Spain, Civil Records, 1475-2005
Births, marriages, deaths, and other records created by civil registration offices in Spain. Some of these records have been indexed and are searchable as part of this collection. Additional indexed records will be published as they become available.
Spain, Civil Records
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What is in This Collection?
This collection contains births, marriages, deaths, and other records created by civil registration offices in Spain. Some of these records have been indexed and are searchable as part of this collection. Additional records and/or images may be added to this collection in the future.
Computer Aided Indexing (CAI)
Some or all of the indexed records for this collection were created using Computer Aided Indexing (CAI) from records digitized by FamilySearch or its partners. For more information on CAI see FamilySearch Computer Aided Indexing.
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 videos:
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
What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records:
Births
- Person's name
- Date of birth
- Place of birth
- Parent's names
Marriage
- Names of bride and groom
- Ages of bride and groon
- Date of marriage
- Place of marriage
- Parent's names
Deaths
- Person's name
- Date of death
- Place of death
- Age or birth year
- Parent's names
- Spouse's name
Collection Content
Sample Images
Birth record, San Felíu de Llobregat, Barcelona, Cataluña, 1945
Marriage record, Jaen, Linares, 1861
Death record, Andalucia, Sevilla, 1846
Collection Details
Language
Spanish
Location of Original Records
Multiple Civil Registration Offices
"Spain, Civil Records, 1475-2005", . FamilySearch. https://familysearch.org : 6 December 2024.
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