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Guide to '''Spain ancestry, family history and genealogy''': parish registers, transcripts, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records.
==Information==
Spain is a country in Southwest Europe bordered by [[Gibraltar Genealogy|Gibraltar]], [[France Genealogy|France]], [[Andorra Genealogy|Andorra]], and [[Portugal Genealogy|Portugal]]. Spanish is the official language.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Spain," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spain, accessed 23 March 2016.</ref>


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==Spain Map==
== Topics  ==
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== Jurisdictions ==
*[[Spain Archives|Archives and Libraries]]
*[[Spain Catholic Church Baptism Records|Baptism Records]]
*[[Spain Census|Census]]
*[[Spain Catholic Church Directories|Church Directories]]
*[[Spain Catholic Church Records|Church Records]]
*[[Spain Civil Registration - Vital Records|Civil Registration]]
*[[Spain Ethnic Groups|Ethnic Groups]]
*[[Spain Maps|Maps]]


=== Provinces ===
== Research Tools  ==
Spain is divided into 50 provinces. Each province belongs to one of 17 autonomous communities. A list of the provinces of Spain and access to their individual pages are listed below along with a clickable map. '''Each link will take you to a step-by-step process for research in that province. '''
 
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*[[Spanish Letter Writing Guide|Letter Writing Guide]]  
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*[[Spanish Genealogical Word List]]  
    <li>[[Álava, Spain Genealogy|Álava]]</li>
*[[Geneanet]]  
    <li>[[Albacete, Spain Genealogy|Albacete]]</li>
*[[Queen Anne's War 1702 to 1713|Queen Anne's War]]  
    <li>[[Alicante, Spain Genealogy|Alicante]]</li>
*[http://hispanicgenealogy.blogspot.com Hispanic Genealogy Blog]  
    <li>[[Almería, Spain Genealogy|Almería]]</li>
*[http://www.genealogylinks.net/europe/spain/index.html Spain Genealogy Links]  
    <li>[[Asturias, Spain Genealogy|Asturias]]</li>
*[http://genealogy.about.com/od/spain/ Spanish Genealogy &amp; Family History]  
    <li>[[Ávila, Spain Genealogy|Ávila]]</li>
*[http://www.genealogyspot.com/country/spain.htm GenealogySpot: Spain]  
    <li>[[Badajoz, Spain Genealogy|Badajoz]]</li>
*[http://genforum.genealogy.com/spain/ Spanish Genealogy Forum]  
    <li>[[Baleares, Spain Genealogy|Baleares]]</li>
*[http://members.aol.com/balboanet/spain/ Spain]  
    <li>[[Barcelona, Spain Genealogy|Barcelona]]</li>
*[http://www3.dcs.hull.ac.uk/genealogy/royal/#Iberia Directory of Royal Genealogical Data]  
    <li>[[Burgos, Spain Genealogy|Burgos]]</li>
*[http://net.lib.byu.edu/fslab/researchoutlines/Europe/Spain.pdf BYU Research Outline for Spain]  
    <li>[[Cáceres, Spain Genealogy|Cáceres]]</li>
*[[Spain Websites|Websites]]
    <li>[[Cádiz, Spain Genealogy|Cádiz]]</li>
 
    <li>[[Cantabria, Spain Genealogy|Cantabria]]</li>
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    <li>[[Castellón, Spain Genealogy|Castellón ]]</li>
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    <li>[[Ciudad Real, Spain Genealogy|Ciudad Real]]</li>
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    <li>[[Córdoba, Spain Genealogy|Córdoba]]</li>
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    <li>[[Cuenca, Spain Genealogy|Cuenca]]</li>
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    <li>[[Gerona, Spain Genealogy|Gerona]]</li>
 
    <li>[[Granada, Spain Genealogy|Granada]]</li>
== Jurisdictions ==
    <li>[[Guadalajara, Spain Genealogy|Guadalajara]]</li>
 
    <li>[[Guipúzcoa, Spain Genealogy|Guipúzcoa]]</li>
Spain is divided into 17 autonomous communities (comunidades autonomas, singular - comunidad autonoma) and 2 autonomous cities* (ciudades autonomas, singular - ciudad autonoma).
    <li>[[Huelva, Spain Genealogy|Huelva]]</li>
 
    <li>[[Huesca, Spain Genealogy|Huesca]]</li>
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    <li>[[Jaén, Spain Genealogy|Jaén]]</li>
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    <li>[[La Coruña, Spain Genealogy|La Coruña]]</li>
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    <li>[[La Rioja, Spain Genealogy|La Rioja]]</li>  
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    <li>[[Las Palmas, Spain Genealogy|Las Palmas]]</li>
*Andalucia
    <li>[[León, Spain Genealogy|León]]</li>
*Aragon
    <li>[[Lérida, Spain Genealogy|Lérida]]</li>
*Asturias
    <li>[[Lugo, Spain Genealogy|Lugo]]</li>
*Baleares (Balearic Islands)
    <li>[[Madrid, Spain Genealogy|Madrid]]</li>
*Ceuta*
    <li>[[Málaga, Spain Genealogy|Málaga]]</li>
*Canarias (Canary Islands)
    <li>[[Murcia, Spain Genealogy|Murcia]]</li>
*Cantabria
    <li>[[Navarra, Spain Genealogy|Navarra]]</li>
 
