Peru, Abancay, Civil Registration - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
This collection consists of births, marriages, deaths, indexes and other records created by civil registration offices in the department of Abancay, Peru. Some of these records have been indexed and are searchable as part of this collection. Additional images and indexed records will be published as they become available.

Reading These Records
These records are written in Spanish. For help reading them see: FamilySearch Learning Center videos: If you speak Spanish, the following free online lesson may be helpful to learn how to use the information in these records:
 * Spanish Genealogical Word List
 * BYU Spanish Script Tutorial
 * Reading Spanish Handwritten Records, Lesson 1
 * Reading Spanish Handwritten Records, Lesson 2
 * Registros Civiles y Parroquiales – Spanish

What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records:

 Birth 
 * Name and gender of child
 * Date, place and time of birth
 * Informant’s name, age, civil status and occupation
 * Informant’s origin, nationality and residence
 * Father’s name, age, civil status and occupation
 * Father’s origin, nationality and residence
 * Mother’s name, age, civil status and occupation
 * Mother’s origin, nationality and residence
 * Names of witnesses
 * Witnesses’ age, occupation and residence

 Marriage 
 * Names and ages of the groom and bride
 * Date and place of marriage
 * Groom’s occupation, origin and residence
 * Groom’s marital status
 * Names of groom’s parents, their nativity and current residence
 * Bride’s origin, civil status, occupation and residence
 * Names of bride’s parents, their nativity and current residence
 * Names of witnesses, their age(s), civil status and residence

 Death 
 * Informant’s name, age, marital status, occupation, birthplace, nationality and residence
 * Deceased’s gender, name and age
 * Date, time, and place of death
 * Place of birth
 * Occupation, nationality, and residence
 * Marital status/name of spouse
 * Names and ages of parents
 * Occupations and residences of parents
 * Date and place of burial
 * Names, ages, occupations, and residences of witnesses

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

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, What Now?

 * Add any new information to your records
 * If available, check the image for additional information
 * Analyze the entry to see if it provides additional clues to find other records of the person or their family

I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now?

 * Try searching by surname only
 * The person may be recorded with an abbreviated or variant form of their name
 * Remember that spelling was generally not standardized until the early part of the 20th century

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

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Citing This Collection
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