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*'''Archives''' collect and preserve '''original documents''' of organizations such as churches or governments. '''Libraries''' generally collect '''published sources''' such as books, maps, and microfilm. | *'''Archives''' collect and preserve '''original documents''' of organizations such as churches or governments. '''Libraries''' generally collect '''published sources''' such as books, maps, and microfilm. | ||
*'''If you plan to visit a repository, contact them''' and ask for information about their collection, hours, services, and fees. Ask if they require you to have a reader’s ticket (a paper indicating you are a responsible researcher) to view the records, and ask how to obtain one. | *'''If you plan to visit a repository, contact them''' and ask for information about their collection, hours, services, and fees. Ask if they require you to have a reader’s ticket (a paper indicating you are a responsible researcher) to view the records, and ask how to obtain one. | ||
*Although the records you need may be in an archive or library, the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog ''' | *Although the records you need may be in an archive or library, the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog '''FamilySearch Library'''] may have microfilmed and/or digitized copies of them. | ||
*Genealogically speaking Spanish archives can be divided into several categories.<br> | *Genealogically speaking Spanish archives can be divided into several categories.<br> | ||
:*Civil archives can be found for various levels of civil government. For example, municipal, comarca, or provincial. | :*Civil archives can be found for various levels of civil government. For example, municipal, comarca, or provincial. | ||
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===PARES the Portal de Archivos Españoles=== | ===PARES the Portal de Archivos Españoles=== | ||
*[https://pares.culturaydeporte.gob.es/inicio.html '''PARES (Portal de | *[https://pares.culturaydeporte.gob.es/inicio.html '''PARES (Portal de Archivos Españoles)'''] | ||
:*[[PARES, The Portal de Archivos Españoles|'''Instructions''']]<br> | :*[[PARES, The Portal de Archivos Españoles|'''Instructions''']]<br> | ||
::Another directory of archives throughout Spain and Latin America, is [http://pares.culturaydeporte.gob.es/archivos-estatales.html PARES or the Portal de | ::Another directory of archives throughout Spain and Latin America, is [http://pares.culturaydeporte.gob.es/archivos-estatales.html PARES or the Portal de Archivos Españoles]. The site provides hours, services, addresses, and inventories for each provincial archive. To learn more about the website PARES and how to use it, please see, [[PARES, The Portal de Archivos Españoles]]. | ||
==Government Archives== | ==Government Archives== | ||
===Civil Archives=== | ===Civil Archives=== | ||
Civil archives include government archives from the National level all the way down to the civil registration office. | Civil archives include government archives from the National level all the way down to the civil registration office. | ||
*[https://deprecated.archivesportaleurope.net/Directory '''Archives Portal Europe'''] provides access to information on regional, provincial, and district archives. | |||
===Provincial Archives=== | ====Provincial Archives==== | ||
Provincial archives are very important in family history research. The most important records in the provincial archives are the notarial records or Protocolos. These records include: '''wills, land and property sales, death inventories, marriage contracts, and many other types'''. | Provincial archives are very important in family history research. The most important records in the provincial archives are the notarial records or Protocolos. These records include: '''wills, land and property sales, death inventories, marriage contracts, and many other types'''. | ||
====Municipal Archives and Juzgado de la Paz Archivos==== | |||
===Municipal Archives and Juzgado de la Paz | These archives are sometimes together, but when they are separated you will find '''civil registration records''' in the Juzgado de la Paz archives.<br> | ||
Municipal archives contain '''local census, tax, military draft records, and other records full of genealogical value | |||
*'''1762-1921''' {{RecordSearch|2014774|Spain, Province of '''Alicante''', Municipal Records, 1762-1921}} at FamilySearch - [[Spain, Province of Alicante, Municipal Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images<br> | |||
*'''1587-1900''' {{RecordSearch|2015319|Spain, Province of '''Almería''', Municipal Records, 1587-1900}} at FamilySearch - [[Spain, Province of Almería, Municipal Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images<br> | |||
*'''1470-1897''' {{RecordSearch|2015322|Spain, Province of '''Asturias''', Municipal Records, 1470-1897}} at FamilySearch - [[Spain, Province of Asturias, Municipal Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images<br> | |||
*'''1519-1641''' {{RecordSearch|2015323|Spain, Province of '''Badajoz''', Municipal Records, 1519-1641}} at FamilySearch - [[Spain, Province of Badajoz, Municipal Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; images | |||
*'''1387-1986''' {{RecordSearch|2015324|Spain, Province of '''Barcelona''', Municipal Records, 1387-1986}} at FamilySearch - [[Spain, Province of Barcelona, Municipal Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images<br> | |||
*'''1519-1527''' {{RecordSearch|2015353|Spain, Province of '''Ciudad Real''', Municipal Records, 1519-1527}} at FamilySearch - [[Spain, Province of Ciudad Real, Municipal Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; images | |||
*'''1784-1956''' {{RecordSearch|2015325|Spain, Province of '''Cádiz''', Municipal Records, 1784-1956}} at FamilySearch - [[Spain, Province of Cádiz, Municipal Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images<br> | |||
*'''1509-1947''' {{RecordSearch|2015354|Spain, Province of '''Córdoba''', Municipal Records, 1509-1947}} at FamilySearch - [[Spain, Province of Córdoba, Municipal Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images | |||
