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

What is in This Collection?
This collection includes census, civil registration, military, and other miscellaneous records for the cities in the Province of Gerona for the years 1566-1956. The types of records available vary by city. The cities in this province and collection include Campodevánol, Gerona, Llaérs, Ogassa, Planolas, Puigcerdá, Puigmal, Ripoll, San Juan de las Abadesas, Sanavastre, Santa Julia de Saltor, Surroca y Mín and Vallfogona. The parishes contained in these records include ones named after each city and in addition San Bartolomé, San Martín, Santa Lucía, San Pedro, San Quinti de Puigrodon, San Juan y Pol and San Juan y San Pablo.

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 Browse link from the collection landing page.

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

What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records:

Birth
 * Child's name and gender
 * Place and date of birth
 * Parents’ names
 * Parents' country of birth

Marriage
 * Names and ages of groom and bride
 * Date and place of marriage
 * Birthplaces of groom and bride
 * Marital status of groom and bride
 * Names and ages of groom’s parents
 * Names and ages of bride’s parents
 * Who performed the marriage
 * Names of witnesses

Death
 * Deceased's name, and age
 * Date and place of death
 * Date and place of birth
 * Marital status/spouse's name
 * Names of parents
 * Birthplaces of parents
 * Name of informant
 * Burial date and place

Census
 * Name of house owner
 * Names of all those in household
 * Date of birth/age
 * Civil status
 * Origin/birthplace
 * Occupation
 * Residence
 * Length of stay at current residence
 * Relationship to house owner

Draft Registration
 * Name and age of draftee
 * Parents’ name
 * Residence

Collection Content
For additional details about these records and help using them see Spain, Municipal Records - FamilySearch Historical Records.

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.

I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?

 * Add any new information to your records
 * Check the image the index was taken from to see if there is additional information
 * Make sure to fully transcribe and cite the record entry for future reference
 * Use the information to find more. For instance, use the age listed in the record to estimate a year of birth, if that is yet undetermined
 * Use the birth date or age along with the place of birth of each spouse to find a couple's birth records and parents' names
 * Compile the marriage entries for every person who has the same surname

I Can't Find the Person I'm Looking For, What Now?

 * Spain Church Records are also a good substitute when civil records of births, marriages, and deaths cannot be found or are unavailable
 * Your ancestor may have immigrated to another country. Search the records of nearby areas or Spain Emigration and Immigration records
 * Check for variants of given names, surnames, and place names. Transcription errors could occur in any handwritten record; also, it was not uncommon for an individual be listed under a nickname or an abbreviation of their name. Click here for a list of Spanish name abbreviations

Research Helps
The following articles will help you in your research for your family in Spain.
 * Spain Record Finder
 * Spain Research Tips and Strategies

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.

Espanha - Província de Gerona, Registros Municipais (FamilySearch Registros Históricos)