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==Hispanic Learning Resources==
==Hispanic Learning Resources==
Here is a list of organizations that provide online tutorials and genealogy guides outside of FamilySearch. FamilySearch includes genealogy tutorials and guides and provides access to its seminars through its Research Wiki. For FamilySearch webinars, click [[FamilySearch Library Classes and Webinars|here]].
Here is a list of organizations that provide online tutorials and genealogy guides outside of FamilySearch. For FamilySearch webinars, click [[Family History Library Classes and Webinars|here]].


===Tutorials and Guides for Hispanic Research===
===Hispanic Tutorial and Guides===


====Genealogy Guides====
====Tutorials and Genealogy Guides in Spanish====
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|Spanish
|Immigration
Italy
|[http://www.apellidositalianos.com.ar/ Apellidos Italianos]
|Free resource for finding your Italian roots. Based in Argentina but also includes other countries in Latin America.
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|Guides
|[http://hispagen.es/ Asociación de Genealogía Hispana (HISPAGEN)]
|[http://hispagen.es/ Asociación de Genealogía Hispana (HISPAGEN)]
|Spain
|Free online resources for Spain and Latin American genealogy research.
Hispanic America
|-
|Free online resources for Spain and Hispanic American genealogy research.
|Tutorial
|[http://www.bne.es/es/Micrositios/Guias/Genealogia/busqueda_antepasados/ Busqueda de Antepasados]
|Free tutorial available at the National Library of Spain (BNE) on researching ancestors with personal, civil, parish records and FamilySearch resources.
|-
|Guides
|[http://censoarchivos.mcu.es/CensoGuia/portada.htm Censo Guía de Archivos de España e Iberoamérica]
|Guide that explains which archives of Spain were produced by whom and for which documents can you search.
|-
|Heraldry
|[https://www.heraldaria.com/ Heraldaria]
|Includes free guide to heraldry in Spain and Latin America and free tutorials on genealogy. You can search for your surname coat of arms for free, but they also sell services.
|-
|Immigration
Argentina
|[http://histarmar.com.ar/ Historia y Arqueología Marítima]
|Based in Argentina, this website contains detailed information about ships that sailed between Europe and Latin America.
|-
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|Spanish
|Blog
South America
 
Argentina
|[https://geneasud.blogspot.com/ Historia y Genealogia Hispanoamericana]
|[https://geneasud.blogspot.com/ Historia y Genealogia Hispanoamericana]
|South America
Argentina
|Free genealogy blog on South American genealogy, with emphasis in Argentina, that includes over 1,000 articles on South American families, genealogy databases, and other online resources.
|Free genealogy blog on South American genealogy, with emphasis in Argentina, that includes over 1,000 articles on South American families, genealogy databases, and other online resources.
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|-
|Spanish
|Guides
Argentina
|[http://www.guiagenealogica.com/ La Guia de Informaciion Genealogica]
|[http://www.guiagenealogica.com/ La Guia de Informaciion Genealogica]
|Latin America
Argentina
|Free genealogy blog and directory based in Argentina that offers resources for Latin America as well as Argentina.
|Free genealogy blog and directory based in Argentina that offers resources for Latin America as well as Argentina.
|-
|-
|English
|Tutorial
|[http://lanic.utexas.edu/ Latin American Network Information Center (LANIC)]
|[https://www.genealogiahispana.com/ Manual de Genealogia Hispana]
|Latin America
|Comprehensive blog and tutorials on Hispanic research. Web Site is based in Spain but also covers Latin America.
|Portal for Latin American studies established by the University of Texas at Austin. Explore the history, geography, culture and educational centers of individual Latin American countries.
|-
|English
|[https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Research_Outlines#Latin_America FamilySearch / BYU Research Outlines]
|Latin America
|Research outlines for each country in Latin America, showing available records and location. The original publications are in Spanish and were upgraded by BYU with additional material in English.
|-
|English
|[http://www.colleengreene.com/guides Colleen (Robledo) Greene]
|Mexico
Spain
|Free genealogy guides for Hispanic research with focus on Mexican research. You can sign up for a free newsletter that includes blogs on Hispanic research.
|-
|-
|English
|Blog
|[https://www.genealogianuestra.com/ Our Caribbean Ancestry]
|Caribbean
Central America
Central America
|Extensive blog that includes resources for Caribbean countries such as Puerto Rico, Cuba, and Dominican Republic, as well as Central America and parts of Venezuela and Colombia.
|[http://www.mauriciomelendez.net/ Mauricio Melendez Genealogias]
|Free genealogy tutorials on hispanic genealogy, with emphasis in Costa Rica, published by Mauricio Melendez, including all the articles that appered in his newspaper column, Raices.
|-
|-
|English
|
|[https://thegenealogycorner.wordpress.com/?s=spanish The Genealogy Corner]
|[http://genealogiamericana.com/ Portal de Genealogias de America Latina]
|Hispanic America
|Portal to South American online genealogy websites, with emphasis in Argentina resources.
|Free blog that includes some Hispanic research topics.
|-
|-
|Spanish
|Blog
|[http://garyfelix.tripod.com/index1.htm The Genealogy of Mexico]
Tutorial
|Mexico
|[https://www.youtube.com/user/RedAntepasados Red de Antepasados]
Hispanic America
|Free videos and classes offered in Spanish. There are also many interviews with respected professionals in the Genealogy Community.
|An encyclopedia of genealogical resources for colonial Mexico and other Hispanic countries
|-
|-
|English
|}
|[https://www.loc.gov/rr/genealogy/bib_guid/hispanic/ Hispanic Local History and Genealogy in the US]
|United States
Hispanic America
|Research guide to the Hispanic genealogy resources for the United States at the Library of Congress.
|-
|English
|[https://www.lasvillasdelnorte.com/ Las Villas del Norte]
|Mexico
Spain