*'''1566-1956''' {{RecordSearch|2015355|Spain, Province of '''Gerona''', Municipal Records, 1566-1956}} at FamilySearch - [[Spain, Province of Gerona, Municipal Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images<br> | |||
*'''1607-1955''' {{RecordSearch|2015356|Spain, Province of '''Granada''', Municipal Records, 1607-1955}} at FamilySearch - [[Spain, Province of Granada, Municipal Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images<br> | |||
*'''1519-1941''' {{RecordSearch|2015358|Spain, Province of '''Jaén''', Municipal Records, 1519-1941}} at FamilySearch - [[Spain, Province of Jaén, Municipal Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images<br> | |||
*'''1648-1941''' {{RecordSearch|2015359|Spain, Province of '''La Coruña''', Municipal Records, 1648-1941}} at FamilySearch - [[Spain, Province of La Coruña, Municipal Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images<br> | |||
*'''1642-1897''' {{RecordSearch|2015360|Spain, Province of '''León''', Municipal Records, 1642-1897}} at FamilySearch - [[Spain, Province of León, Municipal Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images<br> | |||
*'''1703-1950''' {{RecordSearch|2015361|Spain, Province of '''Lugo''', Municipal Records, 1703-1950}} at FamilySearch - [[Spain, Province of Lugo, Municipal Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images<br> | |||
*'''1319-1959''' {{RecordSearch|2015597|Spain, Province of '''Lérida''', Municipal Records, 1319-1959}} at FamilySearch - [[Spain, Province of Lérida, Municipal Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; images | |||
*'''1500-1924''' {{RecordSearch|2015363|Spain, Province of '''Murcia''', Municipal Records, 1500-1924}} at FamilySearch - [[Spain, Province of Murcia, Municipal Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images<br> | |||
*'''1760-1956''' {{RecordSearch|2015362|Spain, Province of '''Málaga''', Municipal Records, 1760-1956}} at FamilySearch - [[Spain, Province of Málaga, Municipal Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images<br> | |||
*'''1718-1920''' {{RecordSearch|2015364|Spain, Province of '''Segovia''', Municipal Records, 1718-1920}} at FamilySearch - [[Spain, Province of Segovia, Municipal Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images | |||
*'''1293-1966''' {{RecordSearch|2015365|Spain, Province of '''Sevilla''', Municipal Records, 1293-1966}} at FamilySearch - [[Spain, Province of Sevilla, Municipal Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images<br> | |||
*'''1430-1943''' {{RecordSearch|2015366|Spain, Province of '''Tarragona''', Municipal Records, 1430-194}} at FamilySearch - [[Spain, Province of Tarragona, Municipal Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; images<br> | |||
*'''1611-1935''' {{RecordSearch|2015367|Spain, Province of '''Valencia''', Municipal Records, 1611-1935}} at FamilySearch - [[Spain, Province of Valencia, Municipal Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images<br> | |||
==Church Archives (Catholic Church)== | ==Church Archives (Catholic Church)== | ||
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:*No tables of contents are provided. '''Use your computer's "Find" feature''' to jump the location name of the diocese of parish you need. | :*No tables of contents are provided. '''Use your computer's "Find" feature''' to jump the location name of the diocese of parish you need. | ||
==Parish Archives== | ===Parish Archives=== | ||
*[http://censoarchivos.mcu.es/CensoGuia/portada.htm Censo Guia de Archivos de Espana e Iberoamerica] | *[http://censoarchivos.mcu.es/CensoGuia/portada.htm Censo Guia de Archivos de Espana e Iberoamerica] | ||
::Parish archives are listed under each municipality. Address and telephone are given, and sometimes e-mail and website. See instructions [[ Spain Archives#Censo Guía de Archivos de España e Iberoamérica|'''above'''.]]<br> | ::Parish archives are listed under each municipality. Address and telephone are given, and sometimes e-mail and website. See instructions [[ Spain Archives#Censo Guía de Archivos de España e Iberoamérica|'''above'''.]]<br> | ||
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==Libraries== | ==Libraries== | ||
===Biblioteca Nacional de | ===Biblioteca Nacional de España=== | ||
[http://www.bne.es/ Website]<br> | [http://www.bne.es/ Website]<br> | ||
[https://www.bne.es/es/catalogos Catalogues] | [https://www.bne.es/es/catalogos Catalogues] | ||
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'''Recoletos Headquarters'''<br> | '''Recoletos Headquarters'''<br> | ||
Biblioteca Nacional de | Biblioteca Nacional de España<br> | ||
Paseo de Recoletos, 20-22<br> | Paseo de Recoletos, 20-22<br> | ||
28071 Madrid, Spain<br> | 28071 Madrid, Spain<br> | ||
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Telephone: 0034 91 883 24 02 | Telephone: 0034 91 883 24 02 | ||
==Museums== | ==Museums== | ||
Biblioteca Nacional de | Biblioteca Nacional de España also has a museum collection. | ||
==Record Offices== | |||
===Ministerio de Justicia=== | |||
*Spain does have a national index or central repository for civil registration ([http://www.mjusticia.gob.es/en Ministerio de Justicia]). Researchers can solicit the [http://www.mjusticia.gob.es/en Ministerio de Justicia] online for copies of certificates. | |||
*Requests must have: name of deceased, date when event ocurred (birth, marriage, or death), and where the event occured. Parents' names will also be required when asking for a birth certificate. | |||
*For more information on how to order these records online, please see the article [[Order Spain Vital Records Online|Order Spain Vital Records Online]]. | |||
*If you understand Spanish, you may want to view this short {{LearningCenter2|37|video}} that explains how to order a birth certificate online from the Ministry of Justice in Spain. The process is virtually the same to order a marriage or death certificate. | |||
==References== | |||
[[Category:Spain Archives and Libraries]] | [[Category:Spain Archives and Libraries]] | ||