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Guide to '''Andorra ancestry, family history and genealogy''': parish registers, transcripts, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records.
==Information==
Andorra is a country in Europe bordered by [[Spain Genealogy|Spain]] and [[France Genealogy|France]]. The official language is Catalan.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Andorra," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia,'' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andorra, accessed 5 May 2016.</ref>


Guide to '''Andorra ancestry, family history, and genealogy:''' birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records. <br>
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Comprising only 181 square miles, Andorra sits in the heart of the Pyrenees between France and Spain. By the time the Moors conquered Spain, Andorra was Christian. Andorrans welcomed Charlemagne’s incursions against the Moors in the 8th century and who allegedly granted them independence. The Count of Foix (France) and the Bishop of Urgel (Spain) contested Andorran territory in the 13th century. In 1278 a peace treaty made them joint rulers. Andorra has a parliament established in 1419 though it is nominally a joint principality under France and Spain. Andorra has 65,877 inhabitants, ethnically Catalan and, by religion, Roman Catholic. The official language is Catalan, but French and Spanish are widely spoken.<ref name="profile">The Family History Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, “Family History Record Profile: Andorra,” Word document, private files of the FamilySearch Content Strategy Team, 1990-1999.</ref>
==Andorra Map==
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Genealogy records are kept on the local level in Andorra.
== Getting started with Andorra research  ==


Andorra (Catalan: Andorra), officially The Principality of Andorra (Catalan: Principat d'Andorra) is a small landlocked country in western Europe, located in the eastern Pyrenees mountains and bordered by [[Spain Genealogy|Spain]] and [[France Genealogy|France]]. Once isolated, it is currently a prosperous country mainly because of tourism and its status as a tax haven. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andorra Read more…]  
[[File:Andorramap.png|left|600px|thumb|Map of Andorra with its seven parishes labelled.]]


== Jurisdictions  ==
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== Parishes ==
Some parishes have a further territorial subdivision; Ordino, La Massana and Sant Julià de Lòria are subdivided into quarts (quarters), while Canillo is subdivided into 10 veïnats (neighborhoods). Those mostly coincide with villages, which are found in all parishes. Each parish has its own elected mayor who is the nominal head of the local government known as a comú in Catalan.
 
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! Parish !! Villages !! Website
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| '''Andorra la Vella'''<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Andorra la Vela," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andorra_la_Vella, accessed 3 July 2017.</ref> || Andorra la Vella itself, La Margineda and Santa Coloma || [http://www.andorralavella.ad/?q=ca Link]
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| '''Canillo'''<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Canillo," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canillo, accessed 3 July 2017.</ref> || Soldeu, Bordes d'Envalira, El Tarter, Sant Pere, Ransol, Els Plans, El Vilar, l'Armiana, l'Aldosa, El Forn, Incles, Prats, Meritxell and Molleres || [http://www.canillo.ad/ Link]
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| '''Encamp'''<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Encamp," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Encamp, accessed 3 July 2017.</ref> || Encamp, Vila, El Pas de la Casa, Grau Roig, el Tremat, la Mosquera and Les Bons || [http://www.encamp.ad/ Link]
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| '''Escaleds-Engordany'''<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Escaldes-Engordany," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Escaldes-Engordany, accessed 3 July 2017.</ref> || les Escaldes, Engordany, Els Vilars d'Engordany, Engolasters, and El Fener || [http://www.e-e.ad/ Link]
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| '''La Massana'''<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "La Massana," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Massana, accessed 3 July 2017.</ref> || La Massana (the capital city itself), Pal, Arinsal, Anyós, Erts, Sispony, L'Aldosa, and Escàs. Other settlements are Xixerella, Mas de Ribafeta, El Pui, and Puiol del Piu || [http://www.lamassana.ad/ Link]
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| '''Ordino'''<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Ordino," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ordino, accessed 3 July 2017.</ref> || Ordino, El Serrat, Ansalonga, Sornàs, La Cortinada, Llorts, Segudet, Arans, Les Salines and Arcalís || [http://www.ordino.ad/ Link]
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| '''Sant Julià de Lòria'''<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Sant Julià de Lòria," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sant_Juli%C3%A0_de_L%C3%B2ria, accessed 3 July 2017.</ref> || Sant Julia de Loria, Bixessarri, Aixàs, Aixovall, Certers, Llumeneres, Nagol, Aixirivall, Auvinyà, Juberri, Fontaneda, and Canòlic || [http://www.comusantjulia.ad/ Link]
*Andorra la Vella Parish
*Canillo Parish
*Encamp Parish
*Escaldes-Engordany Parish
 
