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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:'''
'''Here are several different approaches to obtaining these certificates:'''


===1. Online Digitized Civil Registration===
===1. Online Civil Registration Records===
Currently, there are no online FamilySearch Historical civil registration records for this area.  You should check back from time to time to see if they have become available.
Search [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/list/?ec=region%3AEUROPE&cqs=spain '''FamilySearch Historical Records'''] and the [[Cáceres, Spain Genealogy#2._Microfilmed_Civil_Registration_Records_in_the_FamilySearch_Catalog|'''FamilySearch Catalog''']] for Cáceres to see if there are online civil registration records for this area.  If no records are available, order a certificate from the [[Cáceres, Spain Genealogy#3._Ordering_Certificates_From_the_Ministerio_de_Justicia|'''Ministerio de Justicia''']] or write to the [[Cáceres, Spain Genealogy#4. _Writing_to_the_Civil_Registry_of_a_Municipality|'''Municipality Civil Registry Office''']].


=== 2. Microfilm Copies of Civil Registration Records in the FamilySearch Catalog ===
=== 2. Microfilmed Civil Registration Records in the FamilySearch Catalog ===
Currently, the Family History Library does not have civil registration microfilms for this area. You should check back from time to time to see if they become available. In the meantime. it is possible to write for the records.
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'''Microfilmed copies of Civil Registration records are often available and are being digitized for online access in the FamilySearch Catalog. Some images can only be viewed at a family history center. Find your closest [https://www.familysearch.org/help/fhcenters/locations/ Family History Center.]'''<br>
'''To search the FamilySearch Catalog:'''
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:::a. Click on this link to see a list of [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&placeId=120202&query=%2Bplace%3A%22Spain%2C%20C%C3%A1ceres%22 '''records for Spain, Cáceres'''].
:::b. Click on '''"Places within Spain, Cáceres"''' and a list of towns and cities will open.
:::c. Click on the '''town or city''' you wish to search.
:::d. Click on '''"Civil Registration"''' topic. Click on the blue links to specific record titles.
:::e. Choose the correct '''event and time period''' for your ancestor.
:::f. Some combination of these icons will appear at the far right of the microfilm listed for the record. [[File:FHL icons.png|75px]] The magnifying glass indicates that the microfilm is indexed. Clicking on the magnifying glass will take you to the index. Clicking on the camera will take you to an online digital copy of the microfilm.


===3. Ordering Certificates From the '''Ministerio de Justica'''===
===3. Ordering Certificates From the Ministerio de Justicia===
*Researchers can solicit the [https://sede.mjusticia.gob.es/cs/Satellite/Sede/es/tramites '''Ministerio de Justicia'''] online for copies of certificates.  
*Researchers can solicit the [https://sede.mjusticia.gob.es/en '''Ministerio de Justicia'''] online for copies of certificates.
*For detailed information on how to order these records online, please see the article [[Order Spain Vital Records Online|'''Order Spain Vital Records Online''']]. It will take you through the process step by step, and includes translation of terms you will find in that process.<br>
*For detailed information on how to order these records online, please see the article [[Order Spain Vital Records Online|'''Order Spain Vital Records Online''']]. It will take you through the process step by step, and includes translation of terms you will find in that process.<br>


===4. Writing to the Civil Registry of a Municipality===
===4. Writing to the Civil Registry of a Municipality===
*'''''Juzgado de la Paz''''' or '''''Oficina del Registro Civil ''''' should be contacted if a certificate copy request to the Ministerio de Justicia fails.
'''NOTE:''' All lines of the ''international'' delivery address should appear in all capital letters. If possible, the address should have no more than five lines. For more information see [https://pe.usps.com/text/imm/immc1_008.htm '''USPS International Mail Manual'''].<br>
 
*'''''Juzgado de la Paz''''' (Court of Peace) or '''''Oficina Registro Civil '''''(Civil Registry Office) should be contacted if the online request for the certificate copy to the Ministerio de Justicia fails.


* Use the following address, filling in the parentheses with the specific information for your town :  
* '''The complete address for the Civil Registry Office, including the postal code and other contact information''' for the towns/cities listed on the [https://www.mjusticia.gob.es/BUSCADIR/ServletControlador?lang=es_es&apartado=buscadorMunicipios&URL_ORIGEN=&origen=G&tipo=RC&provincia=10 '''Registro Civil—Municipios for the Province of Cáceres''']  (Civil Registry—Municipalities) page appears after you select the town/city. There are three different registry office designators used for the addresses in this province:


