Dominican Republic, Voter Registration Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

Dominican Republic

What is in This Collection?
This collection includes the registration of voters for the years 1931 to 1960 covering the entire country. These records are housed at the National General Archive (Archivo General de la Nación) in Santo Domingo. The text of the records was handwritten in Spanish in formatted registers. The electoral inscription is made in two duplicate books, one book is placed at the National Electoral Archive and the other book copy is kept at the municipal archive.

Reading These Records
These records are written in Spanish. For help reading these records see the following guides:
 * Spanish Genealogical Word List
 * BYU Spanish Script Tutorial
 * FamilySearch Learning Center videos:
 * Reading Spanish Handwritten Records, Lesson 1
 * Reading Spanish Handwritten Records, Lesson 2

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

Sample Image
Voter registration registers may include the following the information:


 * Name
 * Occupation
 * Residence
 * Date of birth
 * Place of birth

How Do I Search This Collection?
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
 * Name of the person
 * Approximate date of the event
 * Family Relationship

View the Images
View images in this collection by visiting the 
 * 1) Select Province
 * 2) Select Municipality
 * 3) Select Record Type and Years to view 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.

What Do I Do Next?
Use the residence to know which Catholic parish and/or civil registrar's office your ancestor lived near.

Use the birth date and place to find a baptism and/or birth record.

I Can't Find Who I'm Looking For, Now What?
A boundary change could have occurred and the record of you ancestor is now in a neighboring state or region, or your ancestor immigrated to another country. Search the records of nearby areas or immigration/emigration records in Dominican Republic, Miscellaneous Records (FamilySearch Historical Records).

Search for church records (baptism, marriage, and burial records) here: Dominican Republic Catholic Church Records (FamilySearch Historical Records).

Search for civil records (birth, marriage, and death records) here: Dominican Republic Civil Registration (FamilySearch Historical Records).

Research Helps
The following articles will help you in your research for your family in the Dominican Republic.
 * Research Tips and Strategies

Tips to Keep in Mind
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 registered to vote in the same area or a nearby area.

Citing This Collection
Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used.