Dominican Republic Miscellaneous Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

Title in the Language of the Record
República Dominicana, Registros Misceláneos

Record Description
These records are in Spanish. These records include residency permit requests, immigration tax exemption requests, fire arm permit renewals, passenger arrival and departure lists, and immigration-related correspondence. The records are originally housed at the Archivo General de la Nación in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

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Record Content
Emigration and immigration records usually include the following information:


 * Name of the immigrant
 * Age, race, color, gender and occupation
 * Physical descriptions of the immigrant
 * Port of entry and mode of transportation
 * Date of entry
 * Departure place
 * Residence

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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

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Related Wiki Articles

 * Dominican Republic Civil Registration (FamilySearch Historical Records)
 * Dominican Republic Catholic Church Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)
 * Dominican Republic

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