Spain, Municipal Records - FamilySearch Historical Records/Known Issues

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Question 1: In Málaga, Vélez-Málaga, Vélez-Málaga there are Nacimientos (birth records) for the years 1862-1865. Are there more birth records for this parish? Answer 2: The Nacimientos for the years 1841-1845 are for Vélez-Málaga and are found under the Ciudad o Municipio (City or Town) of Málaga, Parroquia (Parish) of Málaga.

Question#2: In Alicante, Denia, Denia, Padrones 1899, the records are for 1881. Where are the records for 1899? Answer 2: We do not have Padrones for Denia for 1899. The title of this file should be Padrones 1881.

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Question 3: In Barcelona, Sarriá, Sarriá, Registro de Nacimientos 1843-1856, the dates do not match the records contained in this file. What are the actual dates of these records? Answer 3: The Registro de Nacimientos 1843-1856 contains birth records from 1836 - 1899. There are missing years, partial records for some years and complete records for a few of the years.

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Question 4: Are there records for Cádez, Jimena? Answer 4: The records for Jimena were placed in with the records for Jaén.

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Question 5: Why are there records from Hostafranchs in the file for Barcelona, Sarría, Serría, Padrones (Census Records) 1865-1917? Answer 5: Hostafranchs was a populated place in the area of Sarria and Barcelona, but not an official city. There are 24 images in this waypoint for Sarría. The remainder of the 450 images, beginning with image 25 are from Hostafrachs.

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Question 6: The file Barcelona, Barcelona, Barcelona Padrón general (general census record) 1898, 1910 contains records from Saría. Are there Padrones (Census records) for Barcelona? Answer 6: There are Padrones for Barcelona but only for the years 1903-1906 and 1924.


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