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A listing of Spanish civil and military archives that contain military service records is found in: | A listing of Spanish civil and military archives that contain military service records is found in: | ||
Cadenas y Vicent, Vicente de.''Archivos Militares y Civiles donde se Conservan Fondos de Carácter Castrense Relacionados con Expedientes Personales de Militares (Military and Civil Archives Which Hold Sources of a Military Nature Dealing with Records of Military Men).'' Madrid, Spain: Hidalguía, 1963. (FLC book 946 m2.) | Cadenas y Vicent, Vicente de. ''Archivos Militares y Civiles donde se Conservan Fondos de Carácter Castrense Relacionados con Expedientes Personales de Militares (Military and Civil Archives Which Hold Sources of a Military Nature Dealing with Records of Military Men).'' Madrid, Spain: Hidalguía, 1963. (FLC book 946 m2.) | ||
The most extensive military archive in Spain is the Archivo General Militar de Segovia (General Military Archive of Segovia). Service files of Soldiers and officers are housed in the archive. You may obtain information about an individual by writing to: | The most extensive military archive in Spain is the Archivo General Militar de Segovia (General Military Archive of Segovia). Service files of Soldiers and officers are housed in the archive. You may obtain information about an individual by writing to: | ||
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Cadenas y Vicent, Vicente de. ''Índice de Expedientes Personales'' ''(Index to Personal Records).'' 9 vols. Madrid, Spain: Hidalguía, 1959–1963. (FHL 946 m23s.) | Cadenas y Vicent, Vicente de. ''Índice de Expedientes Personales'' ''(Index to Personal Records).'' 9 vols. Madrid, Spain: Hidalguía, 1959–1963. (FHL 946 m23s.) | ||
Ocerin, Enrique de.''Índice de los Expedientes Matrimoniales de Militares y Marinos'' ''(Index to Marriage Records of Soldiers and Sailors).'' Madrid, Spain: Zurita, 1959. (FHL book 946 M2oe; film 0897927 item 1.) | Ocerin, Enrique de. ''Índice de los Expedientes Matrimoniales de Militares y Marinos'' ''(Index to Marriage Records of Soldiers and Sailors).'' Madrid, Spain: Zurita, 1959. (FHL book 946 M2oe; film 0897927 item 1.) | ||
In your written request to the Archivo General Militar, include the name of the index you used, the page number of the information, and a copy of all the information about your ancestor in the index. | In your written request to the Archivo General Militar, include the name of the index you used, the page number of the information, and a copy of all the information about your ancestor in the index. | ||
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''Hojas de Servicios Militares de América: Nueva España, 1786–1800'' ''(Lists of the Military Service of America: New Spain 1786–1800).'' Madrid, Spain: Servicio Nacional de Microfilm, 1971. (FHL films 1156334–1156342.) | ''Hojas de Servicios Militares de América: Nueva España, 1786–1800'' ''(Lists of the Military Service of America: New Spain 1786–1800).'' Madrid, Spain: Servicio Nacional de Microfilm, 1971. (FHL films 1156334–1156342.) | ||
These records include three important aspects: genealogies, records concerning the Spanish military organization of the Indies, and records of the military unit of the Dragones de España that include the soldiers’ name, age, health, rank, and other personal information. Some records list the soldiers’ parents, civil status, and employment. | These records include three important aspects: genealogies, records concerning the Spanish military organization of the Indies, and records of the military unit of the Dragones de España that include the soldiers’ name, age, health, rank, and other personal information. Some records list the soldiers’ parents, civil status, and employment. | ||
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