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=== Births (nacimientos)  ===
=== Births (nacimientos)  ===


Births were usually registered by the infant’s father or by a neighbor of the family within a few days of the event. A birth record includes the day and time of the birth; the names of the child and parents, the birthplace, which may be different from where it was registered; and the address of the house or hospital in which the birth took place. Family information may be included, such as the parents’ ages, birthplaces, residences, marital status, and professions, and the number of other children born to the mother. You may also find information about the grandparents.
Births were usually registered by the infant’s father or by a neighbor of the family within a few days of the event. A birth record includes:


Corrections or additions to a birth record may have been added as a note in the margin.  
*Day and time of birth
*Names of the child and parents
*Birthplace, which may be different from where it was registered
*Address of the house or hospital in which the birth took place.
 
Family information may be included, such as:
 
*Parents’ ages, birthplaces, residences, marital status, and professions
*Number of other children born to the mother (occasionally).
*Names of grandparents.
 
Corrections or additions to a birth record may have been added as a note in the margin.These notes might include information about the marriage or death of the individual.<br>


=== Marriages (matrimonios, casamientos)  ===
=== Marriages (matrimonios, casamientos)  ===
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