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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==
=== Getting Started with Spain Research  ===
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== Jurisdictions ==
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;


=== 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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=== Jurisdictions  ===
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    <li>[[Álava, Spain Genealogy|Álava]]</li>
Spain is divided into 17 autonomous communities (comunidades autonomas, singular - comunidad autonoma) and 2 autonomous cities* (ciudades autonomas, singular - ciudad autonoma).  
    <li>[[Albacete, Spain Genealogy|Albacete]]</li>
 
    <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>
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    <li>[[Badajoz, Spain Genealogy|Badajoz]]</li>
*Andalucia
    <li>[[Baleares, Spain Genealogy|Baleares]]</li>
*Aragon
    <li>[[Barcelona, Spain Genealogy|Barcelona]]</li>
*Asturias  
    <li>[[Burgos, Spain Genealogy|Burgos]]</li>
*Baleares (Balearic Islands)
    <li>[[Cáceres, Spain Genealogy|Cáceres]]</li>
*Ceuta*
    <li>[[Cádiz, Spain Genealogy|Cádiz]]</li>
*Canarias (Canary Islands)
    <li>[[Cantabria, Spain Genealogy|Cantabria]]</li>
*Cantabria
    <li>[[Castellón, Spain Genealogy|Castellón ]]</li>
 
    <li>[[Ciudad Real, Spain Genealogy|Ciudad Real]]</li>
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    <li>[[Córdoba, Spain Genealogy|Córdoba]]</li>
*Castilla-La Mancha
    <li>[[Cuenca, Spain Genealogy|Cuenca]]</li>
*Castilla y Leon
    <li>[[Gerona, Spain Genealogy|Gerona]]</li>
*Cataluna (Catalonia)
    <li>[[Granada, Spain Genealogy|Granada]]</li>
*Comunidad Valenciana (Valencian Community)
    <li>[[Guadalajara, Spain Genealogy|Guadalajara]]</li>
*Extremadura
    <li>[[Guipúzcoa, Spain Genealogy|Guipúzcoa]]</li>
*Galicia
    <li>[[Huelva, Spain Genealogy|Huelva]]</li>
 
    <li>[[Huesca, Spain Genealogy|Huesca]]</li>
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    <li>[[Jaén, Spain Genealogy|Jaén]]</li>
*La Rioja
    <li>[[La Coruña, Spain Genealogy|La Coruña]]</li>
*Madrid
    <li>[[La Rioja, Spain Genealogy|La Rioja]]</li>  
*Melilla*
    <li>[[Las Palmas, Spain Genealogy|Las Palmas]]</li>
*Murcia
    <li>[[León, Spain Genealogy|León]]</li>
*Navarra
    <li>[[Lérida, Spain Genealogy|Lérida]]</li>
*Pais Vasco (Basque Country)
    <li>[[Lugo, Spain Genealogy|Lugo]]</li>
 
    <li>[[Madrid, Spain Genealogy|Madrid]]</li>
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    <li>[[Málaga, Spain Genealogy|Málaga]]</li>
 
    <li>[[Murcia, Spain Genealogy|Murcia]]</li>  
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).
    <li>[[Navarra, Spain Genealogy|Navarra]]</li>
 
    <li>[[Orense, Spain Genealogy|Orense]]</li>
=== Research Tools  ===
    <li>[[Palencia, Spain Genealogy|Palencia]]</li>
 
