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| *Check for variants of given names, surnames, and place names. Transcription errors could occur in any handwritten record; also, it was not uncommon for an individual be listed under a nickname or an abbreviation of their name | | *Check for variants of given names, surnames, and place names. Transcription errors could occur in any handwritten record; also, it was not uncommon for an individual be listed under a nickname or an abbreviation of their name |
| *Or your ancestor may have immigrated to another country. Search the records of nearby areas or [[Spain Emigration and Immigration]] | | *Or your ancestor may have immigrated to another country. Search the records of nearby areas or [[Spain Emigration and Immigration]] |
| *New information is constantly being indexed, microfilmed or updated. Periodically check back to see if your ancestor’s records have been added. You can see if the area you’ve been looking in has been recently updated by going to [https://familysearch.org/search/collection/list Historical Records Collections]. Watch for an asterisk for recently added or updated records | | *New information is constantly being indexed, microfilmed or updated. Periodically check back to see if your ancestor’s records have been added. You can see if the area you’ve been looking in has been recently updated by going to [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/list Historical Records Collections]. Watch for an asterisk for recently added or updated records |
| === Research Helps === | | === Research Helps === |
| The following articles will help you in your research for your family in [[Spain Genealogy|Spain]]. | | The following articles will help you in your research for your family in [[Spain Genealogy|Spain]]. |