The (in)visibility of Moriscos in the baptismal records of New Castile (1570-1610)

Authors

  • Francisco J. Moreno Díaz del Campo Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14195/2182-7974_31_2_2

Keywords:

Parish records, Moriscos, XVI‑XVII centuries

Abstract

Parish records are one of the most important sources to study Morisco minority, mainly in relation to their demography and religious practice. To a large extent, this is possible because the Moriscos were explicitly identified in the baptism, marriage and death certificates. However, and unfortunately, this situation did not always occur, giving rise to an apparent disappearance of them in the documentation.

This paper analyses which were the identification formulas used by the Castilian parish priests when they registrered Moriscos' baptisms. Reasons that can explain the disappearance of many of Moriscos in that documentation are analysed too.

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Published

2018-12-26

Issue

Vol. 31 No. 2 (2018): Boletim do Arquivo da Universidade de Coimbra Vol. XXXI, N.º 2

Section

Estudos

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