Dominican Republic, Voter Registration Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

Title in the Language of the Records
Inscripción de Votantes de la República Dominicana.

Record Description
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.

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Record Content
Key genealogical facts found in voter registration registers may include:
 * Complete name
 * Occupation
 * Residence
 * Date of birth
 * Place of birth

How to Use the Record
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 * Name of the ancestor
 * Residence

Search the Collection

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Using the Information

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 * Use the name, residence and are or birth date to locate your ancestor in church, land, and census records.
 * Use ages to determine approximate birth dates.
 * Use the naturalization information to find their immigration and naturalization court documents.

Tips to Keep in Mind


 * Search for records of people in the county with the same surname. These may have been the couple’s parents, uncles, or other relatives.
 * When looking for a person who had a common name, look at all the entries for the name before deciding which is correct.
 * Some counties were subdivided or the boundaries may have changed. Consider searching neighboring counties as well since that courthouse may have been more convenient for the person.
 * The information in voter registrations in usually very brief so it is easy to confuse individuals with similar names.

Unable to Find Your Ancestor?


 * Check for variant spellings of the surnames.
 * Check for indexes.

Related Websites
Junta Central Electoral

Related Wiki Articles
Dominican Republic Dominican Republic Vital Records Index (FamilySearch Historical Records)

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