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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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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


==Spain Map==
=== Getting Started with Spain Research  ===
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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!&nbsp;
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=== 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


== Jurisdictions ==
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*La Rioja
*Madrid
*Melilla*
*Murcia
*Navarra
*Pais Vasco (Basque Country)


=== Provinces ===
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>
    <li>[[Alicante, Spain Genealogy|Alicante]]</li>
    <li>[[Almería, Spain Genealogy|Almería]]</li>
    <li>[[Asturias, Spain Genealogy|Asturias]]</li>
    <li>[[Ávila, Spain Genealogy|Ávila]]</li>
    <li>[[Badajoz, Spain Genealogy|Badajoz]]</li>
    <li>[[Baleares, Spain Genealogy|Baleares]]</li>
    <li>[[Barcelona, Spain Genealogy|Barcelona]]</li>
    <li>[[Burgos, Spain Genealogy|Burgos]]</li>
    <li>[[Cáceres, Spain Genealogy|Cáceres]]</li>
    <li>[[Cádiz, Spain Genealogy|Cádiz]]</li>
    <li>[[Cantabria, Spain Genealogy|Cantabria]]</li>
    <li>[[Castellón, Spain Genealogy|Castellón ]]</li>
    <li>[[Ciudad Real, Spain Genealogy|Ciudad Real]]</li>
    <li>[[Córdoba, Spain Genealogy|Córdoba]]</li>
    <li>[[Cuenca, Spain Genealogy|Cuenca]]</li>
    <li>[[Gerona, Spain Genealogy|Gerona]]</li>
    <li>[[Granada, Spain Genealogy|Granada]]</li>
    <li>[[Guadalajara, Spain Genealogy|Guadalajara]]</li>
    <li>[[Guipúzcoa, Spain Genealogy|Guipúzcoa]]</li>
    <li>[[Huelva, Spain Genealogy|Huelva]]</li>
    <li>[[Huesca, Spain Genealogy|Huesca]]</li>
    <li>[[Jaén, Spain Genealogy|Jaén]]</li>
    <li>[[La Coruña, Spain Genealogy|La Coruña]]</li>
    <li>[[La Rioja, Spain Genealogy|La Rioja]]</li> 
    <li>[[Las Palmas, Spain Genealogy|Las Palmas]]</li>
    <li>[[León, Spain Genealogy|León]]</li>
    <li>[[Lérida, Spain Genealogy|Lérida]]</li>
    <li>[[Lugo, Spain Genealogy|Lugo]]</li>
    <li>[[Madrid, Spain Genealogy|Madrid]]</li>
    <li>[[Málaga, Spain Genealogy|Málaga]]</li>
    <li>[[Murcia, Spain Genealogy|Murcia]]</li>
    <li>[[Navarra, Spain Genealogy|Navarra]]</li>
    <li>[[Orense, Spain Genealogy|Orense]]</li>
    <li>[[Palencia, Spain Genealogy|Palencia]]</li>
    <li>[[Pontevedra, Spain Genealogy|Pontevedra]]</li>
    <li>[[Salamanca, Spain Genealogy|Salamanca]]</li>
    <li>[[Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain Genealogy|Santa Cruz de Tenerife]]</li>
    <li>[[Segovia, Spain Genealogy|Segovia]]</li>
    <li>[[Sevilla, Spain Genealogy|Sevilla]]</li>
    <li>[[Soria, Spain Genealogy|Soria]]</li>
    <li>[[Tarragona, Spain Genealogy|Tarragona]]</li>
    <li>[[Teruel, Spain Genealogy|Teruel]]</li>
    <li>[[Toledo, Spain Genealogy|Toledo]]</li>
    <li>[[Valencia, Spain Genealogy|Valencia]]</li>
    <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 ===
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).  
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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*[[Spanish Letter Writing Guide|Letter Writing Guide]]  
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*[[Spanish Genealogical Word List]]  
    <li>[[Andalucia, Spain Genealogy|Andalucia]]</li>
*[[Geneanet]]  
    <li>[[Autonomous Community of Aragon, Spain Genealogy|Aragon]]</li>
*[[Queen Anne's War 1702 to 1713|Queen Anne's War]]  
    <li>[[Autonomous Community of Asturias, Spain Genealogy|Asturias]]</li>
*[http://hispanicgenealogy.blogspot.com Hispanic Genealogy Blog]
    <li>[[Autonomous Community of Baleares, Spain Genealogy|Baleares (Balearic Islands)]]</li>
*[http://www.genealogylinks.net/europe/spain/index.html Spain Genealogy Links]  
    <li>[[Autonomous Community of Canarias, Spain Genealogy|Canarias (Canary Islands) ]]</li>
*[http://genealogy.about.com/od/spain/ Spanish Genealogy &amp; Family History]  
    <li>[[Autonomous Community of Cantabria, Spain Genealogy|Cantabria]]</li>
*[http://www.genealogyspot.com/country/spain.htm GenealogySpot: Spain]  
    <li>[[Autonomous Community of Castilla-La Mancha, Spain Genealogy|Castilla-La Mancha]]</li>
*[http://genforum.genealogy.com/spain/ Spanish Genealogy Forum]  
    <li>[[Autonomous Community of Castilla y Leon, Spain Genealogy|Castilla and Leon ]]</li>
*[http://script.byu.edu/spanish/en/welcome.aspx Spanish Script Tutorial]  
    <li>[[Autonomous Community of Cataluña, Spain Genealogy|Cataluña (Catalonia)]]</li>
*[http://members.aol.com/balboanet/spain/ Spain]  
    <li>*Ceuta, see Places of Sovereignty</li>
*[http://www3.dcs.hull.ac.uk/genealogy/royal/#Iberia Directory of Royal Genealogical Data]
    <li>[[Autonomous Community of Extremadura, Spain Genealogy|Extremadura]]</li>
*[http://net.lib.byu.edu/fslab/researchoutlines/Europe/Spain.pdf BYU Research Outline for Spain]
    <li>[[Autonomous Community of Galicia, Spain Genealogy|Galicia]]</li>
 