::'''Oficina del Registro Civil'''<br>
#'''OFICINA REGISTRO CIVIL'''
::(Street address: [http://www.mjusticia.gob.es/BUSCADIR/ServletControlador?lang=es_es&apartado=buscadorMunicipios&URL_ORIGEN=&origen=G&tipo=RC&provincia=10 '''This link'''] will give you addresses for all the civil registries in Cáceres.)
#'''JDO. 1ª INSTANCIA E INSTRUCCIÓN Nº 1'''
::([http://postalcode.globefeed.com/Spain_Postal_Code.asp '''postal code''')] (City)<br>
#'''JDO. 1ª INSTANCIA E INSTRUCCIÓN Nº 2'''
::Cáceres, Spain


*[http://postalcode.globefeed.com/Spain_Postal_Code.asp '''Find the Spain postal code here.'''] <br>
*'''Use the address shown in the first column of the table below as a template''', filling in the parentheses with the specific information for your city to write or email a ''brief request in Spanish'':
*Write a brief request to the proper office.  Send the following:  


:*Full name and the sex of the person sought.  
<p style="padding-top:.5px;">
:*Names of the parents, if known.
{| style="vertical-align: center; width:78%; border:1px solid gray; margin-left:25px;"|
:*Approximate date and place of the event.
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:*Your relationship to the person.
!style="border:1px solid gray; width:50%; background-color:#CFF3FF; padding:3px;"|
:*Reason for the request (family history, medical, etc.).
''Address Format''
:*Request for a photocopy of the complete original record.
!style="border:1px solid gray; width:50%; background-color:#CFF3FF; padding:3px;"|
:*Check or cash for the search fee (usually about $10.00).
''Address Example for Abertura''
|-
| style="vertical-align: top; border:1px solid gray;padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px" |
:'''OFICINA REGISTRO CIVIL'''
:'''(DIRECCIÓN=STREET ADDRESS)'''
:'''[https://postalcode.globefeed.com/Spain_Postal_Code.asp?st=Estremadura (Código Postal=postal code)](LOCALIDAD=CITY)'''
:'''CÁCERES'''
:'''ESPAÑA'''


'''Write your request in Spanish whenever possible.''' For writing your letter in Spanish, use the translated questions and phrases in this [https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/img_auth.php/a/aa/LWGSpanish.pdf '''Spanish Letter-writing Guide.]
:Tel: +34 (9 digit phone#)
:Fax: +34 (9 digit Fax#)
:Email: (email address)
 
| style="vertical-align: top; border:1px solid gray; padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px"|
:'''JDO. 1ª INSTANCIA E INSTRUCCIÓN Nº 1'''
:'''LAS CRUCES, ESQ. SAN MARTÍN'''
:'''10120 LOGROSÁN'''
:'''CÁCERES'''
:'''ESPAÑA'''
 
:Tel: +34 927 158 092
:Fax: +34 927 158 093
:Email: mixto1.logrosan@justicia.es
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</p>
 
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*'''Write a brief request to the proper office'''. Send the following:
**Full name and the sex of the person sought.
**Names of the parents, if known.
**Approximate date and place of the event.
**Your relationship to the person.
**Reason for the request (family history, medical, etc.).
**Request for a photocopy of the complete original record.
**Check or cash for the search fee (usually about $10.00).
 
'''Write your request in Spanish whenever possible.''' The [https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/img_auth.php/a/aa/LWGSpanish.pdf '''Spanish Letter-writing Guide]''' will help you with organizing your letter and phrasing your requests in Spanish using the translated questions and phrases.


== Catholic Church Records  ==
== Catholic Church Records  ==
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===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.
Search [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/list/?ec=region%3AEUROPE&cqs=spain '''FamilySearch Historical Records'''] and the [[Cáceres,_Spain_Genealogy#2._Microfilmed_Church_Records_in_the_FamilySearch_Catalog|'''FamilySearch Catalog''']] for Cáceres to see if there are online church records for this area.  If no records are available, contact the [[Cáceres,_Spain_Genealogy#3._Writing_to_Request_Catholic_Church_Records|'''diocese archives''']].


