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==Information Recorded in the Records==  | ==Information Recorded in the Records==  | ||
The information recorded in civil registration records varied over time. The later records generally give more complete  | The information recorded in civil registration records varied over time. The later records generally give more complete information than the earlier ones.    | ||
'''Births (nacimientos)'''  | '''Births (nacimientos)'''  | ||
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'''Marriages (matrimonios, casamientos)'''  | '''Marriages (matrimonios, casamientos)'''  | ||
Early civil marriage entries simply contained   | Early civil marriage entries simply contained:  | ||
*Name of the bride and groom    | *Name of the bride and groom    | ||
*Marriage date  | *Marriage date  | ||
Later   | Later records may include:  | ||
*Ages of the bride and groom  | *Ages of the bride and groom  | ||
*Occupations  | *Occupations  | ||
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Deaths were recorded within a few days of the event in the town or city where the person died.    | Deaths were recorded within a few days of the event in the town or city where the person died.    | ||
Later death records generally give:  | |||
*Name  | *Name  | ||
*Date and place of death  | *Date and place of death  | ||