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''For information about records for non-Christian religions in Spain, go to the [[Spain Religious Records|Religious Records]] page.''

==Catholic Church Records==

Catholicism's roots extend deep into Spain's history. Parish and diocesan records created by the Catholic Church in Spain have long been considered some of the richest genealogical records in the world. The Catholic Church has created several different records. The most used in genealogical research include: baptisms (bautizos, bautismos), marriages (matrimonios), and burials (entierros, defunciones, fallecimientos). Other records include: confirmations (confimaciones), pre-marriage investigations (expedientes matrimoniales, información matrimonial). The vast majority of Spaniards are Catholic and so almost every Spaniard can be found in the records of the Catholic Church.  

==Time Coverage==

To learn more about each type of record, click on the name of the record type to be led to another article about that record type.

*Infant’s place and date of baptism

*You might also find the names of grandparents

*Name of the parish

*Sometimes parents are named, but not always.

*Names, ages, occupations, and residences of the bride and groom

*Date and place of marriage

*May include birth place or residence of parents and grandparents, the dates the marriage banns were announced and whether or not there was an impediment to the marriage.

*Deceased person’s name

*Date and place of burial and/or death

===Diocesan Records===

*Administrative and Financial

*[http://mendezmende.org/es/ Archivo Histórico Diocesano de San Sebastián (Guipúzcoa)]

*[http://www.ahdv-geah.org/index.html Archivo Histórico Diocesano de Álava (Vitoria)]

*[http://archivo-obsegorbecastellon.es/index.php/indexacion?fbclid=IwAR3Jye2IB4ZpMUEINr4JOSAdM8RqxrrD90AQB_HJxBadyhgRYL1iEf5VSk0 Archivo Histórico Diocesano de Segorbe-Castellón]

*[http://www.ahat.cat/?action=home Archivo Histórico Archidiocesano de Tarragona] To learn more about how to navigate the site see [[Archdiocese of Tarragona Online Parish Records|Archdiocese of Tarragona Online Parish Records]].

*[http://www.arxparrvalencia.org/ Archivo Diocesano de Valencia] Requires a free subscription. These are only indexed records. You can then order them from the Archive for a fee. This page is found only in Spanish and Valencian.

===FamilySearch Historical Records===

FamilySearch Historical Records has the following collections (current as of  30 April 2018):

*'''1500-1930''' {{RecordSearch|1784529|Spain, Catholic Church Records, 1500-1930}} at FamilySearch  - images only.

**{{RecordSearch|1784529|Barcelona|access=browse}}

*'''1502-1940''' {{RecordSearch|1500692|Spain, Baptisms 1502-1940}} at FamilySearch — index

*'''1600-1920''' {{RecordSearch|1500694|Spain Deaths, 1600-1920}} at FamilySearch - index

*'''1565-1950''' {{RecordSearch|1500693|Spain Marriages, 1565-1950}} at FamilySearch - index

*'''1550-1966''' {{RecordSearch|1583608|Spain, Diocese of Lugo Catholic Parish Records 1550-1966}} at FamilySearch — index

*'''1533-1987''' {{RecordSearch|1433451|Spain, Diocese of Segovia, Catholic Church Records, 1533-1987}} at FamilySearch — images only.

*'''1565-2013''' {{RecordSearch|2242885|Spain, Province of Teruel, Catholic Church Records, 1565-2013}} at FamilySearch — images only.

===Microfilmed/Digitized Records===

#A list "Places within Spain" will open. Click on the appropriate province.

#Open the list of places within the province.  Select your town.

#A list of record categories will open up. Click on "Church records".

#A list of available records will appear. Click on the record title you are interested in searching.

===Writing for Records===