===2. Microfilmed Records From the Family History Library===
===2. Microfilmed Church Records in the FamilySearch Catalog===
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'''There might be microfilmed records available but not included in the online collections. '''Currently, they are being digitized, and plans are to complete that project by 2020. Check back occasionally to see if your records have become available. In the meantime, some of them might be available at a [https://www.familysearch.org/help/fhcenters/locations/ '''Family History Center'''] near you. '''To find a microfilm:'''
'''Microfilmed copies of Civil Registration records are often available and are being digitized for online access in the FamilySearch Catalog. Some images can only be viewed at a family history center. Find your closest [https://www.familysearch.org/help/fhcenters/locations/ Family History Center.]'''<br>
'''To search the FamilySearch Catalog:'''
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:::a. Click on this link to see a list of [https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&placeId=120202&query=%2Bplace%3A%22Spain%2C%20C%C3%A1ceres%22 '''records for Spain, Cáceres'''].
:::a. Click on this link to see a list of [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&placeId=120202&query=%2Bplace%3A%22Spain%2C%20C%C3%A1ceres%22 '''records for Spain, Cáceres'''].
:::b. Click on '''"Places within Spain, Cáceres"''' and a list of towns and cities will open.
:::b. Click on '''"Places within Spain, Cáceres"''' and a list of towns and cities will open.
:::c. Click on the '''town or city''' you wish to search.
:::c. Click on the '''town or city''' you wish to search.
:::d. Click on '''"Church Records"''' topic. Click on the blue links to specific record titles.
:::d. Click on '''"Church Records"''' topic. Click on the blue links to specific record titles.
:::e. Choose the correct '''event and time period''' for your ancestor.
:::e. Choose the correct '''event and time period''' for your ancestor.
:::f. Some combination of these icons will appear at the far right of the microfilm listed for the record. [[File:FHL icons.png|75px]].  The magnifying glass indicates that the microfilm is indexed. Clicking on the magnifying glass will take you to the index. Clicking on the camera will take you to an online digital copy of the microfilm.  
:::f. Some combination of these icons will appear at the far right of the microfilm listed for the record. [[File:FHL icons.png|75px]] The magnifying glass indicates that the microfilm is indexed. Clicking on the magnifying glass will take you to the index. Clicking on the camera will take you to an online digital copy of the microfilm.
 
===3. Writing to Request Catholic Church Records ===
 
'''NOTE:''' All lines of the ''international'' delivery address should appear in all capital letters. If possible, the address should have no more than five lines. For more information see [https://pe.usps.com/text/imm/immc1_008.htm '''USPS International Mail Manual'''].<br>


===3. Writing to a Catholic Priest for Church Records ===
*Baptism, marriage, and death records may be searched by '''contacting or visiting local parish or diocese archives''' in Spain.  Write your request in Spanish whenever possible. '''''This method is not always reliable.  Officials may or may not respond.'''''
Baptism, marriage, and death records may be searched by '''contacting or visiting local parish or diocese archives''' in Spain.  Write your request in Spanish whenever possible. '''''This method is not always reliable.  Officials might or might not respond.'''''  


Write a brief request in Spanish to the proper church using this address as guide, replacing the information in parentheses:<br>
*The '''Province of Cáceres''' in the Extremadura Autonomous Community is in the [https://conferenciaepiscopal.es/diocesis-de-coria-caceres/'''Diócesis de Cória-Cáceres''']. Write or telephone to inquire whether the archdiocese holds the parish records:


:'''Reverendo Padre'''
<p style="padding-top:.5px;">
:'''Parroquia de (name of parish) '''
:'''EXCMO. SR. OBISPO DE CÓRIA-CÁCERES'''<br>
:'''(street address)  Search [http://www.conferenciaepiscopal.es/parroquias-por-diocesis-y-provincias/ '''The Church in Spain''']  by province (Selecciona la provincia) or parish (Nombre de la parroquia).
:'''PLAZA STA. MARÍA, 1'''<br>
:'''([http://postalcode.globefeed.com/Spain_Postal_Code.asp  '''postal code''']), (city), Cáceres'''
:'''10003 CÁCERES
:'''Spain'''
:'''CÁCERES'''<br>
:'''ESPAÑA'''<br>


*[http://postalcode.globefeed.com/Spain_Postal_Code.asp '''Find the Spain postal code here.''']
:Tel.: +34 927 245 250 <br>
:Fax: none <br>
:Email: secretaria@diocesiscoriacaceres.es
</p>
<p style="padding-top:.5px "></p>


When requesting information, send the following:<br>  
*'''When requesting information''', be brief and write the request in Spanish. Please include the following:<br>
**Money for the search fee, usually $10.00
**Full name and the sex of the ancestor sought
**Names of the ancestor’s parents, if known
**Approximate date and place of the event
**Your relationship to the ancestor
**Reason for the request (family history, medical, and so on)
**Request for a photocopy of the complete original record<br>


*Money for the search fee, usually $10.00
'''Write your request in Spanish whenever possible.''' The [https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/img_auth.php/a/aa/LWGSpanish.pdf '''Spanish Letter-writing Guide.]''' will help you with organizing your letter and phrasing your requests in Spanish using the translated questions and phrases.
*Full name and the sex of the ancestor sought
*Names of the ancestor’s parents, if known
*Approximate date and place of the event
*Your relationship to the ancestor
*Reason for the request (family history, medical, and so on)
*Request for a photocopy of the complete original record
<br>
'''Write your request in Spanish whenever possible.''' For writing your letter in Spanish, use the translated questions and phrases in this [https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/img_auth.php/a/aa/LWGSpanish.pdf '''Spanish Letter-writing Guide.]'''


==Reading the Records==
==Reading the Records==
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