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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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=== Si usted entiende español  ===
 
Le invitamos a buscar información en español en la página de España en el wiki de FamilySearch español. También le invitamos a compartir información útil allí: https://wiki.familysearch.org/es/España
 
=== Getting Started with Spain Research ===
 
Welcome to the Spain page! FamilySearch Wiki is a community website dedicated to helping people throughout the world learn how to find their ancestors. Through the Spain page you can learn how to find, use, and analyze records of genealogical value. The content is variously targeted to beginners, intermediate, and expert researchers. Please visit the [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Category:Help help page] to learn more about using the site. The Spain page is a work in progress, your contributions and [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/FamilySearch_Wiki:Feedback feedback] are essential!
 
=== Jurisdictions  ===
 
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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*Andalucia
*Aragon
*Asturias
*Baleares (Balearic Islands)
*Ceuta*
*Canarias (Canary Islands)
*Cantabria
 
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*Castilla-La Mancha
*Castilla y Leon
*Cataluna (Catalonia)
*Comunidad Valenciana (Valencian Community)
*Extremadura
*Galicia
 
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*La Rioja
*Madrid
*Melilla*
*Murcia
*Navarra
*Pais Vasco (Basque Country)
 
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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).
 
=== Research Tools  ===
 
*[[Spanish Letter Writing Guide|Letter Writing Guide]]
*[[Spanish Genealogical Word List]]
*[[Geneanet]]
*[[Queen Anne's War 1702 to 1713|Queen Anne's War]]
*[http://hispanicgenealogy.blogspot.com Hispanic Genealogy Blog]
*[http://www.genealogylinks.net/europe/spain/index.html Spain Genealogy Links]
*[http://genealogy.about.com/od/spain/ Spanish Genealogy &amp; Family History]
*[http://www.genealogyspot.com/country/spain.htm GenealogySpot: Spain]
*[http://genforum.genealogy.com/spain/ Spanish Genealogy Forum]
*[http://script.byu.edu/spanish/en/welcome.aspx Spanish Script Tutorial]
*[http://members.aol.com/balboanet/spain/ Spain]
*[http://www3.dcs.hull.ac.uk/genealogy/royal/#Iberia Directory of Royal Genealogical Data]
*[http://net.lib.byu.edu/fslab/researchoutlines/Europe/Spain.pdf BYU Research Outline for Spain]
 
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=== Things You Can Do ===
 
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=== Websites ===
 
*[[Spain Websites|Websites]]
 
=== FamilySearch Historical Records ===
 
An online collection containing this record is located in [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://hr-search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1918906 FamilySearch,org.]
 
A wiki article describing this collection is found at:
 
[[Spain,_Cadiz_Notary_Public_Wills_(FamilySearch_Historical_Records)|Spain, Cadiz Notary Public Wills (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]


==Spain Map==
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== Jurisdictions ==
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*[[Spain Getting Started|Getting Started]]
*[[Spain Gathering Information|Gathering Information]]
*[[Spain Locating Place of Origin|Locating Place of Origin]]
*[[Spain Finding Records|Finding Records]]
*[[Spain Resources|Spanish Resources]]


=== Provinces ===
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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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    <li>[[Álava, Spain Genealogy|Álava]]</li>  
 
