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

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

Record Description
This collection includes civil registration, census, quintas (military), election and catastro de ensenada (estate) records for the city and parish of León in the León Province of Spain. The text of the records is in Spanish. 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).

For a list of records by localities, document type and dates currently published in this collection, select the Browselink from the collection landing page.

Record Content
Civil registration includes birth, marriage, and death records. Birth records generally include the following information:


 * Child’s full name
 * Date and place of birth
 * Names and ages of parents
 * Birthplaces of parents
 * Witnesses of birth

Marriage records may include the following information:


 * Names and ages of groom and bride
 * Date and place of marriage
 * Birthplaces 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 records usually include the following information:


 * Deceased’s name and age (keep in mind that death records for women may be filed under their married name)
 * Date and place of death
 * Date and place of birth
 * Marital status/Name of spouse
 * Names of parents
 * Birthplaces of parents
 * Names of informant/witnesses
 * Date and place of burial

Census records usually contain the following information:


 * Names of heads of household
 * The number of people living in the household
 * Ages of each person in household
 * Occupation of household head

Military draft records usually contain the following information:


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

How to Use the Record
Fill in the requested information in the initial search page. This search will return a list of possible matches. Compare the information about the ancestors in the list to what you already know about your ancestors to determine if this is the correct family or person. You may need to look at several images and compare the information about the individuals listed in those images to your ancestors to make this determination.

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 and age, and family relationships. 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.

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.

Search the collection by image 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.

For Help Reading These Records
These records are in Spanish. For help reading the records, see the following wiki articles:

Spanish Genealogical Word List

Related Websites
[http://www.worldvitalrecords.com/ppc/?ss=spain%20genealogy&pagename=ppcg&eng=ga&ft=1&gclid=CP-espb0hbECFSIHRQodJUqLKA. World Vital Records]

Related Wiki Articles

 * Spain
 * León
 * León Civil Registration - Vital Records
 * Spain, Léon, Civil Registration (FamilySearch Historical Records)

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