Oficialia del Registro Civil

English translation: Office of the Civil Registry

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Spanish term or phrase:Oficialia del Registro Civil
English translation:Office of the Civil Registry
Entered by: MMou

15:31 Feb 6, 2006
Spanish to English translations [Non-PRO]
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Spanish term or phrase: Oficialia del Registro Civil
Oficialia del Registro Civil, Delegación Santiago.

(acta de matrimonio, Lugar de origen: Mexico)
MMou
Office of the Civil Registrar
Explanation:
Office of the Civil Registrar

Or the Civil Registrar's Office

Good Luck

Sonia
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5 +6(Office of the) Civil Registry
Marcelo González
5Office of the Civil Registrar
Sonia Gomes
4Vital Records Office
Mariela Malanij


  

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Vital Records Office


Explanation:
Vital Records Office or Office of Vital Records.

Mariela Malanij
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(Office of the) Civil Registry


Explanation:
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Mexico) civil code provides that an individual's civil status is to be determined
solely by the records maintained in the **Office of the Civil Registry**. ...
http://www.policy.ssa.gov/poms.nsf/lnx/1501510010!opendocume... -

Getting Married in Mexico - Consulate General of Mexico in Toronto
A certified copy of the original marriage certificate (acta de matrimonio) may
be obtained from the **office of the civil registry**, once the marriage has been ...
www.consulmex.com/eng/consular_getting_married.asp - 25k - Cached

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LEGITIMACY AND LEGITIMATION — DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

The Michoacan (Mexico) civil code provides that an individual's
The link below is the correct one from above (the first one), which comes from the US Social Security Administration.

US SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (SSA)
civil status is to be determined solely by the records maintained in the Office of the Civil Registry. Consequently, if a wage earner is officially recorded as a child's natural father, the child is presumed to be his natural child. The child's status can only be changed if a judgment invalidates the birth registration record. (H~ Ralph, ~ — RAIX (T~, to RC, 10/04/83.)
http://policy.ssa.gov/poms.nsf/lnx/1501510010

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In this context of marriage (in Mexico), this option may be the best. As for "office of vital records" or "office of vital statistics," these are clearly the preferred names in English-speaking countries; however, as these name imply, these offices also handle other documents/records (such as birth and death certificates).

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Asker: Muchas gracias por toda la informaci�n, me ha sido muy �til!


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Office of the Civil Registrar


Explanation:
Office of the Civil Registrar

Or the Civil Registrar's Office

Good Luck

Sonia

Sonia Gomes
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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