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Title in the Language of the Record

República Dominicana, Registros Misceláneos

Record Description

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.

For a list of records by document type and dates currently published in this collection, select the Browse link from the collection landing page.

Citation for This Collection

The following citation refers to the original source of the information published in FamilySearch.org Historical Record collections. Sources include the author, custodian, publisher and archive for the original records.

"Dominican Republic, Miscellaneous Records, 1921-1980." Images. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : accessed 2013. Citing Archivo General de la Nación, Santo Domingo.

Suggested citation format for a record in this collection.

Record Content

These 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

How to Use the Record

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⇒ Select the "Browse" link in the initial search page
⇒ Select the "Tipo de registro y años" 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

• Dominican Republic Ancestry Maps
• Dominican History
• Archivo General de la Nación

Related Wiki Articles

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

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Citation Example for a Record Found in This Collection

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“Argentina, Buenos Aires, Catholic Church Records, 1635-1981,” images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org: accessed 28 February, 2012), La Plata > San Ponciano > Matrimonios 1884-1886 > image 71 of 389 images, Artemio Avendano and Clementina Peralta, 1884; citing Parroquia de San Ponciano en la Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina, Matrimonios. San Ponciano, La Plata, Buenos Aires.

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