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Panama is politically divided into 9 provinces and 5 "comarcas," or indigenous territories. Until 1999, the United States controlled the [[Panama Canal Zone|Panama Canal Zone]], an unincorporated 10-mile wide territory. Understanding political divisions is essential to doing family history, as these divisions determine where records are recorded and archived. To learn more about Panama's political division, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Provinces_and_regions_of_Panama Click here.] | Panama is politically divided into 9 provinces and 5 "comarcas," or indigenous territories. Until 1999, the United States controlled the [[Panama Canal Zone|Panama Canal Zone]], an unincorporated 10-mile wide territory. Understanding political divisions is essential to doing family history, as these divisions determine where records are recorded and archived. To learn more about Panama's political division, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Provinces_and_regions_of_Panama Click here.] | ||
| − | === FamilySearch Historical Record Collections === | + | === FamilySearch Historical Record Collections === |
| − | Online collections containing these records are located in [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/list FamilySearch.org.] | + | Online collections containing these records are located in [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/list FamilySearch.org.] |
| − | Wiki articles describing these collections are found at: | + | Wiki articles describing these collections are found at: |
*[[Panama Baptisms (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | *[[Panama Baptisms (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | ||
*[[Panama Marriages (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | *[[Panama Marriages (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | ||
| − | *[ | + | *[[Panama_Catholic_Church_Records_(FamilySearch_Historical_Records)|Panama Catholic Church Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] |
*[[Panama Deaths (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | *[[Panama Deaths (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | ||
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Si usted entiende españolLe invitamos a buscar información en español en la página de Panamá en el wiki de FamilySearch español. También le invitamos a compartir información útil allí. Getting started with Panama researchPanama is politically divided into 9 provinces and 5 "comarcas," or indigenous territories. Until 1999, the United States controlled the Panama Canal Zone, an unincorporated 10-mile wide territory. Understanding political divisions is essential to doing family history, as these divisions determine where records are recorded and archived. To learn more about Panama's political division, Click here. FamilySearch Historical Record CollectionsOnline collections containing these records are located in FamilySearch.org. Wiki articles describing these collections are found at:
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