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

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

Record Description
This collection includes civil registration, census and military records for the cities of Alcoy and Denia in the province of Alicante. 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).

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

Record Content
Civil registration records of births usually contain the following information:


 * Name of child
 * Date, time and place of birth, including house, street, town and province
 * Names of parents and their occupations
 * Names of paternal grandparents
 * Names of maternal grandparents
 * Date and place of baptism

Civil registration records of marriages usually contain the following information:


 * Date and place of marriage
 * Groom's name and age
 * Groom's marital status, occupation, residence and origin
 * Names of groom's parents and their occupation(s)
 * Bride's name and age
 * Bride's marital status, occupation, residence and origin
 * Names of bride's parents and their occupation(s)

Civil registration records of deaths usually contain the following information:


 * Date of registration of death
 * Name and age of deceased
 * Residence of deceased
 * Burial information

Civil registration records of census records contain the following:


 * Street and house number where census was taken
 * Name, gender and age of each member of household
 * Marital status, occupation and nationality of each person
 * Whether person is literate or illiterate
 * Origin and length of stay in this location

Civil registration records of military records contain the following:


 * Name of soldier
 * Date and place of enlistment
 * Date when service was to begin

How to Use the Record
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.

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 and 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.

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" 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 which one is your ancestor. You may need to compare the information about more than one person to make this determination.

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
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Related Websites

 * Guide to Researching Spanish Ancestors
 * Alicante

Related Wiki Articles

 * Spain
 * Spanish Letter Writing Guide
 * Spain Getting Started

Citing FamilySearch Historical Collections
Citations for individual image records are available for this collection. Browse through images in this collection and click on the “Show Citation” box. Spain, Province of Alicante, Municipal Records, 1762-1921

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