Peru Baptisms - FamilySearch Historical Records

Record Description
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Coverage Table
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Record Content and Use
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For Help Reading These Records
These records are in Spanish. For help with reading the records, see the following resources:

Spanish Genealogical Word List

Related Websites
Peru Surname Search

Related Wiki Articles

 * Peru
 * Peru Church Records
 * Peru Civil Registration

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