Peru, Diocese of Huacho, Catholic Church Records, 1560-2015
Catholic Church records created by parishes in the diocese of Huacho, Peru. These records include: baptisms, confirmations, marriages, pre-marriage investigations, deaths, and indexes. Some of these records have been indexed and are searchable as part of this collection. Additional indexed records will be published as they become available.
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Peru, Diocese of Huacho, Catholic Church Records
What is in This Collection?
This collection contains index & images of Catholic Church records of baptism, confirmation, marriage, and death from parishes in the diocese of Huacho, Peru.
Additional records and/or images may be added to this collection in the future.
Reading These Records
These records are written in Spanish. For help reading them see:- Spanish Genealogical Word List
- Brigham Young University: Spanish Script Tutorial
- Reading Spanish Handwriting
- Paleogra-what?! Deciphering Spanish Handwriting - Introduction
- Registros Civiles y Parroquiales (In Spanish)
What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records:
Birth
- Child's name
- Date of birth
- Place of birth
- Gender
- Parent's names
- Parent's occupations
- Parent's residence
- Baptismal date
- Baptismal place
- Names of godparents
Marriage
- Names of bride and groom
- Their ages or birthdates
- Their birthplaces
- Their residences
- Their occupations
- Their marital status
- Parent's or father's names
- Names of witnesses
Death
- Deceased's name
- Date of death
- Age or birthdate
- Residence
- Occupation
- Cause of death
- Spouse or father's name
- Burial place
- Burial date
Collection Content
Sample Images
1940 Baptism Record
1880 Marriage Record
1956 Death Record
| Tip: Often additional information can be found in the margins of original records. For example in a baptismal record, you might find marriage or death information. |
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Collection Details
Language
Spanish
Location of Original Records
Diocese of Haucho, Peru
"Peru, Diocese of Huacho, Catholic Church Records, 1560-2015." Database. FamilySearch. https://FamilySearch.org : 30 November 2025. Diocesis de Haucho (Diocese of Huacho), Peru.
