Peru, Municipal Census - FamilySearch Historical Records

Peru

What is in the Collection?
This collection includes the census records for the city of Lima from the corresponding censuses of 1831, 1860, and 1866. These records are kept at the Biblioteca Municipal de Lima.

These records are written in Spanish; see the section For Help Reading these Records for translation helps.

Collection Content
The information in each record varies by year.

Coverage Table
As of 14 December 2016 this collection included records from the following localities:

What Can this Collection Tell Me?
The 1831 Census records may include the following:


 * Address of house
 * Name
 * Age
 * Birthplace
 * Marital status (whether single, married, widowed, or divorced)
 * Occupation

The 1860 Census records usually include the following information:


 * Address of house
 * Name
 * Citizenship/nationality
 * Gender and age
 * Religion
 * Marital status (whether single, married, widowed, or divorced)
 * Occupation
 * Whether can read and/or write

The 1866 Census records generally include the following:


 * Address of house
 * Name
 * Gender
 * Birthplace
 * Age
 * Length of residence in Peru and said city
 * Religion
 * Marital status (whether single, married, widowed, or divorced)
 * Occupation of what type of goods (industry)
 * Whether can read and/or write

How Do I Search the Collection?
The main genealogical function of census records is to track a family’s movement within Peru. But they can also be used to estimate birth, marriage, and death years. These records are more useful if you can find a family/ancestor in each census (1831, 1860, and 1866) and compare the information from each.

As you are searching it is helpful to know such information as your ancestor's given name and surname, some identifying information such as residence, age, and family relationships.

View images in this collection by visiting the Browse Page: ⇒ Select the "Browse" link in the initial search page ⇒ Select the “Locality” category ⇒ Select the “Record type and Years” category that takes you to the images.

Search the collection by image comparing the information with what you already know about your ancestors to determine if the image relates to them. You may need to look at several images and compare the information about the individuals listed in those images to your ancestors to make this determination.

For Help Reading These Records
These records are in Spanish. For help with reading the records, see the following resources:


 * Spanish Genealogical Word List
 * Reading Spanish handwritten records
 * Script tutorial for Spanish

To learn more about using the information in civil records, view these lessons for free:


 * Documentos esenciales para buscar a sus antepasados - Spanish

I Found Who I was Looking for, Now What?
Use the age of each member to estimate a birth year and/or month, then check the civil records of his/her birthplace; the following records are available online at FamilySearch.org:


 * Peru, Puno, Civil Registration (FamilySearch Historical Records)
 * Peru, Lima, Civil Registration (FamilySearch Historical Records)
 * Peru, Lambayeque Civil Registration (FamilySearch Historical Records)
 * Peru, La Libertad, Civil Registration (FamilySearch Historical Records)
 * Peru, Junín, Civil Registration (FamilySearch Historical Records)
 * Perú, Huánuco Civil Registration (FamilySearch Historical Records)
 * Peru, Cusco, Civil Registration (FamilySearch Historical Records)
 * Peru, Callao, Civil Registration (FamilySearch Historical Records)
 * Peru, Cajamarca, Civil Registration (FamilySearch Historical Records)
 * Peru, Arequipa, Civil Registration (FamilySearch Historical Records)
 * Peru, Amazonas, Civil Registration (FamilySearch Historical Records)
 * Peru Civil Registration

Use the religion to search for baptism, marriage, and burial records in Lima or the parishes surrounding Lima:


 * Peru Baptisms (FamilySearch Historical Records)
 * Peru Catholic Church Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)
 * Peru Deaths (FamilySearch Historical Records)
 * Peru Marriages (FamilySearch Historical Records)
 * Peru Church Records

I Can't Find Who I'm Looking for, Now What?
Remember that your ancestor may have used nicknames or different names at different times.

When looking for a person who had a common name, look at all the entries for the name before deciding which is correct.

Continue to search the indexes and records to identify children, siblings, parents, and other relatives who may have lived in the same area or a nearby area.

Citing this Collection
Citing your sources makes it easy for others to find and evaluate the records you used. When you copy information from a record, list where you found that information. Here you can find citations already created for the entire collection and for each individual record or image.

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