Guatemala, Department of Alta Verapaz, Civil Registration (FamilySearch Historical Records)Edit This Page
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Title in the Language of the Record
Registros Civil del Departamento de Alta Verapaz, Guatemala
Record Description
This Collection will include records from 1877-2008 The collection includes civil registration birth records for the department of Alta Verapaz, Guatemala.
Citation for This Collection
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- Civil Registry. Guatemala, Department of Alta Verapaz, Civil Registration. Civil Registration Offices in Alta Verapaz.
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Record Content
Key genealogical facts found in birth records may include:
- Full name
- Birth place and date
- Parents’ names
How to Use the Record
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⇒ Select the Browse link in the initial search page
⇒ Select the Municipio 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.
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Related Wiki Articles
- Guatemala Civil Registration
- Guatemala Deaths (FamilySearch Historical Records)
- Guatemala Marriages (FamilySearch Historical Records)
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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 Clemtina Peralta, 1884; citing Parroquia de San Ponciano en la Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina, Matrimonios. San Ponciano, La Plata, Buenos Aires.
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