Duarte, Dominican Republic Genealogy

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.

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 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images; Also at Ancestry ($)
 * 1828-1917 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; images

Church Records

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

Immigration Records

 * 1921-1980 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images; Also at Ancestry ($)