Dominican Republic Burials - FamilySearch Historical Records

Dominican Republic

What is in This Collection?
This index is an electronic index for the years 1666 to 1862. This index is not complete for any particular place, region or time period. This collection may include information previously published in the International Genealogical Index or Vital Records Index collections.

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Reading These Records
These records are in Spanish. For help reading these records see the following guides: If you speak Spanish, the following free online lessons may be helpful to learn how to use the information in these records:
 * Spanish Genealogical Word List
 * Reading Spanish handwritten records
 * Script tutorial for Spanish
 * Documentos esenciales para buscar a sus antepasados - Spanish
 * Registros Civiles y Parroquiales – Spanish

Collection Content
The records in this collection usually contain the following information: The records may also include:
 * Name
 * Gender
 * Burial date and place
 * Death place
 * Age
 * Date of birth
 * Place of birth
 * Parents' names
 * Spouse's name
 * Names of other family members
 * Marital status

Coverage Table
The Coverage Table shows the places and time periods of the original records in this collection. The table indicates how many records the collection has from each place. Most of the records in the collection are from the time periods listed in the table; however, the collection may have a few records from before or after the time period.

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

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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?

 * If possible, use what you know to find an image of the original record. The index contains only basic identifying information for a person; the original record therefore may contain more information not found in the index
 * Continue to search the index for family members

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

 * Check for variants of given names and surnames. It was not uncommon for an individual to be listed under a nickname, middle name, or abbreviation of their given name
 * Search the records of nearby locations. In the period of this collection, few individuals ever lived more than 20 miles from their place pf birth, though smaller moves were common

Citing This Collection
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"República Dominicana, defunciones, 1666-1862." Database. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 14 June 2016. Index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City.
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