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To find church, civil or other records for your ancestor in Spain using the [https://familysearch.org/catalog | To find church, civil or other records for your ancestor in Spain using the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog FamilySearch catalog], you will need to know the various levels of jurisdictions (government or religious administrative divisions) in Spain. Only three locality levels are normally used. The country of Spain is divided into [[Spain Provinces|provinces]] (provincias), municipalities (municipios or ayuntamientos), and cities, towns, villages, etc. | ||
== Municipality == | == Municipality == | ||
Under the municipality level you will find civil registration records. In large cities there may be several offices. Some small towns may not be their own municipality and therefore their records will not be kept in the town. You will need to determine the correct municipality or municipio in order to locate the civil registration records. Municipality records will be located in the [https://familysearch.org/catalog | Under the municipality level you will find civil registration records. In large cities there may be several offices. Some small towns may not be their own municipality and therefore their records will not be kept in the town. You will need to determine the correct municipality or municipio in order to locate the civil registration records. Municipality records will be located in the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog FamilySearch catalog] under the name of the municipio. | ||
== Church == | == Church == | ||
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=== To find your localities, see the following sources: === | === To find your localities, see the following sources: === | ||
*Regardless of the past names a place may have had at various times, Spanish places are listed in the FamilySearch Catalog as they are listed in: {{FSC|33491|title-id|disp=Nomenclátor de las Ciudades, Villas, Lugares, Aldeas, y demás entidades a población de España}}. Presidencia del Gobierno: Instituto Nacional de Estadística. | *Regardless of the past names a place may have had at various times, Spanish places are listed in the FamilySearch Catalog as they are listed in: {{FSC|33491|title-id|disp=Nomenclátor de las Ciudades, Villas, Lugares, Aldeas, y demás entidades a población de España}}. Presidencia del Gobierno: Instituto Nacional de Estadística. FS Library INTL book 946 E5s 5 vols. FS Library INTL Film 1573122 for vols 1-4 and 1183646, ítem 6 for vol. 5. You can also view a digitized copy of this book online from the [http://bibliotecadigital.jcyl.es/i18n/consulta/registro.cmd?id=5993 Biblioteca Digital de Castilla y Leon]. | ||
*Because some place names and boundaries have changed or no longer exist, you may need to use an old gazetteer that describes places as they were known in earlier times, such as: {{FSC|692975|title-id|disp=Diccionario Geográfico-Estadístico-Histórico de España y sus posesiones de ultramar}}. By Pascual Madoz, Madrid: P. Madoz, 1845-1850. | *Because some place names and boundaries have changed or no longer exist, you may need to use an old gazetteer that describes places as they were known in earlier times, such as: {{FSC|692975|title-id|disp=Diccionario Geográfico-Estadístico-Histórico de España y sus posesiones de ultramar}}. By Pascual Madoz, Madrid: P. Madoz, 1845-1850. FS Library INTL Book 946 E5m 1845 16 vols. FS Library INTL Film 897114-897122, or FS Library Fiche 6001750-6001765. You may also view a digitized copy of this book online from the [http://www.bibliotecavirtualdeandalucia.es/catalogo/consulta/registro.cmd?id=6353 Biblioteca Virtual Andalucia]. | ||
*Another online database of towns and cities can be found at [http://www.todopueblos.com/ Todopueblos.com]. You can search by the name of the town or city, or scan through listings of towns and cities by province. | *Another online database of towns and cities can be found at [http://www.todopueblos.com/ Todopueblos.com]. You can search by the name of the town or city, or scan through listings of towns and cities by province. | ||
*In the website of the [http://www.mjusticia.gob.es/BUSCADIR/ServletControlador?apartado=buscadorGeneral&lang=es_es National Institute of Statistics] or ''Instituto Nacional de Estadística'' in Spain you can see all the municipalities of each province. To use this search engine to locate a municipality in the box next to the words '''Nombre del municipio''' enter the name of a municipality and then click on '''Buscar''' to initiate the search. To view a list of all the municipalities in a province use the drop down box under '''Búsqueda por Provincias''' to choose the province <u>''or''</u> simply select the province from the map. Once you choose the province a page will open with a list of all the municipalities within that province. Click on the name of the municipality you wish to view their contact information. '''Please note this site is in only in Spanish.'''