Latin America
====Tutorials and Genealogy Guides in English and Spanish====
|Free blog on Hispanic research, primarily for Mexico but also for Latin America in general. Video library available with subscription. Other content is free, including recent videos. You can sign up to a free newsletter.
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|English/Spanish
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|Latin America
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|You can search by country and for areas within each country for genealogy research guidance. English and Spanish versions usually have different content.
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|English
|Guides
|[https://www.thefhguide.com/project-9-hispanic.html The Family History Guide Hispanic Resources]
|[http://lanic.utexas.edu/ Latin American Network Information Center (LANIC)]
|Latin America
|Portal for Latin American studies established by the University of Texas at Austin. Explore the history, geography, culture and educational centers of individual Latin American countries.
|Free genealogy guides and tutorials include a brief tutorial for Hispanic research.
|-
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|Spanish
|Guides
|[https://elanillo.com/form.html Anillo de Genealogia Hispana]
|[https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Research_Outlines#Latin_America FamilySearch / BYU Research Outlines]
|Hispanic America
|Research outlines for each country in Latin America, showing available records and location. The original publications are in Spanish and were upgraded by BYU with additional material in English.
|Genealogy hub that contains information on over 30 genealogy sites for Spain and Hispanic America.
|-
|English
|[http://www.somosprimos.com/ We Are Cousins (Somos Primos)]
|United States
Latin America
|Blog dedicated to Hispanic heritage, especially in the US, includes many articles since 2000 and is published by the Society of Hispanic Historical and Ancestral Research in California.
|-
|English
|[https://www.familytreemagazine.com/premium/top-hispanic-genealogy-websites/ Top Hispanic Genealogy Websites]
|United States
Latin America
|Article published in Family Tree Magazine that gives a list of top Hispanic websites.
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====Genealogy Tutorials====
====Tutorials and Genealogy Guides in English====
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|Spanish
|Guides
|[http://www.bne.es/es/Micrositios/Guias/Genealogia/busqueda_antepasados/ Busqueda de Antepasados]
Webinars
|Spain
|Free tutorial available at the National Library of Spain (BNE) on researching ancestors with personal, civil, parish records and FamilySearch resources.
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|Spanish
|[https://www.genealogiahispana.com/ Manual de Genealogia Hispana]
|Spain


Latin America
Mexico
|Comprehensive blog and tutorials on Hispanic research. Web Site is based in Spain but also covers Latin America.
|[http://www.colleengreene.com/guides Colleen (Robledo) Greene]
|-
|Free genealogy guides for Hispanic research with focus on Mexican research. You can sign up for a free newsletter that includes blogs on Hispanic research. You can sign up for a free newsletter.
|Spanish
|[http://www.mauriciomelendez.net/ Mauricio Melendez Genealogias]
|Central America
|Free genealogy tutorials on hispanic genealogy, with emphasis in Costa Rica, published by Mauricio Melendez, including all the articles that appered in his newspaper column, Raices.
|-
|English
|[https://www.thefhguide.com/project-9-hispanic.html The Family History Guide Hispanic Resources]
|Latin America
|Free genealogy guides and tutorials include a brief tutorial for Hispanic research.
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|Blog
Caribbean


