Spain, Province of Teruel, Catholic Church Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

SpainTeruel

What is in the Collection?
This collection includes baptism, marriage, and burial records dating from 1565 to 2013 from Catholic parishes in the Teruel province of Spain. The current boundaries of Teruel province are, for the most part, as they were when set in the early 1800’s during the reorganization of Spain’s provinces. However, some parishes existed long before that time. These records are in Spanish; see the section "For Help Reading These Records" for links to translation help guides. Additional images will be published as they become available.

Collection Content
The information in each record varies by year. Baptism records may contain the following information: Marriage records usually contain the following: Burial records generally contain:
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 * Name and gender
 * Date and place of baptism
 * Date and place of birth
 * Legitimacy (biological or adopted son/daughter of …)
 * Father’s name and age
 * Mother’s name and age
 * First names of paternal grandparents
 * First names of maternal grandparents
 * Names of godparents
 * Names of witnesses
 * Names and ages of bride and groom
 * Date and place of marriage
 * Birthplaces of bride and groom
 * Marital status of bride and groom prior to marriage
 * Legitimacy to parents
 * Occupations of bride and groom
 * Names of parents
 * Name, age, and gender of deceased (keep in mind that the records of women may be filed under their married name)
 * Date and place of death
 * Names of parents
 * Marital status/name of spouse
 * Date and place of burial

How Do I Search the Collection?
When searching: As you are searching it is helpful to know such information as your ancestor’s given name and surname, some identifying information such as residence, age, and family relationships. Remember that there may be more than one person in the records with the same name as your ancestor and that your ancestor may have used nicknames or different names at different times.

Search the Collection
View Images in the Collection by visiting the Browser Page: You will need to follow this series of links: ⇒ Select "Browse through images" on the initial collection page ⇒ Select the 'Parroquia' (Parish) category ⇒ Select the 'Tipo de registro y años' (Record Type and Years) category which takes you to the images. Search the collection by image comparing the information with what you already know about your ancestors to determine if the image relates to them. 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.

For Help Reading These Records
These records are in Spanish. For help with reading the records, see the following:
 * Spanish Genealogical Word List
 * BYU’s Spanish script tutorial

Citing This Collection
When you copy information from a record, you should list where you found the information; that is, cite your sources. This will help people find the record again and evaluate the reliability of the source. It is also good to keep track of records where you did not find information, including the names of the people you looked for in the records. Citations are available for the collection as a whole and each record or image individually. Collection Citation Image Citation