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Record Type:	Catholic Pre-Marriage Records
Collection years:	1556-1899
Languages:	Spanish
Title in the Language:	España, provincia de Granada, índice de expedientes católicos de investigación previa al matrimonio, 1556-1899
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What is in This Collection?

This is an index of Pre-Marriage Investigation which covers 1556-1899. These may also be the only records available for vital information research before civil registration was implemented in 1871.

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What Can These Records Tell Me?

These records may contain the following information:

Date and place of marriage
Groom's name
Bride's name
Marriage date

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Name of the person
Approximate date of the event

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I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?

Add any new information to your records
If available, check the image for additional information
Analyze the entry to see if it provides additional clues to find other records of the person or their family
See if additional information is given in the civil registration

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Try searching by surname only
The person may be recorded with an abbreviated or variant form of their name
Remember that spelling was generally not standardized until the early part of the 20th century

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 == What is in This Collection? ==
+This is an index of Pre-Marriage Investigation  which covers 1556-1899. These may also be the only records available for vital information research before civil registration was implemented in 1871.
-This collection of Catholic parish records includes Pre-Marriage Investigation Index which covers 1556-1899.
+{{HR Add}}
+=== Index and Image Visibility ===
-The Catholic Church parish registers were created to record the church sacraments of baptism, marriage, death and burial, and other ordinances pertaining to members within the church jurisdiction. Thus, they are a reliable source for doing genealogical research in Spain.
+{{Image Visibility}}
-Most of the records were handwritten in narrative style. In later years, the records may be handwritten in formatted registers. Entries were created in chronological order with the exception of a few entries. Early registers may have '''some ecclesiastical wording written in Latin, but the main language of the records is Spanish'''. See the section "For Help Reading these Records" for access to translation helps.
-Parish priests performed the baptisms, marriages, deaths, burials, and other holy sacraments in their assigned parish or parishes. All the original parish records were kept in the parish archive, and a duplicate copy was and is centralized in the corresponding diocesan archive. Most of the parish records in Spain have been preserved relatively well, but '''some older entries may have some damage'''.
-Usually separate registers were maintained for baptisms, marriages, and deaths. However, in localities with a small population, the records of baptisms, marriages, and burials were recorded in the same register. Confirmations were usually recorded with the baptismal registers but can also be found with deaths and marriages.
-=== Reading These Records  ===
-These records are in Spanish or Latin. For help reading these records see the following guides:
-*[[Spanish Genealogical Word List]]
-*[[Latin Genealogical Word List]]
-*[https://familysearch.org/learningcenter/results.html?fq=place%3A%22Spain%22 Reading Spanish handwritten records]
-*[https://script.byu.edu/Pages/Spanish/en/welcome.aspx Script tutorial for Spanish]
+=== Reading These Records ===
+{{HR Read|lang=ES}}
 == What Can These Records Tell Me? ==
+These records may contain the following information:
-These may also be the only records available for vital information research before civil registration was implemented in 1871.
-'''Marriage records''' usually contain the following information:
 *Date and place of marriage
-*Groom's name and age
+*Groom's name
-*Groom's civil status, and residence
+*Bride's name
-*Groom's birthplace
+*Marriage date
-*Names of groom's parents and their birthplaces
-*Bride's name and age
-*Bride's civil status and residence
-*Bride's birthplace
-*Names of bride's parents and their birthplaces
-*Names of witnesses
 == How Do I Search This Collection? ==
+Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
-Some record sets have indexes; these indexes were created at the end of the year. Copy errors could have been made in the index, so you want to find the actual record to verify the information is correct. Using the index is a helpful way to find the actual record.
+*Name of the person
+*Approximate date of the event
-See the sections below for tips and uses for searching and finding the record of your ancestor in this collection and using the information in the record.
+=== Search the Index  ===
+{{Search Collection Link | CID=CID1865748}}
-If you are unable to find a record for your ancestor in this collection, see the corresponding section below.
-=== Searching the Index  ===
-{{Search Collection Link
-| CID=CID1865748
-|}}
 === How Do I Analyze the Results? ===
-Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images.  Keep track of your research in a [[Use_Appropriate_Forms#Prepare_a_Research_Log | research log]].
+Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a [[Use_Appropriate_Forms#Prepare_a_Research_Log |research log]].
 == What Do I Do Next? ==
-*Use the marriage date and place as the basis for compiling a new family group or for verifying existing information.
-*Use the birth date or age along with the place of birth to find each of the couple's birth records and parents' names.
-*Use the residence and names of the parents to locate civil records. This link describes the history and content of [[Spain Civil Registration - Vital Records]].
-*Use the parents' birth places to find former residences and to establish a migration pattern for the family.
-*The name of a marriage officiator is a clue to their religion or area of residence in the province. However, ministers may have reported marriages performed in other provinces.
-*Compile the marriage entries for every person who has the same surname as the bride or groom; this is especially helpful in rural areas or if the surname is unusual.
-*Use the marital status (whether a divorce or death dissolved a marriage) to identify previous marriages.
-*Witnesses often were relatives of the parents.
 === I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?  ===
+*Add any new information to your records
-*When looking for a person who had a common name, look at all the entries for the name before deciding which is correct
+*If available, check the image for additional information
-*For marriage and death records, name changes, shortened names, or nicknames may have been used by your ancestors, so pay attention to other relationships (parents, spouse, siblings, children, etc.) that can confirm whether you have the right person/record
+*Analyze the entry to see if it provides additional clues to find other records of the person or their family
-*Continue to search the marriage records to identify children, siblings, parents, and other relatives of the bride and groom who may have married in the same county or nearby. This can help you identify other generations of your family or even the second marriage of a parent. Repeat this process for each new generation you identify
+*See if additional information is given in the civil registration
-*Continue to search the indexes and records to identify children, siblings, parents, and other relatives who may have lived in the same area or a nearby area
+=== I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now? ===
+*Try searching by surname only
-=== I Can't Find the Person I'm Looking For, What Now?  ===
+*The person may be recorded with an abbreviated or variant form of their name
+*Remember that spelling was generally not standardized until the early part of the 20th century
-*Maybe your ancestor immigrated to another country. Search immigration/emigration records [[Spain Emigration and Immigration]]
+=== Research Helps ===
-*Civil registration records (birth, marriage, and death records) are also a good substitute for when a church record cannot be found. [[Spain Civil Registration - Vital Records]]
+{{HR Helps|where=Spain}}
-*Consult the [[Spain Record Finder]] to find other records
 == Citing This Collection ==
 Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used.
+{{Collection citation}}
-;Collection Citation: "España, Provincia de Granada, expedientes de informaciones matrimoniales, 1556-1899." Database. <i>FamilySearch</i>. <nowiki>http://FamilySearch.org</nowiki> : 14 June 2016. Arzobispado de Granada (Granada Diocese Archives).
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