Uruguay, Civil Registration Index Cards - FamilySearch Historical Records

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.

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Record Content
The key genealogical facts found on most birth records include the following:
 * 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

The key genealogical facts found on most marriage records include the following:
 * 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

The key genealogical facts found on most death records include the following:


 * 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
To search the collection you will need to follow this series of links: ⇒Select the "Browse" link in the initial search page ⇒Select the "_____" category ⇒Select the “_____” category ⇒Select the "_____" category which takes you to the images Look at the images one by one comparing the information with what you already know about your ancestors to determine which one is your ancestor. You may need to compare the information about more than one person to make this determination.

Related Websites

 * Baptisms and Marriages in Uruguay

Related Wiki Articles

 * Uruguay
 * Uruguay Civil Registration (FamilySearch Historical Records)

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Citation Example for a Record Found in This Collection
“Argentina, Buenos Aires, Catholic Church Records, 1635-1981,” images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org: accessed 28 February, 2012), La Plata > San Ponciano > Matrimonios 1884-1886 >  image 71 of 389 images, Artemio Avendano and Clementina Peralta, 1884; citing Parroquia de San Ponciano en la Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina, Matrimonios. San Ponciano, La Plata, Buenos Aires.