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

Title in the Language of the Record
España, Provincia de Lérida, Registros Municipales

Record Description
This collection will include records from 1319 to 1940.

The collection includes civil registration, census, wills, quintas (military) records for the cities and parishes of Alíns, Alto Arán, Areo, Aynet de Besán, Baén, Baix Pallars, Balestuy, Bosost, Caregue, Cervera, Ciutadilla, Claravalls, Coscastell, Enviny, Escaló, Espluga de Serra, Estac, Farrera, Fígols de Tremp, Gerri de la Sal, Guimerá, Gurp, Les, Llavorsí, Maldá, Montcortés, Noris, Palau de Noguera, Peramea, Sapeira, Sort, Surp, Talarn, Tárrega, Tor and Tremp in the Lérida Province of Spain. 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 Browselink from the collection landing page.

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Suggested citation format for a record in this collection.

Record Content
Birth records usually contain the following information:


 * Place of registration
 * Name of child
 * Date of birth
 * Time of birth
 * Place of birth
 * Legitimacy
 * Parents’ names and place of origin
 * Paternal grandparents’ names and place of origin
 * Maternal grandparents’ names and place of origin
 * Place, date and parish of baptism

Marriage records usually contain the following information:


 * Place and date of registration
 * Name of groom
 * Groom’s place of origin
 * Groom’s age
 * Groom’s marital status
 * Groom’s occupation
 * Name of bride
 * Bride’s place of origin
 * Bride’s age
 * Bride’s marital status
 * Place of their residence
 * Parish name and date of their religious wedding
 * Groom’s parents' names, their place of origin, and occupation of father
 * Bride’s parents' names, their place of origin, and occupation of father

Death records usually contain the following information:


 * Place and date of death
 * Name of deceased person
 * Deceased place of origin
 * Deceased age at time of death
 * Deceased marital status
 * Deceased occupation
 * Cause of death
 * If deceased left a will
 * Deceased place of residence
 * Place of burial
 * Parents’ names and their place of origin
 * Father’s occupation

Municipal records usually contain the following information:


 * Complete name
 * Sex
 * Place and date of birth
 * Nationality
 * Address
 * Sometimes the education level
 * Sometimes the names of the spouse and children

Municipal military records may contain the following information:


 * Complete name
 * Birth date or age
 * Place of origin
 * Occupation
 * Parents
 * Civil status
 * Medical and physical condition
 * Literacy
 * Religion

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 "Province" category ⇒Select the "City or Municipality" category ⇒Select the "Parish" category ⇒Select the "Record Type and Years" 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. Keep in mind:


 * There may be more than one person in the records with the same name.
 * You may not be sure of your own ancestor’s name.
 * Your ancestor may have used different names or variations of their name throughout their life.

Related Websites

 * Lerida, Catalonia, Spain Genealogy
 * Spain Genealogy Links

Related Wiki Articles

 * Spain
 * Spain Census

Citing FamilySearch Historical Collections
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