Spain, Asturias, Municipal Records, 1470-1897
Civil registration records, censuses, military records, and other miscellaneous records microfilmed and digitized at municipal archives in the Principality of Asturias, Spain. Some of these records have been indexed and are searchable as part of this collection. Additional images and indexed records will be published as they become available.
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Spain, Asturias, Municipal Records
What is in This Collection?
This collection contains an index to and images of civil registration (birth, marriage, and death), census, nobility (hidalguías), and other miscellaneous records for the cities of Avilés and Oviedo in the province of Asturias from 1470-1897. For additional details about the history of these records and help using them, see the wiki article Spain, Municipal Records - FamilySearch Historical Records.
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:
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If you speak Spanish, the following free online lesson may be helpful to learn how to use the information in these records:
- Registros Civiles y Parroquiales – Spanish
To Browse This Collection
| You can browse through images in this collection using the waypoints on the Collection Browse Page for Spain, Province of Asturias, Municipal Records, 1470-1897. |
What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records:
Birth
- Child's name
- Birth date
- Birthplace
- Baptismal date
- Parent's names
- Grandparent's names
Marriage
- Names of bride and groom
- Ages of bride and groom
- Residence of bride and groom
- Civil status of bride and groom
- Occupations of bride and groom
- Parent's names
- Date and place of marriage
Death
- Person's name
- Age
- Marital status
- Occupation
- Parent's names
- Spouse's name
- Cause of death
- Date and place of burial
Census
- Person's name
- Age
- Marital status
- Occupation
- Length of residence
Proof of Nobility
- Name of principal noble
- Ancestry as far back as required by law
- Immediate family members, both living and deceased
- Residence
- Current titles and recognitions
- Titles and recognitions of noble ancestors
Collection Content
For additional details about these records and help using them see Spain, Municipal Records - FamilySearch Historical Records.
Sample Images
1859 Marriage Record
1869 Birth Record
1870 Death Record
1832 Hidalguias
Census Record
Collection Details
Language
Spanish
Location of Original Records
Archivos de Asturias
"España, Provincia de Asturias, registros municipales, 1470-1897." Database with images. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 9 November 2025. Archivos municipales, Asturias (municipal archives, Asturias).
