Autonomous Community of Aragon, Spain Genealogy

Guide to Aragon Autonomous Community ancestry, family history and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, parish registers, and military records.

Autonomous Communities
Autonomous communities are larger jurisdictions found within Spain and may contain several provinces. It is both a political and administrative division. The autonomous communities of Spain were created in 1978. To learn more about them please read Autonomous communities of Spain.

History
Aragon is an autonomous community in Spain, coextensive with the medieval Kingdom of Aragon. Located in northeastern Spain, the Aragonese autonomous community comprises three provinces (from north to south): Huesca, Zaragoza, and Teruel. Its capital is Zaragoza. The current Statute of Autonomy declares Aragon a historic nationality of Spain. Aragon is subdivided into 33 comarcas or counties.

Census Records

 * 1890-1934 at FamilySearch —  How to Use this Collection — index.

Provinces in Aragon
The provinces within its jurisdiction include:
 * Huesca
 * Teruel
 * Zaragoza