====Genealogy Webinars====
Central America
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|[https://www.genealogianuestra.com/ Our Caribbean Ancestry]
|Extensive blog that includes resources for Caribbean countries such as Puerto Rico, Cuba, and Dominican Republic, as well as Central America and parts of Venezuela and Colombia.
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|Blog
| width="25%" bgcolor="#CFF3FF" align="left" |'''Website'''
|[https://thegenealogycorner.wordpress.com/?s=spanish The Genealogy Corner]
| width="10%" bgcolor="#CFF3FF" align="left" |'''Keywords'''
|Free blog that includes some Hispanic research topics.
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|Spanish
|Guides
|[https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Classes_in_Spanish FamilySearch Classes in Spanish]
Mexico
|Latin America
|[http://garyfelix.tripod.com/index1.htm The Genealogy of Mexico]
|Over 80 webinars presented at the FamilySearch Library (FS Library) over several years, in Spanish. Each year the FS Library hosts a week-long Latin American Research Seminar. The classes are usually recorded and uploaded to FamilySearch.
|An encyclopedia of genealogical resources for colonial Mexico and other Latin American countries
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|English
|Guides
|[https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Hispanic_Classes_in_English FamilySearch Classes in English]
United States
|Latin America
|[https://www.loc.gov/rr/genealogy/bib_guid/hispanic/ Hispanic Local History and Genealogy in the US]
|Around 20 webinars presented at the FamilySearch Library over several years, in English. Classes from the English track of the Latin American Research Seminar are usually uploaded to FamilySearch.
|Research guide to the Hispanic genealogy resources for the United States at the Library of Congress.
|-
|-
|English
|Blog
|[https://virtualgenealogy.org/chapters-sigs/hispanic-sig/ Virtual Genealogical Association (Hispanic SIG)]
Webinars
|Mexico
 
Spain
Mexico
|Webinars for Hispanic research with focus on Mexican research. Low cost $ annual membership is required. Also includes Facebook membership in the Hispanic SIG (Special Interest Group).
|-
|English
|[https://www.lasvillasdelnorte.com/ Las Villas del Norte]
|[https://www.lasvillasdelnorte.com/ Las Villas del Norte]
|Mexico
|Free blog on Hispanic research, primarily for Mexico but also for Latin America in general. Video library available with subscription. Other content is free, including recent videos. You can sign up to a free newsletter.
|Free blog on Hispanic research, primarily for Mexico but also for Latin America in general. Video library available with subscription. Other content is free, including recent videos. You can sign up to a free newsletter.
|-
|-
|Spanish
|Archives
|[https://www.youtube.com/user/RedAntepasados Red de Antepasados]
Spain
|Spain
 
Hispanic America
Guides
|Free videos and classes offered in Spanish, based in Spain. There are also many interviews with respected professionals in the Genealogy Community.
|[https://www.scottcave.net/taming-pares/ Taming PARES]
|-
|Tutorial on PARES, the National Spanish Archives portal. It describes the different databases it contains (including the Archivo General de Indias) and useful tips and tricks on how to use PARES effectively for research in Latin America.
|Spanish/English
|[http://gensvideowebchannel.com/index.html Gens Video Web Channel]
|Spain
Latin America
|A collection of video tutorials on Hispanic genealogy and Hispanic surnames. Individual contributions are welcome.
|-
|English
|[https://fh.lib.byu.edu/classes-and-webinars/ BYU Family History Webinars]
|Latin America
|Free repository of weekly genealogy webinars from Brigham Young University (BYU). More Hispanic webinars may be added in the future. Also includes basic genealogy tutorials.
|-
|Spanish
|[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeUSlSyE42rgrv726zPDBHA Genealogy Tips]
|Latin America
|Free short YouTube video clips that provide helpful tips for researching your family history.
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===Hispanic Archives and Digital Libraries===
===Hispanic Archives and Digital Libraries===
====Archives====
====Archives in Spain and Latin America====
====Digital Libraries====
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|Spanish
|Archives
|[http://www.bne.es/es/Inicio/index.html Biblioteca Nacional de España (BNE)]
Colombia
|Spain
|[http://consulta.archivogeneral.gov.co/ConsultaWeb/ Archivo General de la Nacion]
Latin America
|National archive of Colombia, which was the seat of government for Nueva Granada during the Spanish colony. Includes census, notarial, and historical records for Colombia, Panama, and Venezuela.
|The National Library of Spain has a large digital collection of Latin American books, newspaper articles, and genealogical materials.
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|Spanish
|Immigration
|[http://www.iberoamericadigital.net/es/Inicio/ Biblioteca Digital del Patrimonio Iberoamericano (BDPI)]
Argentina
|Spain
Latin America
|The Digital Library of Iberoamerican Heritage is a cooperative venture of the National Library of Spain and several digital libraries in Latin America. Collections include maps, history, culture, and some genealogical resources.
|-
|Spanish
|[http://www.cervantesvirtual.com/ Biblioteca Digital Miguel de Cervantes]
|Spain
Latin America
|Based in Spain, this virtual library has formed alliances to present material not just from Spain, but also from Mexico, Peru, and Colombia.
|-
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===Immigration and Heraldry Resources for Hispanic Research===
 
