Uruguay, Civil Registration Index Cards - FamilySearch Historical Records

Title in the Language of the Record
Tarjetas de índice, Registro Civil, Uruguay

Record Description
This collection includes the national index of the civil registration books of birth, marriage, and death from all the departments in Uruguay from 1900 to 1937. This index was created from index cards created by the Dirección General del Registro del Estado Civil from the original books.

Record Content
Most birth records may include the following information:


 * Place and date of registration
 * Place, date, and time of birth
 * Name of the newborn
 * Names of the parents (maiden name of the mother)
 * Parents’ places of origin or residence
 * Occupation of the father
 * Names of the grandparents

Most marriage records may include the following information:


 * Place and date of marriage
 * Names and ages of the groom and bride
 * Civil statuses, places of origin, and residences of the groom and bride
 * Parents’ names, places of origin, and sometimes marital status
 * Sometimes the names of the grandparents
 * Witnesses’ names

Most death records may include the following information:


 * Place and date of death
 * Name of the deceased
 * Cause of death
 * Occupation, residence, and age of the deceased
 * Sometimes the parents’ names
 * Burial place

How to Use the Record
Fill in the requested information in the initial search page. This search will return a list of possible matches. Compare the information about the ancestors in the list to what you already know about your ancestors to determine if this is the correct family or person. You may need to compare the information about more than one person to find your ancestor.

Related Websites

 * Baptisms and Marriages in Uruguay

Related Wiki Articles

 * Uruguay
 * Uruguay Civil Registration (FamilySearch Historical Records)

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