Spain, Province of Asturias, Municipal Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

Title in the Language of the Record
Registros Municipales de la Provincia de Asturias, España.

Record Description
This collection includes civil registration, census, hidalguías (nobility) and catastro de ensenada (estate information) records for the cities of Avilés and Oviedo in the province of Asturias. This collection is being published as images become available.

For additional details about the history of these records and help using them, see the wiki article Spain, Municipal Records (FamilySearch Historical Records).

For a list of records by localities, document type and dates currently published in this collection, select the Browse.

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Record Content
These civil registration records usually contain the following information:


 * Name, age, marital status, origin, residence, occupation,
 * Place and date of event
 * Parents’ names
 * Grandparents' names

These census records usually contain the following information:


 * Names
 * Ages
 * Residence
 * Marital Status

How to Use the Record
To search the collection you will need to follow this series of links: ⇒ Select the "Browse" link in the initial search page ⇒ Select the "Provincia" category ⇒ Select the "Ciudad o municipio" category ⇒ Select the "Parroquia" category ⇒ Select the "Tipo de registro y años" category which takes you to the images.

Look at the images one by one comparing the information with what you already know about your ancestors to determine which one is your ancestor. You may need to compare the information about more than one person to make this determination.

Related Websites

 * Asturian-American Migration Forum

Related Wiki Articles

 * Spain

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Citation Example for a Record Found in This Collection
“Argentina, Buenos Aires, Catholic Church Records, 1635-1981,” digital images, FamilySearch (: accessed 28 February, 2012), Artemio Avendano and Clemtina Peralta, 1884; La Plata &gt; San Ponciano &gt; Matrimonios 1884-1886 &gt; image 71; citing Parroquia de San Ponciano en la Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina.