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Spain, Jaén, Municipal Records, 1519-1941

Civil registration records, censuses, military records, and other miscellaneous records microfilmed and digitized at municipal archives in the province of Jaén, Spain. Some of these records have been indexed and are searchable as part of this collection. Additional images and indexed records will be published as they become available.

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Spain, Jaén, Municipal Records

Source: https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/Spain,_Ja%C3%A9n,_Municipal_Records_-_FamilySearch_Historical_Records

What is in This Collection?

This collection includes civil registration, census, quintas (military) and hidalguías (nobility) records for the cities and parishes of Jimena and Linares from 1519-1941.

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.

Additional records and/or images may be added to this collection in the future.

Reading These Records

These records are written in Spanish. For help reading them see:

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To Browse This Collection

You can browse through images in this collection using the waypoints on the Collection Browse Page for Spain, Province of Jaén, Municipal Records, 1519-1941.

What Can These Records Tell Me?

The following information may be found in these records:

Birth

  • Child's name and gender
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Legitimacy to parents
  • Parents’ names and birthplaces
  • Grandparents' names and birthplaces
  • Place/Parish of baptism

Marriage

  • Names and ages of groom and bride
  • Date and place of marriage
  • Birthplaces of groom and bride
  • Marital status of groom and bride
  • Name of previous spouse if divorced or widow(er)
  • Names of groom’s parents
  • Names of bride’s parents
  • Who performed the marriage

Death

  • Deceased's name and age
  • Date and place of death
  • Place of birth
  • Occupation
  • Cause of death
  • Whether left a will
  • Marital status/spouse's name
  • Names and occupations of parents
  • Birthplaces of parents
  • Burial place

Censuses

  • Names of household members
  • Street address
  • City and district
  • Age of each household member
  • Birthplace of each household member
  • Marital status of each household member
  • Occupation of each household member
  • How long each lived at the given location

Draft registration

  • Name of draftees
  • Parents’ name
  • Draft number
  • Date of birth
  • Date of death

Proof of nobility

  • Name of principal noble
  • His ancestry as far back as required by law to prove such nobility
  • Immediate family members living and deceased
  • His residence
  • His titles and recognitions
  • Titles and recognitions of noble blood ancestors

Collection Content

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

Sample Images

  • 1859 Death Record

    1859 Death Record

  • 1842 Birth Record

    1842 Birth Record

  • Census

    Census

  • 1901 Military Record

    1901 Military Record

  • 1857 Marriage Record

    1857 Marriage Record

Collection Details

Record Type: Vital
716,681 Records
716,764 Personas
157,704 Images

Language

Spanish Andalusian

Location of Original Records

Archivo Histórico Provincial de Jaén

Cite This Collection

"España, Provincia de Jaén, registros municipales, 1519-1941." Database with images. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 15 October 2025. Archivos municipales (municipal archives), Jaen.

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