Lima, Lima Province, Peru Genealogy

Guide to District of Lima ancestry, family history and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, church records, parish registers, and civil registration.

History

 * Lima was erected as City of the Kings by the Spanish Francisco Pizarro on January 18, 1535.
 * Also known as Cercado de Lima or Lima Cercado.
 * The Lima district was created in 1823.
 * The Lima district has a population of approximately 268,000 people.

Civil Registration

 * 1874-1920 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images

Church Records

 * 1573-2000 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1954-2001 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1961-2000 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images

Census

 * There are no records online for the district of Lima.

Cemeteries

 * Cementerio Presbítero Matías Maestro Address: Jr. Ancash cuadra 17, Urb. Barrios Altos / Cercado de Lima
 * Cementerio de El Ángel Address: Jr. Ancash cdra 17, Urb. Barrios Altos / Cercado de Lima