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=== Military conscription [''Quintas''] === | === Military conscription [''Quintas''] === | ||
These records are annual lists of those available for military service. They can serve as a census substitute for males that identifies residence and parentage. | |||
Charles III introduced a system where every fifth man was selected by lot to serve in the army. Initially meeting with heaving resistance, its enforcement was suspended at first but ultimately instituted. Local municipalities were required to make lists of all male citizens from whom the conscripts were selected. The age at time of conscription was 18-20. | |||
Generally these records contain the name of the prospective conscript, age (sometimes birth date), and sometimes names of parents and their residence. About half of the male population, excluding ''hidalgos'', may be found in these records. Records exist from 1773 to 1920 and can be found at municipal and provincial historical archives. | |||
=== Religious Military Orders === | === Religious Military Orders === | ||