Peru, Huancavelica, Civil Registration - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
This is a collection of birth, marriage, death, and indexes from the department of Huancavelica. More indexed records will be published as they become available.

Reading These Records
These records are written in Spanish. For help reading these records see Spanish, Reading Spanish handwritten records, and Script tutorial for Spanish.

What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records:

Birth
 * Name of civil registration office
 * Name and gender of the child
 * Date, place, and time of birth
 * Father's name, age, and occupation
 * Father's origin, nationality, and residence
 * Mother's name, age, and occupation
 * Mother's origin, nationality, and residence
 * Name of person making the registration
 * Declarant's age, occupation, origin, nationality and residence

Marriage
 * Date, place, and time of marriage
 * Names of bride and groom
 * Groom's age, civil status, residence, origin, and nationality
 * Names of groom's parents and their nationality
 * Bride's age, civil status, residence, origin, and nationality
 * Names of bride's parents and their nationality
 * Names of witnesses, their age(s) and residence(s)

Death
 * Date and place of registration
 * Name, age, and gender of deceased
 * Civil status, occupation, and residence of deceased
 * Origin and nationality of deceased
 * Date, time, and place of death
 * Cause of death
 * Name of person making the registration
 * Declarant's age, occupation, origin, nationality and residence

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

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
 * If available, check the image for additional information
 * Analyze the entry to see if it provides additional clues to find other records of the person or their family

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

 * Try searching by surname only
 * The person may be recorded with an abbreviated or variant form of their name
 * Remember that spelling was generally not standardized until the early part of the 20th century

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

Other FamilySearch Collections
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FamilySearch Catalog
Peru, Huancavelica, Civil Registration Collection Records

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 * Peru Catholic Church Records - FamilySearch Historical Records
 * Peru Vital Records Index - FamilySearch Historical Records

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