    <li>[[Albacete, Spain Genealogy|Albacete]]</li>
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    <li>[[Alicante, Spain Genealogy|Alicante]]</li>
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    <li>[[Almería, Spain Genealogy|Almería]]</li>
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    <li>[[Asturias, Spain Genealogy|Asturias]]</li>
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    <li>[[Ávila, Spain Genealogy|Ávila]]</li>
*[[Spain Archives and Libraries|Archives and Libraries]]  
    <li>[[Badajoz, Spain Genealogy|Badajoz]]</li>
*[[Spain Biography|Biographies]]  
    <li>[[Baleares, Spain Genealogy|Baleares]]</li>
*[[Spain Cemeteries|Cemeteries]]  
    <li>[[Barcelona, Spain Genealogy|Barcelona]]</li>
*[[Spain Census|Census]]  
    <li>[[Burgos, Spain Genealogy|Burgos]]</li>
*[[Spain Church Directories|Church Directories]]  
    <li>[[Cáceres, Spain Genealogy|Cáceres]]</li>
*[[Spain Church History|Church History]]  
    <li>[[Cádiz, Spain Genealogy|Cádiz]]</li>
*[[Spain Catholic Church Records|Church Records]]  
    <li>[[Cantabria, Spain Genealogy|Cantabria]]</li>
*[[Spain Civil Registration - Vital Records|Civil Registration]]  
    <li>[[Castellón, Spain Genealogy|Castellón ]]</li>
*[[Spain Court Records|Court Records]]  
    <li>[[Ciudad Real, Spain Genealogy|Ciudad Real]]</li>
*[[Spain Directories|Directories]]  
    <li>[[Córdoba, Spain Genealogy|Córdoba]]</li>
*[[Spain Dwellings|Dwellings]]  
    <li>[[Cuenca, Spain Genealogy|Cuenca]]</li>
*[[Spain Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]]  
    <li>[[Gerona, Spain Genealogy|Gerona]]</li>
*[[Spain Ethnic Groups|Ethnic Groups]]  
    <li>[[Granada, Spain Genealogy|Granada]]</li>
*[[Spain Gazetteers|Gazetteers]]  
    <li>[[Guadalajara, Spain Genealogy|Guadalajara]]</li>
*[[Spain Genealogy|Genealogy]]  
    <li>[[Guipúzcoa, Spain Genealogy|Guipúzcoa]]</li>
*[[Spain Heraldry|Heraldry]]  
    <li>[[Huelva, Spain Genealogy|Huelva]]</li>
*[[Spain Historical Geography|Historical Geography]]  
    <li>[[Huesca, Spain Genealogy|Huesca]]</li>
*[[Spain History|History]]  
    <li>[[Jaén, Spain Genealogy|Jaén]]</li>
*[[Spain Jewish Records|Jewish Records]]  
    <li>[[La Coruña, Spain Genealogy|La Coruña]]</li>
*[[Spain Land and Property|Land and Property]]  
    <li>[[La Rioja, Spain Genealogy|La Rioja]]</li> 
*[[Spain Language and Languages|Language and Languages]]  
    <li>[[Las Palmas, Spain Genealogy|Las Palmas]]</li>
*[[Spain Maps|Maps]]  
    <li>[[León, Spain Genealogy|León]]</li>
*[[Spain Military Records|Military Records]]  
    <li>[[Lérida, Spain Genealogy|Lérida]]</li>
*[[Spain Names, Personal|Names Personal]]  
    <li>[[Lugo, Spain Genealogy|Lugo]]</li>
*[[Spain Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]]  
    <li>[[Madrid, Spain Genealogy|Madrid]]</li>
*[[Spain Newspapers|Newspapers]]  
    <li>[[Málaga, Spain Genealogy|Málaga]]</li>
*[[Spain Nobility|Nobility]]  
    <li>[[Murcia, Spain Genealogy|Murcia]]</li>
*[[Spain Notarial Records|Notarial Records]]  
    <li>[[Navarra, Spain Genealogy|Navarra]]</li>
*[[Spain Obituaries|Obituaries]]  
    <li>[[Orense, Spain Genealogy|Orense]]</li>
*[[Spain Occupations|Occupations]]  
    <li>[[Palencia, Spain Genealogy|Palencia]]</li>
*[[Spain Periodicals|Periodicals]]  
    <li>[[Pontevedra, Spain Genealogy|Pontevedra]]</li>
*[[Spain Place Names|Place Names]]  
    <li>[[Salamanca, Spain Genealogy|Salamanca]]</li>
*[[Spain Population|Population]]  
    <li>[[Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain Genealogy|Santa Cruz de Tenerife]]</li>
*[[Spain Probate Records|Probate Records]]  
    <li>[[Segovia, Spain Genealogy|Segovia]]</li>
*[[Spain Schools|Schools]]  
    <li>[[Sevilla, Spain Genealogy|Sevilla]]</li>
*[[Spain Societies|Societies]]  
    <li>[[Soria, Spain Genealogy|Soria]]</li>
*[[Spain Timeline|Timeline]]
    <li>[[Tarragona, Spain Genealogy|Tarragona]]</li>
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    <li>[[Teruel, Spain Genealogy|Teruel]]</li>
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    <li>[[Toledo, Spain Genealogy|Toledo]]</li>
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    <li>[[Valencia, Spain Genealogy|Valencia]]</li>
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    <li>[[Valladolid, Spain Genealogy|Valladolid]]</li>
    <li>[[Vizcaya, Spain Genealogy|Vizcaya]]</li>
    <li>[[Zamora, Spain Genealogy|Zamora]]</li>
    <li>[[Zaragoza, Spain Genealogy|Zaragoza]]</li>
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=== Autonomous Communities ===
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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) ===
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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]]
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Revision as of 22:08, 5 October 2011

Si usted entiende español[edit | edit source]

Le invitamos a buscar información en español en la página de España en el wiki de FamilySearch español. También le invitamos a compartir información útil allí: https://wiki.familysearch.org/es/España

Getting Started with Spain Research[edit | edit source]

Welcome to the Spain page! FamilySearch Wiki is a community website dedicated to helping people throughout the world learn how to find their ancestors. Through the Spain page you can learn how to find, use, and analyze records of genealogical value. The content is variously targeted to beginners, intermediate, and expert researchers. Please visit the help page to learn more about using the site. The Spain page is a work in progress, your contributions and feedback are essential!

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).

Research Tools[edit | edit source]

Featured Content[edit | edit source]

(Your text or images here)

Things You Can Do[edit | edit source]

In order to make this wiki a better research tool, we need your help! Many tasks need to be done. You can help by:

Websites[edit | edit source]

FamilySearch Historical Records[edit | edit source]

An online collection containing this record is located in FamilySearch,org.

A wiki article describing this collection is found at:

Spain, Cadiz Notary Public Wills (FamilySearch Historical Records)

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