Spain, Burgos Civil Registration - FamilySearch Historical Records

Title in the Language of the Records
Registros Civiles de la Provincia de Burgos, España.

Record Description
This collection currently includes civil registration of death records for 1870-1970 housed at the Burgos Provincial Historical Archive (Archivo Histórico Provincial de Burgos), Burgos, Spain. Civil registration records are handwritten on a printed form; there are generally two records per page that follow a chronological order. For information of ancestors before 1870 the church parish registers should be researched. This collection includes deaths records from the judicial districts of Aranda de Duero, Belorado, Burgos, Catrojeriz, Lerma, and VillaDiego in the province of Burgos, Spain. This collection is being published as images become available.

Citation for This Collection
The following citation refers to the original source of the data and images published on FamilySearch.org Historical Records. It may include the author, custodian, publisher and archive for the original records.

Spain. Civil Registration offices in Burgos. Civil registers (Registros civiles), 1870-1970. Burgos Provincial Historical Archive (Archivo Histórico Provincial de Burgos),Burgos, Spain. }}

Suggested citation format for a record in this collection.

Record Content
Key genealogical facts found in most death records are:




 * Place and date of death
 * Name of deceased person
 * Deceased place of origin
 * Deceased age at time of death
 * Deceased marital status
 * Deceased occupation
 * Cause of death
 * If deceased left a will
 * Deceased place of residence
 * Place of burial
 * Parents’ names and their place of origin
 * Father’s occupation

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 "Municipio" category ⇒ Select the "Tipo de registro y años" category 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.

Related Websites

 * Genealogía Española
 * Ministerio de Justicia – Certificado de Defunción

Related Wiki Articles

 * Spain Civil Registration - Vital Records

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Citation Example for a Record Found in This Collection
“Argentina, Buenos Aires, Catholic Church Records, 1635-1981,” images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org: accessed 28 February, 2012), La Plata > San Ponciano > Matrimonios 1884-1886 >  image 71 of 389 images, Artemio Avendano and Clementina Peralta, 1884; citing Parroquia de San Ponciano en la Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina, Matrimonios. San Ponciano, La Plata, Buenos Aires.