A civil registry or population registry is a repository or database maintained by a state listing vital statistics about all of its citizens and residents. There is a legal requirement to notify the relevant authority of any life event which affects the registry; typically such events include birth, death, and marriage. In some countries, immigration, emigration, and any change of residence may be notifiable.
In Mexico, vital records (birth, deat...
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A civil registry or population registry is a repository or database maintained by a state listing vital statistics about all of its citizens and residents. There is a legal requirement to notify the relevant authority of any life event which affects the registry; typically such events include birth, death, and marriage. In some countries, immigration, emigration, and any change of residence may be notifiable.
In Mexico, vital records (birth, death and marriage certificates) are registred in offices named Registro Civil (Civil Registry of Mexico). Each state has its own registration format, but is often standarized if copies are asked at Central Office in Mexico City. In the past decades (until 1960's), birth certificates were written by hand, on a styled-curive calligraphy (almost incomprehensible by the new generations)and typically issued on green-security paper. After 1960's the format in Mexico City didn't change at all, except for instead hand calligraphy, they were issued on...
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