====Immigration Resources====
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|English
|[http://immigrants.byu.edu/main_page/main_page Immigrant Ancestors Project]
|South America
Spain
 
Portugal
 
Italy
|BYU project dedicated to extract emigration data from European ports regarding migration of people from Spain, Portugal, Italy and other countries to South America (Argentina, Uruguay, Brazil) and other countries.
|-
|Spanish
|[http://www.barcoseinmigrantes.com/ Barcos e Inmigrantes]
|[http://www.barcoseinmigrantes.com/ Barcos e Inmigrantes]
|Argentina
Spain
|Passenger lists, origination, and destination of ships traveling between Spain and Latin America. Primarily focused on Argentina.
|Passenger lists, origination, and destination of ships traveling between Spain and Latin America. Primarily focused on Argentina.
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|Spanish
|Immigration
Spain
|[http://pares.mcu.es/MovimientosMigratorios/staticContent.form?viewName=presentacion Movimientos Migratorios Iberoamericanos]
|[http://pares.mcu.es/MovimientosMigratorios/staticContent.form?viewName=presentacion Movimientos Migratorios Iberoamericanos]
|Spain
Cuba
Puerto Rico
Mexico
Dominican Republic
Argentina
|Lists of passengers and emigrants from the Spanish Consulate in Veracruz, boarding permits for travelling to Cuba and Puerto Rico, National Register of Foreigners in Mexico, requests for residency permits for the Dominican Republic, passenger Log Books of the Montevideo Police, and Nationality Register of the Spanish Consulate in Rosario, Argentina.
|Lists of passengers and emigrants from the Spanish Consulate in Veracruz, boarding permits for travelling to Cuba and Puerto Rico, National Register of Foreigners in Mexico, requests for residency permits for the Dominican Republic, passenger Log Books of the Montevideo Police, and Nationality Register of the Spanish Consulate in Rosario, Argentina.
|-
|-
|Spanish
|Archives
|[http://histarmar.com.ar/ Historia y Arqueología Marítima]
|Europe
South America
 
Argentina
|Based in Argentina, this website contains detailed information about ships that sailed between Europe and Latin America.
|-
|English
|[https://www.archives.gov/research/immigration Immigrant Records at the National Archives]
|Latin America
United States
|Resources available at the National Archives for researching Hispanic roots. Includes immigration, visa, passport, naturalization, and alien records.
|-
|Spanish
|[http://comisiones.ipgh.org/HISTORIA/assets/historia_comparada_de_las_migraciones_en_las_am%C3%A9ricas_tomo-4.pdf Historia Comparada de las Migraciones en las Americas]
|Latin America
Spain
Spain
|Digitized book that describes migrations in the Americas from the time of the Spanish conquest until today.
|[http://pares.mcu.es/ PARES (Portal de Archivos Españoles)]
|Portal to the Archives of Spain. Contains colonial records of people who migrated from Spain to the New World and administrative records. Consult census guide to the archives for details.
|-
|-
|Spanish
|Immigration
|[https://cemla.com/ Centro de Estudios Migratorios Latinoamericanos (CEMLA)]
South America
|Argentina
Latin America
|Database of immigrants to Latin America, based in Argentina.
|-
|English
|[https://www.loc.gov/rr/hispanic/geneal/index_gc.html Index to the ''Enciclopedia Heráldica Hispano-Americana'' of Alberto and Arturo García Carraffa]
|Spain
Hispanic America
|An  index to the Heraldic Hispanic American Encyclopedia of the Carraffa brothers. This encyclopedia describes the history of hispanic surnames and consists of nearly 100 volumes. The index allows you to search your surname online to find out if it is included in the collection and which volume has it. The FamilySearch Library has a complete collection.
|}
 