    <li>[[Autonomous Community of La Rioja, Spain Genealogy|La Rioja]]</li>
=== Featured Content  ===
    <li>[[Autonomous Community of Madrid, Spain Genealogy|Madrid ]]</li>
 
    <li>*Melilla, see Places of Sovereignty </li>
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    <li>[[Autonomous Community of Murcia, Spain Genealogy|Murcia ]]</li>  
 
    <li>[[Autonomous Community of Navarra, Spain Genealogy|Navarra ]]</li>  
=== Things You Can Do  ===
    <li>[[Autonomous Community of Pais Vasco, Spain Genealogy|Pais Vasco (Basque Country)]]</li>
 
    <li>[[Autonomous Community of Valencia, Spain Genealogy|Valencia]]</li>
In order to make this wiki a better research tool, we need your help! Many tasks need to be done. You can help by:
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=== Websites  ===
*[[Spain Websites|Websites]]
'''A wiki article describing an online collection is found at:'''
[[Spain,_Consular_Records_of_Emigrants_(FamilySearch_Historical_Records)|Spain, Consular Records on Emigrants (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]
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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]]


=== 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).''
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*Ceuta
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*Melilla
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*Penon de Alhucemas
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*Penon de Velez de la Gomera,
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*[[Spain Archives and Libraries|Archives and Libraries]]
*[[Spain Biography|Biographies]]
*[[Spain Cemeteries|Cemeteries]]
*[[Spain Census|Census]]
*[[Spain Church Directories|Church Directories]]
*[[Spain Church History|Church History]]
*[[Spain Catholic Church Records|Church Records]]
*[[Spain Civil Registration - Vital Records|Civil Registration]]
*[[Spain Court Records|Court Records]]
*[[Spain Directories|Directories]]
*[[Spain Dwellings|Dwellings]]
*[[Spain Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]]
*[[Spain Ethnic Groups|Ethnic Groups]]
*[[Spain Gazetteers|Gazetteers]]
*[[Spain Genealogy|Genealogy]]
*[[Spain Heraldry|Heraldry]]
*[[Spain Historical Geography|Historical Geography]]
*[[Spain History|History]]
*[[Spain Jewish Records|Jewish Records]]
*[[Spain Land and Property|Land and Property]]
*[[Spain Language and Languages|Language and Languages]]
*[[Spain Maps|Maps]]
*[[Spain Military Records|Military Records]]
*[[Spain Names, Personal|Names Personal]]
*[[Spain Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]]
*[[Spain Newspapers|Newspapers]]
*[[Spain Nobility|Nobility]]
*[[Spain Notarial Records|Notarial Records]]
*[[Spain Obituaries|Obituaries]]
*[[Spain Occupations|Occupations]]
*[[Spain Periodicals|Periodicals]]
*[[Spain Place Names|Place Names]]
*[[Spain Population|Population]]
*[[Spain Probate Records|Probate Records]]
*[[Spain Schools|Schools]]
*[[Spain Societies|Societies]]
*[[Spain Timeline|Timeline]]
 
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==References==
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[[Category:Spain]]
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Revision as of 07:47, 23 November 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! 

New! Join a Genealogy Research Community on Facebook or Skype

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]

A wiki article describing an online collection is found at:

Spain, Consular Records on Emigrants (FamilySearch Historical Records)



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