Spain, Burgos Civil Registration - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
This collection currently includes death records from the civil registration for the judicial districts of Aranda de Duero, Belorado, Burgos, Catrojeriz, Lerma, and Villadiego in the province of Burgos, Spain for the years of 1870-1970. The originals are housed at the Burgos Provincial Historical Archive (Archivo Histórico Provincial de Burgos) in Burgos, Spain.

Reading These Records
These records are written in Spanish. For help reading them see: If you speak Spanish, the following free online lesson may be helpful to learn how to use the information in these records: This collection is being published as images become available.
 * Spanish Genealogical Word List
 * BYU Spanish Script Tutorial
 * FamilySearch Learning Center videos:
 * Reading Spanish Handwritten Records, Lesson 1
 * Reading Spanish Handwritten Records, Lesson 2
 * Registros Civiles y Parroquiales – Spanish

Collection Content
The information in the records varies by year. Civil registration records are handwritten on a printed form; there are generally two records per page that follow a chronological order. Death records generally include the following information: • 2

How Do I Search the Collection?
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, an estimated death year, and family relationships.

For death records, the information in records is usually reliable, but depends upon the knowledge of the informant.

View the Images
View images in this collection by visiting the :
 * 1) Select Municipio (City or Municipality)
 * 2) Select Tipo de Registro y Años (Record Type and Years) to view the images.

How Do I Analyze the Results?
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a research log.

What Do I Do Next?

 * Use the age, along with the place of origin and parents' names, to find the deceased's birth.
 * Use the residence and names of the parents to locate church records in Spain Catholic Church Records - FamilySearch Historical Records.
 * Use the marital status/name of spouse to find the marriage record.
 * When looking for a person who had a common name, look at all the entries for the name before deciding which is correct.

I Found Who I was Looking for, Now What?

 * 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
 * When looking for a person who had a common name, look at all the entries for the name before deciding which is correct
 * Also, continue to search to identify children, siblings, parents, and other relatives who may have lived in the same area or a nearby area
 * Also be aware that name changes, shortened names, or nicknames may have been used by your ancestors, so pay attention to other relationships (parents, spouse, siblings, children, etc.) that can confirm whether you have the right person/record

I Can't Find Who I'm Looking for, Now What?

 * A boundary change could have occurred and the record of your ancestor is now in a neighboring state or region
 * Church records are also a good substitute when birth, marriage, and death records can’t be found or are unavailable
 * For information of ancestors before 1870 the church parish registers should be researched
 * Spain Baptisms
 * Spain Catholic Church Records - FamilySearch Historical Records
 * Spain Church Records
 * Your ancestor may have immigrated to another country. Search the records of nearby areas or immigration/emigration records in Spain Emigration and Immigration

Citing This Collection
Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used.

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