====Ethnic Resources====
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|Spanish
|[https://www.euskalkultura.eus/espanol/genealogia Diaspora y Cultura Vasca]
|Basque


Spain
Spain
|Basque culture website that includes a Genealogy center with links to Basque families and surnames, plus important Basque genealogy links to other sites.
|[http://immigrants.byu.edu/main_page/main_page Proyecto Ancestros Inmigrantes (PAI)]
|-
|The goal of this BYU project is to extract emigration data from European ports regarding migration of people from Spain, Portugal, Italy and other countries to South America (Argentina, Uruguay, Brazil) and other countries.
|Spanish
|[https://www.jstor.org/stable/40730971?seq=17#metadata_info_tab_contents La Migracion Asiatica a Latinoamerica]
|Asia
 
China
|19-page magazine article available in Jstor that describes the migration of Chinese, Japanese, Syrian, and Lebanese people to Latin America since the Spanish colonization. (Note: you can subscribe to Jstor and read up to 6 articles per month for free.)
|-
|Spanish
|[http://lanic.utexas.edu/la/region/jewish/indexesp.html La Diaspora Judia]
|Jewish
 
Latin America
|Web page in LANIC (Latin American Network Information Center) that contains links for researching Jewish groups in Latin America, broken down by country.
|-
|Spanish
|[https://www.shalomisrael.es/historia-de-los-judios-en-america-latina/ Historia de los Judios en America Latina]
|Jewish
Latin America
|Web page in the Shalom Israel website that describes the Jewish migration to various countries in Latin America.
|-
|Spanish
|[http://www.arabe.cl/inmigracion.html Immigracion Arabe en America]
|Arab, Chile
Latin America
|Website based in Chile that includes history and resources for the Arab immigration to America, including the United States.
|-
|-
|Spanish
|[http://www.apellidositalianos.com.ar/ Apellidos Italianos]
|Italy
Argentina
|Free resource for finding your Italian roots. Based in Argentina but also includes other countries in Latin America.
|-
|Spanish
|[https://repositorio.cepal.org/handle/11362/8433 La Migracion Italiana a Argentina, Brazil y Uruguay: Bibliografia Selectiva]
|Italy
Argentina, Brazil
Uruguay
|60-page downloadable pdf stored in the ECLAC (Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean) digital repository. It contains an extensive bibliography to resources on the Italian migration to Argentina, Brazil, and Uruguay.
|-
|Spanish
|[http://www.renatabueno.com.br/es/portal-italia/comunidad-italiana/historia-de-la-inmigracion-italiana-en-america-del-sur History of the Italian Migration to South America]
|Italy
Argentina, Brazil
Chile, Peru, Uruguay
|Web page from Renata Bueno that describes the Italian migration to South America. This website also includes links to contact Italian embassies and consulates in South America. Renata Bueno is the first Brazilian born Italian citizen elected to the Italian Parliament.
|-
|Spanish
|[https://revistas.ucm.es/index.php/CHCO/article/viewFile/CHCO9494110065A/7078 Emigraciones Transoceanicas. Los Alemanes en America]
|Germany
Latin America
|Downloadable 34-page pdf that describes the German migration to Latin America. Its author is based in Argentina.
|-
|Spanish/English
|[http://www.red-redial.net/revista/anuario-americanista-europeo/article/view/111/96 Emigracion-Immigracion Francia - America Latina]
|France
Latin America
|Documents migratory movements between France and Latin America and vice versa.
|-
|Spanish/English
|[http://www.archivesnationales.culture.gouv.fr/anom/en/Recherches/IREL.html Portal to Departmental Archives for France and its overseas territories]
|France
Latin America
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====Heraldry Resources====
====Digital Libraries in Spain and Latin America====
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|Spanish
|Library
|[https://www.heraldaria.com/ Heraldaria]
|[http://www.bne.es/es/Inicio/index.html Biblioteca Nacional de España (BNE)]
|Spain
|The National Library of Spain has a large digital collection of Latin American books, newspaper articles, and genealogical materials.
Hispanic America
|Includes free guide to heraldry in Spain and Latin America and free tutorials on genealogy. You can search for your surname coat of arms for free, but they also sell services.
|-
|-
|Spanish
|Library
|[http://heraldicahispana.com/npds/index.php?op=edito Biblioteca Heraldica]
|[http://www.iberoamericadigital.net/es/Inicio/ Biblioteca Digital del Patrimonio Iberoamericano (BDPI)]
[https://heraldica.heraldicahispana.es/index.php/home Biblioteca Heraldica] (new platform)
