Perú, Huánuco Civil Registration - FamilySearch Historical Records

Title in the Language of the Record
Registro Civil del Departamento de Huánuco, Perú.

Record Description
This is a collection of civil registration records of births, marriages, and deaths for the years 1889 to 1997 from localities in the department of Huánuco, Peru.

The Department of Huanuco includes the following provinces:


 * Ambo
 * Dos de Mayo
 * Huacaybamba
 * Huamalies
 * Huanuco
 * Lauricocha
 * Leoncio Prado
 * Marañon
 * Pachitea
 * Puerto Inca
 * Yarowilca

Some of these provinces may not be represented completely in the FamilySearch website, but images and data will continue to be published as they become available. All the records were handwritten in Spanish, earlier records in narrative style and later ones in formatted registers. If you have more descriptive information about these records, please help us by supplying appropriate information here.

For a list of records by localities and dates currently published in this collection, select the Browse.

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Record Content
Key genealogical facts found in birth records may include:


 * Name of parish
 * Name of person making the registration
 * Date, time, and place of birth
 * Name of the child
 * Color/race and sex of the child
 * Names of parents
 * Names of witnesses

Key genealogical facts found in marriage records may include:


 * Date, place, and time of marriage
 * Names of bride and groom
 * Bride and groom place of origin and residence
 * Parents’ names and origin
 * Names of the witnesses

Key genealogical facts found in death records may include:


 * Date and place of registration
 * Name of person making the registration
 * Date, time, and place of death
 * Cause of death
 * Name, sex, age, and race of the deceased
 * Name of parents
 * 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 "Provincia" category ⇒Select the "Distrito o municipalidad" category ⇒Select the "Tipo de registro y años" 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

 * División Política del Departamento de Huánuco
 * RENIEC (Registro Nacional de Identificación y Estado Civil)

Related Wiki Articles

 * Peru
 * Peru Civil Registration
 * Peru History

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Citation Example for a Record Found in This Collection
“Peru, Huánuco, Civil Registration, 1889-1997,” images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1961-29832-34464-97?cc=1983330&amp;wc=MMTS-QNC:1132808754 : accessed 31 July, 2012), Ambo &gt; San Rafael &gt; Defunciones 1995 ago - 1997 ene; image 56 of 83 images, Dany Nandito Ramos Huamali, 1996; citing Concejo Distrital de San Rafael, Chacatama, San Rafael, Ambo, Peru.