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

What is in This Collection?
This collection includes birth, marriage, death, military, and other miscellaneous records from 1759 to 1989 and for the Toledo Province, in the Autonomous Community of Castilla-La Mancha as it existed in the early 21st century. Original records are kept by the Archivo Municipal de Toledo in Spain. For additional details about the history of these records and help using them, see the wiki article Spain, Municipal Records - FamilySearch Historical Records.

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 (death records for women may be filed under their married name)
 * 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

Military Records
This record set may contain draft registrations, deployments, and pensions.

Draft registration
 * Name and age of draftee
 * Birth date and place
 * Closest relation and residence
 * Date and place of registration

Deployment
 * Name of soldier
 * Regiment/battalion
 * Deployment date
 * Commanding officer’s name
 * Specific duties

Pensions Military pensions were typically awarded to the spouse and/or children of a fallen soldier
 * Name of person filing for pension (applicant)
 * Date and Place of application
 * Name of deceased soldier
 * Applicant’s relationship to soldier
 * Date and place ace of marriage to soldier
 * Date and place of soldier’s death
 * Date and place of applicant’s birth


 * Applicant’s current residence
 * Number of soldier’s children still living at home
 * Names and ages of those children
 * Date and place of those children’s births

How Do I Search This Collection?
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
 * Name of the person
 * Approximate date of the event

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
 * If available, check the image for additional information
 * Analyze the entry to see if it provides additional clues to find other records of the person or their family

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

 * Try searching by surname only
 * The person may be recorded with an abbreviated or variant form of their name
 * Remember that spelling was generally not standardized until the early part of the 20th century

Research Helps
The following articles will help you research 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 Toledo, Registros Municipais (Registros Históricos do FamilySearch)