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

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

Record Description
This Collection will include records from 1903 to 1918.

This collection includes civil registration and census records for the province of Sevilla in Spain. The text of the records is in Spanish. 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).

The cities contained in the collection are Alanís, Alcalá de Guadaíra, Alcalá del Río, Arahal, Aznalcázar, Aznalcóllar, Benacazón, Burguillos, Camas, Duchelas, Tomares y valle de San Juan, Carmona, Castiblanco de los Arroyos, Castilleja del Campo, Castillo de las Guardas, Chiclana, Constantina, Coria, Dos Hermanas, Ecija, El Real, Estepa, Fuentes, Gerena, Huévar, La Rinconada, Las Cabezas de San Juan, Lebrija, Mairena, Marchena, Morón de la Frontera, Osuna, Paradas, Pedrera, Pueblo de Cazalla, Puebla junto a Coria, Salteras, Sanlúcar la Mayor, Sevilla, Utrera and Villafranca de la Marisma.

The parishes included are each named after the city where they are located. The city of Sevilla is the only one with multiple parishes which are El Salvador, Hospital de San Lázaro, La Magdalena, La O, Omnium Sanctorum, Sagrario, San Andrés, San Bartolomé, San Bernardo, San Esteban, San Gil, San Gil-Macarena, San Idelfonso, San Isidoro, San Jorge, San Juan Bautista, San Juan de la Palma, San Julián, San Lorenzo, San Marcos, San Martín, San Miguel, San Nicolás, San Pablo, San Pedro y Salvador, San Román, San Roque, San Vicente, Santa Ana, Santa Catalina, Santa Cruz, Santa Lucía, Santa María La Blanca, Santa María Magdalena, Santa María la Blanca, Santa Marina, Santiago, Septimo distrito.

For a list of records by localities and dates currently published in this collection, select the Browselink from the collection landing page.

Record Content
Civil registration records usually contain the following information:


 * Name
 * Place and date of event
 * Parents’ names

Census records usually contain the following information:


 * Names
 * Ages
 * Residence
 * Nationality or place of origin

Military draft records may contain the following information:


 * Name of draftees
 * Age of draftees
 * Parents’ name
 * Address

How to Use the Record
To search this collection, it would be helpful to know the following information: To begin your search, it is helpful to know the name and some other identifying information such as the birth place or birth date.

Search the Collection
Fill in the requested information in the initial search page. This search will return a list of possible matches. Compare the information about the ancestors in the list to what you already know about your ancestors to determine if this is the correct family or person. You may need to look at several images and compare the information about the individuals listed in those images to your ancestors to make this determination.

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" ⇒Select the "City or Municipality" ⇒Select the "Parish" ⇒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.

For Help Reading These Records
These records are in Spanish. For help reading the records, see the following wiki articles:

Spanish Genealogical Word List

Known Issues with This Collection
For a full list of all known issues associated with this collection see the attached Wiki article. If you encounter additional problems, please email them to [mailto:support@familysearch.org support@familysearch.org]. Please include the full path to the link and a description of the problem in your e-mail. Your assistance will help ensure that future reworks will be considered.

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Related Wiki Articles

 * Spain Census
 * Spain Civil Registration - Vital Records
 * Spain Military Records

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