Spain, Diocese of Lugo, Catholic Parish Records, 1550-1966

What is in This Collection?

This collection consist of records of baptisms, marriages, and burials of the parishes of the Diocese of Lugo, Spain covering the years from 1550 to 1966. Some records have been indexed and are searchable as part of this collection. Most of the parish records from the Diocese of Lugo have been preserved well, but some earlier entries may have some damage.

Parish priests performed the baptisms, marriages, deaths, burials, and other holy sacraments in their assigned parish or parishes. All of the original parish records were kept in the parish archive, however, the older records were centralized into the diocesan archive. Usually separate registers were maintained for baptisms, marriages, and deaths, however, in localities with a small population the records of baptisms, marriages, and burials were recorded in the same register. Confirmations were usually recorded with the baptismal registers, but can also be found with deaths and/or marriages. Generally, entries were created in chronological order.

Catholic Church parish records cover about 95 to 100% of the population. However, this collection only includes the parish records that have been centralized through the years into the diocesan archive.

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

FamilySearch Learning Center:

• Reading Spanish Handwriting
• Paleogra-what?! Deciphering Spanish Handwriting - Introduction
• Registros Civiles y Parroquiales (In Spanish)

To Browse This Collection

You can browse through images in this collection using the waypoints on the Collection Browse Page for Spain, Diocese of Lugo, Catholic Parish Records, 1550-1966.

What Can These Records Tell Me?

The information in each record may vary by year and may include the following:

Baptism Date and place of baptism Name and gender Date of birth or age at time of baptism Legitimacy to parents (whether biological or adopted) Parents names, their residence, and place of origin Names of paternal grandparents and their place of residence Names of maternal grandparents and their place of residence Name of godparents Name of witnesses

Marriage Date and place of marriage Names and ages of the bride and groom Marital status, residence, and origin of bride and groom Names of groom's parents, their residence, and place of origin Names of bride's parents, their residence, and place of origin Names of witnesses

Burial Date and place of death Name and age of deceased (keep in mind that the records of women may be filed under their married name) Marital status/name of spouse Residence and/or place of origin Cause of death Date and place of burial Sometimes, deceased may have left a testament Sometimes, entries give the names of children

Collection Content

Coverage Map

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  Map of the Diocese of Lugo

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  Roman Catholic Diocese in Spain