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

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

Record Description
This collection includes civil registration, census, hidalguías (nobility) and catastro de ensenada (estate information) records for the cities of Avilés and Oviedo in the province of Asturias. 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).

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Record Content
Civil registration birth records usually contain the following:


 * Name of child
 * Date, time and place of birth
 * Birthplace includes house number, street, town/city, and province
 * Names of parents and father's occupation
 * Paternal grandparents
 * Maternal grandparents
 * Place of baptism

Civil registration marriage records usually contain the following:


 * Date and place of marriage
 * Groom's name and age
 * Groom's civil status and residence, including province, and origin
 * Names of groom's parents and their occupation
 * Parents' residence including town/city and province
 * Bride's name and age
 * Bride's civil status and residence, including province, and origin
 * Names of bride's parents and their occupation
 * Bride's parents' residence including town/city and province

Civil registration death/burial records usually contain the following:


 * Date and place of registration
 * Date and place of death
 * Name and age of deceased
 * Marital status, occupation, residence and origin of deceased
 * Cause of death
 * Parents' names and their origin, including town/city and province
 * Sometimes, a will is noted with names of children
 * Burial information

Census records usually contain the following information:


 * House number and street where census was taken
 * Names, ages and marital status of members of household
 * Names of neighbors, their children and their servants
 * Number of people in household
 * Length of stay at this residence

How to Use the Record
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 * 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.

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" category ⇒ Select the "City or Municipality" category ⇒ Select the "Parish" category ⇒ Select the "Record Type and Years" 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

 * Asturian-American Migration Forum

Related Wiki Articles

 * Spain

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