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Guide to '''Cáceres Province ancestry, family history and genealogy:''' birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, parish registers, and military records.
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Guide to '''Cáceres province ancestry, family history and genealogy:''' birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, parish registers, and military records.
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'''Most of your genealogical research for Cáceres will be in two main record types: civil registration and church records. This article will teach you methods for locating and searching these two record groups.'''
'''Most of your genealogical research for Cáceres will be in two main record types: civil registration and church records. This article will teach you methods for locating and searching these two record groups.'''


== History ==
== History ==
 
Cáceres is a province of western Spain, and makes up the northern half of the autonomous community of Extremadura. The province was formed in 1839, and is bordered by the provinces of Salamanca, Ávila, Toledo, and Badajoz in the south, and by Portugal in the west. Its capital is the city of Cáceres.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Province of Cáceres," ''Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Province_of_Cáceres (accessed September 2, 2020).</ref>
The Old Town (Parte Antigua) still has its ancient walls; this part of town is also well known for its multitude of storks' nests. The walls contain a medieval town setting with no outward signs of modernity. The city is also a seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Coria-Cáceres.
The origins of Cáceres were in prehistoric times, and this is evidenced by the paintings in the Cuevas de Maltravieso (Maltravieso Caves) which date back to the late Paleolithic period. Remains can be seem from medieval times, the Roman occupation, Moorish occupation and the Golden age of Jewish culture in Spain.<br>
Some remains of the first city walls built by the Romans in the 3rd and 4th centuries still exist, including one gateway, the Arco del Cristo.
Remains can be seem from medieval times, the Roman occupation, Moorish occupation and the Golden age of Jewish culture in Spain.
Some remains of the first city walls built by the Romans in the 3rd and 4th centuries still exist, including one gateway, the Arco del Cristo.
 
After the fall of the Western Roman Empire, the city was occupied by the Visigoths, and entered a period of decline until the Arabs conquered Cáceres in the 8th century. the next few centuries were spent mostly under Arab rule, although power alternated several times between Moors and Christians.
Cáceres was then reconquered by the Christians in 1229. During this period the city had an important Jewish quarter, and in the 15th century when the total population was 2,000, nearly 140 Jewish families lived in Cáceres. There was an important Jewish population during the 15th century until it was expelled by Queen Isabella and Ferdinand of Aragon in 1492.<br>
Cáceres flourished during the Reconquista and the Discovery of America, as influential Spanish families and nobles built homes and small palaces there, and many members of families from Extremadura participated in voyages to America where they made their fortunes. In the 19th century, Cáceres became the capital of the province, marking a period of growth which was halted by the Spanish Civil War.
The "Monumental City of Cáceres" was declared by the Council of Europe as the Third Monumental Complex of Europe in 1968 (after Prague and Tallinn) and World Heritage by Unesco in 1986.
 
Population of Cáceres  is roughly 95,855 people.<ref>Wikipedia Collaborators, Cáceres
" In ''Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C%C3%A1ceres%2C_Spain]. Visited 29 September 2017.</ref>


==Civil Registration==
==Civil Registration==
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*Larger cities may have multiple civil registration districts, and smaller towns may have their own civil registration office, or belong to an office of a nearby town. To determine the political jurisdiction for the town where your ancestors came from, please see the [[Spain Gazetteers|'''Spain Gazetteers''']] article. <br>
*Larger cities may have multiple civil registration districts, and smaller towns may have their own civil registration office, or belong to an office of a nearby town. To determine the political jurisdiction for the town where your ancestors came from, please see the [[Spain Gazetteers|'''Spain Gazetteers''']] article. <br>
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'''Here are several different approaches to obtaining these certificates:''' <br>
'''Here are several different approaches to obtaining these certificates:'''


===1. Online Digitized Civil Registration===
===1. Online Digitized Civil Registration===
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:*Check or cash for the search fee (usually about $10.00).
:*Check or cash for the search fee (usually about $10.00).


'''Write your request in Spanish whenever possible.''' For writing your letter in Spanish, use the translated questions and phrases in this [https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/images/a/aa/LWGSpanish.pdf '''Spanish Letter-writing Guide.]'''
'''Write your request in Spanish whenever possible.''' For writing your letter in Spanish, use the translated questions and phrases in this [https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/images/a/aa/LWGSpanish.pdf '''Spanish Letter-writing Guide.]
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== Catholic Church Records  ==
== Catholic Church Records  ==
*Catholicism's roots extend deep into Spain's history. '''Parish and diocesan records''' created by the Catholic Church in Spain have long been considered some of the richest genealogical records in the world. Ever since the Council of Trent, Catholic parish records have been consistently recorded, '''usually providing three generations in a single baptismal entry. '''
*Catholicism's roots extend deep into Spain's history. '''Parish and diocesan records''' created by the Catholic Church in Spain have long been considered some of the richest genealogical records in the world. Ever since the Council of Trent, Catholic parish records have been consistently recorded, '''usually providing three generations in a single baptismal entry. '''


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*'''Tip: '''If you are researching after 1869, when Civil Registration started in Spain, both church and civil records should be searched since there may be information in one record that does not appear in the other.
*'''Tip: '''If you are researching after 1869, when Civil Registration started in Spain, both church and civil records should be searched since there may be information in one record that does not appear in the other.
===1. Online Church Records===
===1. Online Church Records===
Currently, there are no online church records for this area.  You should check back from time to time to see if they have become available.
Currently, there are no online church records for this area.  You should check back from time to time to see if they have become available.
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:'''([http://postalcode.globefeed.com/Spain_Postal_Code.asp  '''postal code''']), (city), Cáceres'''
:'''([http://postalcode.globefeed.com/Spain_Postal_Code.asp  '''postal code''']), (city), Cáceres'''
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*[http://postalcode.globefeed.com/Spain_Postal_Code.asp '''Find the Spain postal code here.''']  
*[http://postalcode.globefeed.com/Spain_Postal_Code.asp '''Find the Spain postal code here.''']  
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*Request for a photocopy of the complete original record
*Request for a photocopy of the complete original record
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'''Write your request in Spanish whenever possible.''' For writing your letter in Spanish, use the translated questions and phrases in this [https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/images/a/aa/LWGSpanish.pdf '''Spanish Letter-writing Guide.]]'''
'''Write your request in Spanish whenever possible.''' For writing your letter in Spanish, use the translated questions and phrases in this [https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/images/a/aa/LWGSpanish.pdf '''Spanish Letter-writing Guide.]'''


==Reading the Records==
==Reading the Records==
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:*{{LearningCenter2|206|'''Reading Spanish Handwritten Records, Lesson 2'''}}  
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:*{{LearningCenter2|207|'''Reading Spanish Handwritten Records, Lesson 3'''}}
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*Detailed instructions for reading Spanish records, examples of common documents, and practice exercises for developing skills in translating them can be found in the [[Spanish Records Extraction Manual|'''Spanish Records Extraction Manual.''']]
*Detailed instructions for reading Spanish records, examples of common documents, and practice exercises for developing skills in translating them can be found in the [[Spanish Records Extraction Manual|'''Spanish Records Extraction Manual.''']]
*[https://script.byu.edu/Pages/home.aspx '''The Spanish Documents Script Tutorial'''] also provides lessons and examples.<br>
*[https://script.byu.edu/Pages/home.aspx '''The Spanish Documents Script Tutorial'''] also provides lessons and examples.<br>


==== Tips for finding your ancestor in the records ====
==== Tips for finding your ancestor in the records ====
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*If earlier generations are not in the record, '''search neighboring parishes. '''
*If earlier generations are not in the record, '''search neighboring parishes. '''


 
== References ==
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