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Given the legal nature of the documents most follow a standard format. Once you learn to recognize the format, reading the documents becomes easier. Just as in wills from other countries''testamentos'' in Spain almost always begin with the words “In the name of God amen” or “''En el nombre de Dios amen''.” The most important types of documents to consider are testaments, marriage contracts, death inventories, donations, partitions of goods, letters of payment, and transfers of land, with the latter two being less important than those preceding them. <br> | Given the legal nature of the documents most follow a standard format. Once you learn to recognize the format, reading the documents becomes easier. Just as in wills from other countries''testamentos'' in Spain almost always begin with the words “In the name of God amen” or “''En el nombre de Dios amen''.” The most important types of documents to consider are testaments, marriage contracts, death inventories, donations, partitions of goods, letters of payment, and transfers of land, with the latter two being less important than those preceding them. <br> | ||
== Types of Records | == Types of Records == | ||
Wills generally list all the names of the heirs of the deceased. Sometimes you might also find among the many requests for religious rites the names of relatives who predeceased the testator. Death inventories often list heirs. One of the fascinating aspects of death inventories and marriage contracts are the long lists of items owned by the deceased or given to the couple. They provide a fascinating glimpse into the life and everyday activities during the time period adding a rich cultural background to your family tree.<br> | Wills generally list all the names of the heirs of the deceased. Sometimes you might also find among the many requests for religious rites the names of relatives who predeceased the testator. Death inventories often list heirs. One of the fascinating aspects of death inventories and marriage contracts are the long lists of items owned by the deceased or given to the couple. They provide a fascinating glimpse into the life and everyday activities during the time period adding a rich cultural background to your family tree.<br> | ||
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*Ventas y compras = Sales and purchases <br> | *Ventas y compras = Sales and purchases <br> | ||
*Poderes = Power of attorney<br> | *Poderes = Power of attorney<br> | ||
====Wills (''Testamentos'')==== | |||
Research use: Helps establish family groups and connect to older generations. | |||
Record type: Notarial record of estate distribution at the death of the testator. | |||
General: Notarial practice is rooted in the Roman heritage of Spanish civilization. Notaries have validated legal documents for centuries on the Iberian peninsula. Wills were kept by public notaries as differentiated from royal, criminal, or ecclesiastical notaries. In 1609 notarial records became public records and were no longer the private possession of the notary. The notarial law of 1862 required that they be preserved indefinitely. | |||
Time period: 1609-present. | |||
Contents: Name of testator, residence, names of family members and other relations and their relationship to the testator. | |||
Location: Provincial historical archives (legal repository for notarial records more than a 100 years old), district and local notarial archives and offices. | |||
Population coverage: 40% of the population. | |||
Reliability: High.<ref name="profile">The Family History Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, “Family History Record Profile: Spain,” Word document, private files of the FamilySearch Content Strategy Team, 1984-1999.</ref> | |||
== Where to Find Them? <br> == | == Where to Find Them? <br> == | ||