|The Digital Library of Iberoamerican Heritage is a cooperative venture of the National Library of Spain and several digital libraries in Latin America. Collections include maps, history, culture, and some genealogical resources.
|Spain
|Allows you to search for coat of arms and provides forums you can join. Subscription is free. The newer version is not identical to the older version.
|-
|-
|Spanish
|Library
|[http://blogdeheraldica.blogspot.com/ Blog de Heraldica]
|[http://www.cervantesvirtual.com/ Biblioteca Digital Miguel de Cervantes]
|Spain
|Based in Spain, this virtual library has formed alliances to present material not just from Spain, but also from Mexico, Peru, and Colombia.
|Blog that was updated from 2007 to 2012, includes weekly articles regarding Spanish heraldry.
|-
|-
|Spanish
|[https://www.heraldicahispanica.com/ Heraldica Hispana]
|Spain
|Includes tutorials on heraldry and information on coat of arms for the Castilla-La Mancha region of Spain comprising the provinces of Albacete, Ciudad Real, Cuenca, Guadalajara, and Toledo.
|-
|Spanish
|[https://heraldys.com/www.heraldicadeapellidos.com/ Heraldica de Apellidos]
|Spain
|Extensive collection of surnames with corresponding detailed descriptions of surname origins and coat of arms.
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|English
|[http://www.loc.gov/rr/hispanic/geneal/index_gc.html Index to the Carraffa and Mogrobejo Heraldic Encyclopedia]
|Spain
Hispanic America
|Hosted at the Library of Congress, this index covers the 86-volume heraldic encyclopedia of Hispanic America by Alberto and Arturo Garcia Carraffa plus 6 additional volumes by Endika Mogrobejo. The FamilySearch Library has the entire Carraffa collection plus 16 volumes from Mogrobejo.
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|Spanish
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|Spain
Hispanic America
|Endika de Mogrobejo and his sons are working on a new dictionary that updates and expands the content of the Carraffa encyclopedia. It is expected to be completed in 2023 and to include about 100 volumes.
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Revision as of 16:55, 30 September 2019

Hispanic Learning Resources[edit | edit source]

Here is a list of organizations that provide online tutorials and genealogy guides outside of FamilySearch. For FamilySearch webinars, click here.

Hispanic Tutorial and Guides[edit | edit source]

Tutorials and Genealogy Guides in Spanish[edit | edit source]

Category Organization Details
Immigration

Italy

Apellidos Italianos Free resource for finding your Italian roots. Based in Argentina but also includes other countries in Latin America.
Guides Asociación de Genealogía Hispana (HISPAGEN) Free online resources for Spain and Latin American genealogy research.
Tutorial Busqueda de Antepasados Free tutorial available at the National Library of Spain (BNE) on researching ancestors with personal, civil, parish records and FamilySearch resources.
Guides Censo Guía de Archivos de España e Iberoamérica Guide that explains which archives of Spain were produced by whom and for which documents can you search.
Heraldry Heraldaria Includes free guide to heraldry in Spain and Latin America and free tutorials on genealogy. You can search for your surname coat of arms for free, but they also sell services.
Immigration

Argentina

Historia y Arqueología Marítima Based in Argentina, this website contains detailed information about ships that sailed between Europe and Latin America.
Blog

South America

Argentina

Historia y Genealogia Hispanoamericana Free genealogy blog on South American genealogy, with emphasis in Argentina, that includes over 1,000 articles on South American families, genealogy databases, and other online resources.
Guides

Argentina

La Guia de Informaciion Genealogica Free genealogy blog and directory based in Argentina that offers resources for Latin America as well as Argentina.
Tutorial Manual de Genealogia Hispana Comprehensive blog and tutorials on Hispanic research. Web Site is based in Spain but also covers Latin America.
Blog

Central America

Mauricio Melendez Genealogias Free genealogy tutorials on hispanic genealogy, with emphasis in Costa Rica, published by Mauricio Melendez, including all the articles that appered in his newspaper column, Raices.
Portal de Genealogias de America Latina Portal to South American online genealogy websites, with emphasis in Argentina resources.
Blog

Tutorial

Red de Antepasados Free videos and classes offered in Spanish. There are also many interviews with respected professionals in the Genealogy Community.

