Peru, Municipal Census - FamilySearch Historical Records

Peru

What is in This 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.

Reading These Records
These records are written in Spanish. For help reading these records please see the following: FamilySearch Learning Center videos:
 * Spanish Genealogical Word List
 * BYU Spanish Script Tutorial

If you speak Spanish, the following free online lesson may be helpful to learn how to use the information in these records:
 * Registros Civiles y Parroquiales – Spanish

What Can These Records Tell Me?
The Census records may include the the following information:

1831 Census
 * Address of house
 * Name
 * Age
 * Birthplace
 * Marital status (whether single, married, widowed, or divorced)
 * Occupation

1860 Census
 * 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

1866 Census
 * 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

Coverage Table
As of 14 December 2016 this collection included records from the following localities:
 * Chancay
 * Checras (doctrina)
 * Huarmey
 * Ica
 * Lima
 * Nepeña

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, 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 the Person I'm Looking For, Now What?

 * Check for variants of given names, surnames, and place names. Transcription errors could occur in any handwritten record; also, it was not uncommon for an individual be listed under a nickname or an abbreviation of their name. Click here for a list of Spanish name abbreviations


 * 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

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

Citing This Collection
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