Peravia, Dominican Republic Genealogy

Guide to Peravia Province family history and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.

Historical Background

 * Peravia is a province in the Dominican Republic.
 * Peravia has been a province since 1944.
 * Peravia is divided into 3 municipalities and further divided into 10 municipal districts.
 * According to the Oficina Nacional de Estadistica, Peravia had a population of 217,241 in 2014.
 * Prior to 2002, the San Jos&#233; de Ocoa province was included in the Peravia boundaries.

Finding the Municipality
For immigrants to the United States, use Finding Town of Origin to learn how to locate a municipality or town in the Dominican Republic.

Civil Registration

 * See Dominican Republic Civil Registration for more resources
 * 1801-2010 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images; Also at Ancestry ($)
 * 1828-1917 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; images

Church Records

 * See Dominican Republic Church Records for more resources
 * 1590-1975 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1666-1862 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images; Also at Ancestry ($), MyHeritage ($), American Ancestors ($)
 * 1726-1924 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images; Also at Ancestry ($), MyHeritage ($), American Ancestors ($)
 * 1743-1929 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images; Also at Ancestry ($), MyHeritage ($), American Ancestors ($)

Immigration Records

 * 1921-1980 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images; Also at Ancestry ($)