    <li>[[Orense, Spain Genealogy|Orense]]</li>
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    <li>[[Palencia, Spain Genealogy|Palencia]]</li>
*Castilla-La Mancha
    <li>[[Pontevedra, Spain Genealogy|Pontevedra]]</li>
*Castilla y Leon
    <li>[[Salamanca, Spain Genealogy|Salamanca]]</li>
*Cataluna (Catalonia)
    <li>[[Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain Genealogy|Santa Cruz de Tenerife]]</li>
*Comunidad Valenciana (Valencian Community)
    <li>[[Segovia, Spain Genealogy|Segovia]]</li>
*Extremadura
    <li>[[Sevilla, Spain Genealogy|Sevilla]]</li>
*Galicia
    <li>[[Soria, Spain Genealogy|Soria]]</li>
 
    <li>[[Tarragona, Spain Genealogy|Tarragona]]</li>
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    <li>[[Teruel, Spain Genealogy|Teruel]]</li>
*La Rioja
    <li>[[Toledo, Spain Genealogy|Toledo]]</li>
*Madrid
    <li>[[Valencia, Spain Genealogy|Valencia]]</li>
*Melilla*
    <li>[[Valladolid, Spain Genealogy|Valladolid]]</li>
*Murcia
    <li>[[Vizcaya, Spain Genealogy|Vizcaya]]</li>
*Navarra
    <li>[[Zamora, Spain Genealogy|Zamora]]</li>
*Pais Vasco (Basque Country)
    <li>[[Zaragoza, Spain Genealogy|Zaragoza]]</li>
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=== Autonomous Communities ===
Spain is divided into 17 autonomous communities (comunidades autonomas, singular - comunidad autonoma) and 2 autonomous cities* (ciudades autonomas, singular - ciudad autonoma).
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    <li>[[Andalucia, Spain Genealogy|Andalucia]]</li>
    <li>[[Autonomous Community of Aragon, Spain Genealogy|Aragon]]</li>
    <li>[[Autonomous Community of Asturias, Spain Genealogy|Asturias]]</li>
    <li>[[Autonomous Community of Baleares, Spain Genealogy|Baleares (Balearic Islands)]]</li>
    <li>[[Autonomous Community of Canarias, Spain Genealogy|Canarias (Canary Islands) ]]</li>
    <li>[[Autonomous Community of Cantabria, Spain Genealogy|Cantabria]]</li>
    <li>[[Autonomous Community of Castilla-La Mancha, Spain Genealogy|Castilla-La Mancha]]</li>
    <li>[[Autonomous Community of Castilla y Leon, Spain Genealogy|Castilla and Leon ]]</li>
    <li>[[Autonomous Community of Cataluña, Spain Genealogy|Cataluña (Catalonia)]]</li>
    <li>*Ceuta, see Places of Sovereignty</li>
    <li>[[Autonomous Community of Extremadura, Spain Genealogy|Extremadura]]</li>
    <li>[[Autonomous Community of Galicia, Spain Genealogy|Galicia]]</li>
    <li>[[Autonomous Community of La Rioja, Spain Genealogy|La Rioja]]</li>
    <li>[[Autonomous Community of Madrid, Spain Genealogy|Madrid ]]</li>
    <li>*Melilla, see Places of Sovereignty </li>
    <li>[[Autonomous Community of Murcia, Spain Genealogy|Murcia ]]</li>
    <li>[[Autonomous Community of Navarra, Spain Genealogy|Navarra ]]</li>
    <li>[[Autonomous Community of Pais Vasco, Spain Genealogy|Pais Vasco (Basque Country)]]</li>
    <li>[[Autonomous Community of Valencia, Spain Genealogy|Valencia]]</li>
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=== Places of Sovereignty (Plazas de Soberania) ===
Note: The autonomous cities of Ceuta and Melilla plus three small islands of Islas Chafarinas, Penon de Alhucemas, and Penon de Velez de la Gomera, administered directly by the Spanish central government, are all along the coast of Morocco and are collectively referred to as Places of Sovereignty (Plazas de Soberania).  
The autonomous cities of Ceuta and Melilla plus three small islands of Islas Chafarinas, Penon de Alhucemas, and Penon de Velez de la Gomera, administered directly by the Spanish central government, are all along the coast of Morocco and are collectively referred to as Places of Sovereignty (Plazas de Soberania).''
*Ceuta
*Melilla
*Islas Chafarinas
*Penon de Alhucemas
*Penon de Velez de la Gomera,


==References==
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[[Category:Spain]]
[[Category:Spain]]
[[pt:Espanha]]
[[es:España]]
[[sv:Spanien]]

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Topics[edit | edit source]

Research Tools[edit | edit source]


Jurisdictions[edit | edit source]

Spain is divided into 17 autonomous communities (comunidades autonomas, singular - comunidad autonoma) and 2 autonomous cities* (ciudades autonomas, singular - ciudad autonoma).

  • Andalucia
  • Aragon
  • Asturias
  • Baleares (Balearic Islands)
  • Ceuta*
  • Canarias (Canary Islands)
  • Cantabria
  • Castilla-La Mancha
  • Castilla y Leon
  • Cataluna (Catalonia)
  • Comunidad Valenciana (Valencian Community)
  • Extremadura
  • Galicia
  • La Rioja
  • Madrid
  • Melilla*
  • Murcia
  • Navarra
  • Pais Vasco (Basque Country)

Note: The autonomous cities of Ceuta and Melilla plus three small islands of Islas Chafarinas, Penon de Alhucemas, and Penon de Velez de la Gomera, administered directly by the Spanish central government, are all along the coast of Morocco and are collectively referred to as Places of Sovereignty (Plazas de Soberania).