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

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

Record Description
This Collection will include records from 1430 to 1916.

This collection includes civil registration, census, wills, quintas (military) records for the cities and parishes of Benissanet, Rasquera, Torre de l'Espanyol and Tortosa in the Tarragona 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 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
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 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.

Related Websites

 * Genealogy Index of Tarragona
 * Spain Genealogy Links

Related Wiki Articles

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

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Citation Example for a Record Found in This Collection
“Spain, Province of Tarragona, Municipal Records, 1430-1916,” images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org: accessed 29 May, 2012), Tarragona &gt; Totosa &gt; Totosa &gt; Nacimientos 1854-1856 &gt; image 507 of 937; citing Manuel Pujol, born 1 January, 1856. Tarragona Province Municipal Offices. Municipal Records. Tarragona Province Municipal Archives, Tarragona, Spain.