Peru, San Martín, Civil Registration - FamilySearch Historical Records

Title in the Language of the Record
Perú, San Martín, registro civil

Record Description
This collection includes birth, marriage, and death records from San Martín, Peru for the years 1850 to 1996. San Martín is located in northern Peru. The area has faced political pressure to dissolve and realign its sub provinces into other boundaries.

Record Content
Birth records may contain the following information:
 * Birth date
 * Name at birth
 * Parents’ names
 * Place of birth

Marriage records may contain the following information:
 * Names of bride and groom
 * Names of parents and witnesses
 * Date of marriage
 * Place of marriage

Death records may contain the following information:
 * Name of deceased
 * Date of death
 * Age at death
 * Cause of death

How to Use the Record
To search this collection, it would be helpful to know the following information:
 * Name of ancestor
 * Where your ancestor’s family lived
 * Year of birth, marriage, or death

Search the Collection
To search the collection you will need to follow this series of links: ⇒Select "Browse through images" on the initial collection page ⇒ Select the 'Province' category ⇒ Select the 'District or Municipality' category ⇒ Select the 'Record Type and Years' category which takes you to the images.

Search the collection by image comparing the information with what you already know about your ancestors to determine if the image relates to them. You may need to look at several images and compare the information about the individuals listed in those images to your ancestors to make this determination.

For Help Reading These Records
These records are in Spanish. For help with reading the records, see the following wiki articles:
 * Peru Language and Languages
 * Spanish Genealogical Word List

Tips to Keep in Mind
Keep in mind:
 * There may be more than one person in the records with the same name.
 * You may not be sure of your own ancestor’s name.
 * Your ancestor may have used different names or variations of their name throughout their life.

Related Websites

 * Archivo Regional de San Martín
 * Instituto Peruano de Investigaciones Genealógicas

Related Wiki Articles

 * Peru Civil Registration
 * Peru Genealogy

Citations for This Collection
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