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Certificate of single status of a boy from Occitania, France, 16th century, to be able to marry

Date
1596
Archive
Anoia County Archive
Document type
Textual
Reference code
CAT-ACAN-41-615
Link to the online document
Description

This single status certificate, issued in 1596 to a young Occitan, is an exceptional source for studying cross-border mobility and marriage practices in 16th-century Catalonia. The document certifies the civil status of the applicant in order to be able to marry, and highlights the importance of documentary control in social and religious processes. It also reflects the historical links between Catalonia and Occitania, regions with cultural and linguistic affinities, and the presence of French immigrants in Catalan lands. It is a key source for understanding the construction of identity and the regulation of private life in modern Europe.