<br> | *In the website of the [http://www.mjusticia.gob.es/BUSCADIR/ServletControlador?apartado=buscadorGeneral&lang=es_es National Institute of Statistics] or ''Instituto Nacional de Estadística'' in Spain you can see all the municipalities of each province. To use this search engine to locate a municipality in the box next to the words '''Nombre del municipio''' enter the name of a municipality and then click on '''Buscar''' to initiate the search. To view a list of all the municipalities in a province use the drop down box under '''Búsqueda por Provincias''' to choose the province <u>''or''</u> simply select the province from the map. Once you choose the province a page will open with a list of all the municipalities within that province. Click on the name of the municipality you wish to view their contact information. '''Please note this site is in only in Spanish.'''<br> | ||
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*You can learn if your ancestor’s town or city had an established parish by checking a Catholic church directory. It will list the archdiocese officials and the dioceses with their parishes, so you can easily determine all nearby parishes. It may include historical information about each parish, and sometimes it provides addresses for parishes, the diocese headquarters, and the diocese archives where additional records may be kept. The gazetteer mentioned above by Madoz also gives parishes. | *You can learn if your ancestor’s town or city had an established parish by checking a Catholic church directory. It will list the archdiocese officials and the dioceses with their parishes, so you can easily determine all nearby parishes. It may include historical information about each parish, and sometimes it provides addresses for parishes, the diocese headquarters, and the diocese archives where additional records may be kept. The gazetteer mentioned above by Madoz also gives parishes. | ||
*A good church directory is: {{FSC|990111|title-id|disp=Guia de la Iglesia en España}}. Iglesia Catolica. Oficina General de Sociologia y Estadística. Madrid: Secretariado del Episcopado Español, 1960. | *A good church directory is: {{FSC|990111|title-id|disp=Guia de la Iglesia en España}}. Iglesia Catolica. Oficina General de Sociologia y Estadística. Madrid: Secretariado del Episcopado Español, 1960. FS Library INTL Book 946 K24g 1960, FS Library INTL Film 0924464. | ||
*Another guide to available church records can be found in the [https://www.escolapia.cat/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/guia_archivos.pdf Guía de los Archivos de la Iglesia en España]. Barcelona: Archivo Diocesano de Barcelona, 2001. Click on the title of the guide to download a copy. | *Another guide to available church records can be found in the [https://www.escolapia.cat/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/guia_archivos.pdf Guía de los Archivos de la Iglesia en España]. Barcelona: Archivo Diocesano de Barcelona, 2001. Click on the title of the guide to download a copy. | ||
*Also on the internet: [http://www.conferenciaepiscopal.es/ Conferencia Episcopal Española]. Here you can see a [https://www.conferenciaepiscopal.es/diocesis/ map showing the dioceses and their location within Spain]. | *Also on the internet: [http://www.conferenciaepiscopal.es/ Conferencia Episcopal Española]. Here you can see a [https://www.conferenciaepiscopal.es/diocesis/ map showing the dioceses and their location within Spain]. | ||
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== Records from FamilySearch<br> == | == Records from FamilySearch<br> == | ||
Once you have identified the name and jurisdiction of the town of your ancestors you will want to check the [https://familysearch.org/catalog | Once you have identified the name and jurisdiction of the town of your ancestors you will want to check the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog FamilySearch Catalog] and [https://familysearch.org/#form=historical_records FamilySearch Record Collections] for records about your ancestors. For more information about how to search the FamilySearch catalog you will want to read [[Using the FamilySearch Catalog|Using the FamilySearch Catalog]]. | ||
To search the catalog, as well as indexed records and images available online from FamilySearch, you will need to visit [https://familysearch.org/ FamilySearch.org]. To find the record collections for Spain, scroll down the page and click on Continental Europe and then on the following page on the country name of [https://familysearch.org/search/collection/list#page=1&countryId=1927167 Spain]. | To search the catalog, as well as indexed records and images available online from FamilySearch, you will need to visit [https://familysearch.org/ FamilySearch.org]. To find the record collections for Spain, scroll down the page and click on Continental Europe and then on the following page on the country name of [https://familysearch.org/search/collection/list#page=1&countryId=1927167 Spain]. | ||
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