
 * Bride’s age, civil status, nationality, race and occupation
 * Names and residence of bride's parents
 * Bride and groom’s religious affiliation
 * Names, residence and ages of witnesses

Death
 * Time, date and place of registration
 * Deceased’s name, gender and age
 * Race, age and civil status of deceased
 * Cause of death
 * Date, place and time of death
 * Civil status and occupation of deceased
 * Parents’ names of deceased if a minor
 * Presenter’s origin, nationality and residence
 * Names of witnesses

Coverage Table
As of 22 August 2018 this collection included records from the following provinces.

How Do I Search This Collection?
You can search the index or view the images or both. Before using this collection it is helpful to know:
 * Your ancestor's given name and surname
 * Identifying information such as residence
 * Estimated marriage or birth year

View the Images
View images in this collection by visiting the :
 * 1) Select Province
 * 2) Select District or Municipality
 * 3) Select Record Type and Years to view the images.

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.

I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?

 * Add any new information to your records


 * Check the image the index was taken from to see if there is additional information


 * Make sure to fully transcribe and cite the record entry for future reference; see the section Citing This Collection for assistance. Save or print a copy of the image


 * Use the information to find more. For instance, use the age listed in the record to estimate a year of birth, if that is yet undetermined


 * Use the birth date or age along with the place of birth of each spouse to find a couple's birth records and parents' names

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

 * A boundary change could have occurred and the record of your ancestor might now be in a neighboring region. Madre de Dios to the north, Cusco and Arequipa on the west, Moquegua on the southwest, and Tacna to the south
 * Your ancestor may have immigrated to another country. Search the records of nearby areas or immigration/emigration records.Peru Emigration and Immigration
 * Check for variants of given names, surnames, and place names. Transcription errors could occur in any handwritten record; also, it was not uncommon for an individual be listed under a nickname or an abbreviation of their name. Click here for a list of Spanish name abbreviations
 * Peru Catholic Church Records - FamilySearch Historical Records are also a good substitute when birth, marriage, and death records can’t be found or are unavailable. Before the government instituted civil registration in Peru, the Catholic Church was the only institution tracking the births, marriages, and deaths of the population
 * If you are unable to read a document or you’re not sure where to go next in your research, you can ask for help through Hispanic Genealogy Research community on Facebook is a page sponsored by FamilySearch and here you may also post a question or upload an image of a document for further assistance. The Hispanic Genealogy Research page is designed especially for those who have Hispanic ancestry but may not be fluent in Spanish. Be sure to click like on the page on your first visit so you can receive information and updates from the page in your news feed
 * New information is constantly being indexed, microfilmed or updated. Periodically check back to see if your ancestor’s records have been added.  You can see if the area you’ve been looking in has been recently updated by going to Historical Records Collections.  Watch for an asterisk for recently added or updated records

Research Helps
The following articles will help you in your research for your family in Peru.
 * Record Finder
 * 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.