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*La Massana Parish
*Ordino Parish
*Sant Julia de Loria Parish
 
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== &nbsp;Research Tools  ==
==References==
 
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Useful websites:
[[Category:Andorra]]
 
*[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~wgandorr/ AndorraGenWeb]
*[http://cousinconnect.com/p/a/11/ Andorra Genealogy Queries]
*[http://www.looking4kin.com/group/andorragenealogy Looking 4 Kin Genealogy &amp; Family History Network - Andorra]
*[http://www.scgenealogia.org/ <span>Pagina Principal de la Societat Catalana de Genealogia</span>]
 
*(helpful tools and resources, gazetteers)
*(language dictionary, handwriting guide or tutorial, etc.)
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== References ==
 
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Guide to Andorra ancestry, family history and genealogy: parish registers, transcripts, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records.

Information[edit | edit source]

Andorra is a country in Europe bordered by Spain and France. The official language is Catalan.[1]

Andorra Map[edit | edit source]

Genealogy records are kept on the local level in Andorra.

Map of Andorra with its seven parishes labelled.

Parishes[edit | edit source]

Some parishes have a further territorial subdivision; Ordino, La Massana and Sant Julià de Lòria are subdivided into quarts (quarters), while Canillo is subdivided into 10 veïnats (neighborhoods). Those mostly coincide with villages, which are found in all parishes. Each parish has its own elected mayor who is the nominal head of the local government known as a comú in Catalan.

Parish Villages Website
Andorra la Vella[2] Andorra la Vella itself, La Margineda and Santa Coloma Link
Canillo[3] Soldeu, Bordes d'Envalira, El Tarter, Sant Pere, Ransol, Els Plans, El Vilar, l'Armiana, l'Aldosa, El Forn, Incles, Prats, Meritxell and Molleres Link
Encamp[4] Encamp, Vila, El Pas de la Casa, Grau Roig, el Tremat, la Mosquera and Les Bons Link
Escaleds-Engordany[5] les Escaldes, Engordany, Els Vilars d'Engordany, Engolasters, and El Fener Link
La Massana[6] La Massana (the capital city itself), Pal, Arinsal, Anyós, Erts, Sispony, L'Aldosa, and Escàs. Other settlements are Xixerella, Mas de Ribafeta, El Pui, and Puiol del Piu Link
Ordino[7] Ordino, El Serrat, Ansalonga, Sornàs, La Cortinada, Llorts, Segudet, Arans, Les Salines and Arcalís Link
Sant Julià de Lòria[8] Sant Julia de Loria, Bixessarri, Aixàs, Aixovall, Certers, Llumeneres, Nagol, Aixirivall, Auvinyà, Juberri, Fontaneda, and Canòlic Link

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Andorra," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andorra, accessed 5 May 2016.
  2. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Andorra la Vela," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andorra_la_Vella, accessed 3 July 2017.
  3. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Canillo," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canillo, accessed 3 July 2017.
  4. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Encamp," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Encamp, accessed 3 July 2017.
  5. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Escaldes-Engordany," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Escaldes-Engordany, accessed 3 July 2017.
  6. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "La Massana," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Massana, accessed 3 July 2017.
  7. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Ordino," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ordino, accessed 3 July 2017.
  8. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Sant Julià de Lòria," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sant_Juli%C3%A0_de_L%C3%B2ria, accessed 3 July 2017.
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