    <li>[[Pontevedra, Spain Genealogy|Pontevedra]]</li>
*[[Spanish Letter Writing Guide|Letter Writing Guide]]  
    <li>[[Salamanca, Spain Genealogy|Salamanca]]</li>
*[[Spanish Genealogical Word List]]  
    <li>[[Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain Genealogy|Santa Cruz de Tenerife]]</li>
*[[Geneanet]]  
    <li>[[Segovia, Spain Genealogy|Segovia]]</li>
*[[Queen Anne's War 1702 to 1713|Queen Anne's War]]  
    <li>[[Sevilla, Spain Genealogy|Sevilla]]</li>  
*[http://hispanicgenealogy.blogspot.com Hispanic Genealogy Blog]  
    <li>[[Soria, Spain Genealogy|Soria]]</li>
*[http://www.genealogylinks.net/europe/spain/index.html Spain Genealogy Links]  
    <li>[[Tarragona, Spain Genealogy|Tarragona]]</li>
*[http://genealogy.about.com/od/spain/ Spanish Genealogy &amp; Family History]  
    <li>[[Teruel, Spain Genealogy|Teruel]]</li>  
*[http://www.genealogyspot.com/country/spain.htm GenealogySpot: Spain]  
    <li>[[Toledo, Spain Genealogy|Toledo]]</li>
*[http://genforum.genealogy.com/spain/ Spanish Genealogy Forum]  
    <li>[[Valencia, Spain Genealogy|Valencia]]</li>
*[http://script.byu.edu/spanish/en/welcome.aspx Spanish Script Tutorial]  
    <li>[[Valladolid, Spain Genealogy|Valladolid]]</li>
*[http://members.aol.com/balboanet/spain/ Spain]  
    <li>[[Vizcaya, Spain Genealogy|Vizcaya]]</li>
*[http://www3.dcs.hull.ac.uk/genealogy/royal/#Iberia Directory of Royal Genealogical Data]  
    <li>[[Zamora, Spain Genealogy|Zamora]]</li>
*[http://net.lib.byu.edu/fslab/researchoutlines/Europe/Spain.pdf BYU Research Outline for Spain]
    <li>[[Zaragoza, Spain Genealogy|Zaragoza]]</li>
 
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'''A wiki article describing an online collection is found at:'''
 
[[Spain,_Consular_Records_of_Spaniard_Emigrants_(FamilySearch_Historical_Records)|Spain, Consular Records of Spaniad Emigrants (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]
 
=== Featured Content  ===
 
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=== Things You Can Do ===
 
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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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=== Autonomous Communities ===
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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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*[[Spain Getting Started|Getting Started]]
    <li>[[Andalucia, Spain Genealogy|Andalucia]]</li>
*[[Spain Gathering Information|Gathering Information]]
    <li>[[Autonomous Community of Aragon, Spain Genealogy|Aragon]]</li>
*[[Spain Locating Place of Origin|Locating Place of Origin]]
    <li>[[Autonomous Community of Asturias, Spain Genealogy|Asturias]]</li>
*[[Spain Finding Records|Finding Records]]
    <li>[[Autonomous Community of Baleares, Spain Genealogy|Baleares (Balearic Islands)]]</li>
*[[Spain Resources|Spanish Resources]]
    <li>[[Autonomous Community of Canarias, Spain Genealogy|Canarias (Canary Islands) ]]</li>
 
    <li>[[Autonomous Community of Cantabria, Spain Genealogy|Cantabria]]</li>
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    <li>[[Autonomous Community of Castilla-La Mancha, Spain Genealogy|Castilla-La Mancha]]</li>
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    <li>[[Autonomous Community of Castilla y Leon, Spain Genealogy|Castilla and Leon ]]</li>
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    <li>[[Autonomous Community of Cataluña, Spain Genealogy|Cataluña (Catalonia)]]</li>
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    <li>*Ceuta, see Places of Sovereignty</li>
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    <li>[[Autonomous Community of Extremadura, Spain Genealogy|Extremadura]]</li>
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    <li>[[Autonomous Community of Galicia, Spain Genealogy|Galicia]]</li>
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    <li>[[Autonomous Community of La Rioja, Spain Genealogy|La Rioja]]</li>
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    <li>[[Autonomous Community of Madrid, Spain Genealogy|Madrid ]]</li>
*[[Spain Archives and Libraries|Archives and Libraries]]
    <li>*Melilla, see Places of Sovereignty </li>
*[[Spain Biography|Biographies]]  
    <li>[[Autonomous Community of Murcia, Spain Genealogy|Murcia ]]</li>
*[[Spain Cemeteries|Cemeteries]]  
    <li>[[Autonomous Community of Navarra, Spain Genealogy|Navarra ]]</li>
*[[Spain Census|Census]]  
    <li>[[Autonomous Community of Pais Vasco, Spain Genealogy|Pais Vasco (Basque Country)]]</li>
*[[Spain Church Directories|Church Directories]]  
    <li>[[Autonomous Community of Valencia, Spain Genealogy|Valencia]]</li>
*[[Spain Church History|Church History]]  
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*[[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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=== Places of Sovereignty (Plazas de Soberania) ===
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*Penon de Velez de la Gomera,
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==References==
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[[Category:Spain]]
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Revision as of 09:55, 14 December 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]

A wiki article describing an online collection is found at:

Spain, Consular Records of Spaniad Emigrants (FamilySearch Historical Records)

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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