Tutorials and Genealogy Guides in English and Spanish[edit | edit source]

Category Organization Details
Guides Latin American Network Information Center (LANIC) Portal for Latin American studies established by the University of Texas at Austin. Explore the history, geography, culture and educational centers of individual Latin American countries.
Guides FamilySearch / BYU Research Outlines Research outlines for each country in Latin America, showing available records and location. The original publications are in Spanish and were upgraded by BYU with additional material in English.

Tutorials and Genealogy Guides in English[edit | edit source]

Category Organization Details
Guides

Webinars

Mexico

Colleen (Robledo) Greene Free genealogy guides for Hispanic research with focus on Mexican research. You can sign up for a free newsletter that includes blogs on Hispanic research. You can sign up for a free newsletter.
Blog

Caribbean

Central America

Our Caribbean Ancestry Extensive blog that includes resources for Caribbean countries such as Puerto Rico, Cuba, and Dominican Republic, as well as Central America and parts of Venezuela and Colombia.
Blog The Genealogy Corner Free blog that includes some Hispanic research topics.
Guides

Mexico

The Genealogy of Mexico An encyclopedia of genealogical resources for colonial Mexico and other Latin American countries
Guides

United States

Hispanic Local History and Genealogy in the US Research guide to the Hispanic genealogy resources for the United States at the Library of Congress.
Blog

Webinars

Mexico

Las Villas del Norte Free blog on Hispanic research, primarily for Mexico but also for Latin America in general. Video library available with subscription. Other content is free, including recent videos. You can sign up to a free newsletter.
Archives

Spain

Guides

Taming PARES Tutorial on PARES, the National Spanish Archives portal. It describes the different databases it contains (including the Archivo General de Indias) and useful tips and tricks on how to use PARES effectively for research in Latin America.

Hispanic Archives and Digital Libraries[edit | edit source]

Archives in Spain and Latin America[edit | edit source]

Category Organization Details
Archives

Colombia

Archivo General de la Nacion National archive of Colombia, which was the seat of government for Nueva Granada during the Spanish colony. Includes census, notarial, and historical records for Colombia, Panama, and Venezuela.
Immigration

Argentina

Barcos e Inmigrantes Passenger lists, origination, and destination of ships traveling between Spain and Latin America. Primarily focused on Argentina.
Immigration

Spain

Movimientos Migratorios Iberoamericanos Lists of passengers and emigrants from the Spanish Consulate in Veracruz, boarding permits for travelling to Cuba and Puerto Rico, National Register of Foreigners in Mexico, requests for residency permits for the Dominican Republic, passenger Log Books of the Montevideo Police, and Nationality Register of the Spanish Consulate in Rosario, Argentina.
Archives

Spain

PARES (Portal de Archivos Españoles) Portal to the Archives of Spain. Contains colonial records of people who migrated from Spain to the New World and administrative records. Consult census guide to the archives for details.
Immigration

South America

Spain

Proyecto Ancestros Inmigrantes (PAI) The goal of this BYU project is to extract emigration data from European ports regarding migration of people from Spain, Portugal, Italy and other countries to South America (Argentina, Uruguay, Brazil) and other countries.

Digital Libraries in Spain and Latin America[edit | edit source]

Category Organization Details
Library Biblioteca Nacional de España (BNE) The National Library of Spain has a large digital collection of Latin American books, newspaper articles, and genealogical materials.
Library Biblioteca Digital del Patrimonio Iberoamericano (BDPI) The Digital Library of Iberoamerican Heritage is a cooperative venture of the National Library of Spain and several digital libraries in Latin America. Collections include maps, history, culture, and some genealogical resources.
Library Biblioteca Digital Miguel de Cervantes Based in Spain, this virtual library has formed alliances to present material not just from Spain, but also from Mexico, Peru, and Colombia.
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