Peru's birth records date back to the colonial era, with Catholic churches documenting baptisms as a primary form of registration. Civil registration began in the late 19th century.
Today, the Registro Nacional de Identificación y Estado Civil (RENIEC) manages modern birth records.
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Birth, Marriage & Death
Birth Records
- Peru, Baptisms, 1556-1930 11,174,797 records
- Peru, Callao, Civil Registration of Births 363,220 records
