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== Hispanic Family History Resources (English)  ==


* 1 Content<br> * 2 Before using this record, know this<br> * 3 Before using this record, search this<br> * 4 Where to find the record<br> * 5 How to search the record<br> * 6 Record sample<br> * 7 Tips<br> * 8 What to do next
'''Para ver este Portal en español, haga clic en:'''  [https://familysearch.org/wiki/es/Recursos_de_genealog%C3%ADa_hispana '''Recursos de genealogía hispana''']<u></u>  


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=== Online Records and Databases  ===


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====FamilySearch Online Historical Records====
FamilySearch has a large collection of online digital records, searchable databases, and online books for millions of people with Hispanic heritage.<br> <br>
''Use these resources:''<br> 
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/ FamilySearch Historical Records Search] - General Search of Indexed Records for All Countries
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/location/list Search by Country]<br><br>
'''''FamilySearch Historical Records Search by Country:''''' 
{| style="width:100%; vertical-align:top;"
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<ul class="column-spacing-fullscreen" style="padding-right:5px;">
  <li>[https://www.familysearch.org/search/location/south-america/argentina Argentina]</li>
  <li>[https://www.familysearch.org/search/location/south-america/bolivia Bolivia]</li>
  <li>[https://www.familysearch.org/search/location/south-america/chile Chile]</li>
  <li>[https://www.familysearch.org/search/location/south-america/colombia Colombia]</li>
  <li>[https://www.familysearch.org/search/location/caribbean-and-central-america/costa-rica Costa Rica]</li>
  <li>[https://www.familysearch.org/search/location/caribbean-and-central-america/cuba Cuba]</li>
  <li>[https://www.familysearch.org/search/location/caribbean-and-central-america/dominican-republic Dominican Republic]</li>
  <li>[https://www.familysearch.org/search/location/south-america/ecuador Ecuador]</li>
  <li>[https://www.familysearch.org/search/location/caribbean-and-central-america/el-salvador El Salvador]</li>
  <li>[https://www.familysearch.org/search/location/caribbean-and-central-america/guatemala Guatemala]</li>
  <li>[https://www.familysearch.org/search/location/caribbean-and-central-america/honduras Honduras]</li>
  <li>[https://www.familysearch.org/search/location/mexico México]</li>
  <li>[https://www.familysearch.org/search/location/caribbean-and-central-america/nicaragua Nicaragua]</li>
  <li>[https://www.familysearch.org/search/location/caribbean-and-central-america/panama Panama]</li>
  <li>[https://www.familysearch.org/search/location/south-america/paraguay Paraguay]</li>
  <li>[https://www.familysearch.org/search/location/south-america/peru Peru]</li>
  <li>[https://www.familysearch.org/search/location/caribbean-and-central-america/puerto-rico Puerto Rico]</li>
  <li>[https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/list#page=1&countryId=1927167 Spain]</li>
  <li>[https://www.familysearch.org/search/location/south-america/uruguay Uruguay]</li>
  <li>[https://www.familysearch.org/search/location/south-america/venezuela Venezuela]</li>
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====Ancestry====
Ancestry ($) provides many online databases and records for the following countries:<br>
{| style="width:100%; vertical-align:top;"
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<ul class="column-spacing-fullscreen" style="padding-right:5px;">
  <li>[https://www.ancestry.com/search/places/south_america/argentina/ Argentina]</li>
  <li>[https://www.ancestry.com/search/places/south_america/bolivia/ Bolivia]</li>
  <li>[https://www.ancestry.com/search/places/south_america/chile/ Chile]</li>
  <li>[https://www.ancestry.com/search/places/south_america/colombia/ Colombia]</li>
  <li>[https://www.ancestry.com/search/places/north_america/costa_rica/ Costa Rica]</li>
  <li>[https://www.ancestry.com/search/places/north_america/cuba/ Cuba]</li>
  <li>[https://www.ancestry.com/search/places/north_america/dominican_republic/ Dominican Republic]</li>
  <li>[https://www.ancestry.com/search/places/south_america/ecuador/ Ecuador]</li>
  <li>[https://www.ancestry.com/search/places/north_america/el_salvador/ El Salvador]</li>
  <li>[https://www.ancestry.com/search/places/north_america/guatemala/ Guatemala]</li>
  <li>[https://www.ancestry.com/search/places/north_america/honduras/ Honduras]</li>
  <li>[https://www.ancestry.com/search/places/north_america/mexico/ México]</li>
  <li>[https://www.ancestry.com/search/places/north_america/nicaragua/ Nicaragua]</li>
  <li>[https://www.ancestry.com/search/places/north_america/panama/ Panama]</li>
  <li>[https://www.ancestry.com/search/places/south_america/paraguay/ Paraguay]</li>
  <li>[https://www.ancestry.com/search/places/south_america/peru/ Peru]</li>
  <li>[https://www.ancestry.com/search/places/usa/puerto_rico/ Puerto Rico]</li>
  <li>[https://www.ancestry.com/search/places/europe/spain/ Spain]</li>
  <li>[https://www.ancestry.com/search/places/south_america/uruguay/ Uruguay]</li>
</ul>
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[This section should be a list of things the researcher must know before they can use this record effectively, such as the full name of the ancestor they want to search for. For more examples, click here.]
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====Findmypast====
Findmypast ($) provides many online databases and records for the following countries:<br>
{| style="width:100%; vertical-align:top;"
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<ul class="column-spacing-fullscreen" style="padding-right:5px;">
  <li>[https://www.findmypast.com/search/historical-records?region=world&location=argentina&page=1&order_direction=desc&order_by=relevance Argentina]</li>
  <li>[https://www.findmypast.com/search/historical-records?region=world&location=bolivia&page=1&order_direction=desc&order_by=relevance Bolivia]</li>
  <li>[https://www.findmypast.com/search/historical-records?region=world&location=chile&page=1&order_direction=desc&order_by=relevance Chile]</li>
  <li>[https://www.findmypast.com/search/historical-records?region=world&location=costa%20rica&page=1&order_direction=desc&order_by=relevance Costa Rica]</li>
  <li>[https://www.findmypast.com/search/historical-records?region=world&location=dominican%20republic&page=1&order_direction=desc&order_by=relevance Dominican Republic]</li>
  <li>[https://www.findmypast.com/search/historical-records?region=world&location=ecuador&page=1&order_direction=desc&order_by=relevance Ecuador]</li>
  <li>[https://www.findmypast.com/search/historical-records?region=world&location=el%20salvador&page=1&order_direction=desc&order_by=relevance El Salvador]</li>
  <li>[https://www.findmypast.com/search/historical-records?region=world&location=guatemala&page=1&order_direction=desc&order_by=relevance Guatemala]</li>
  <li>[https://www.findmypast.com/search/historical-records?region=world&location=honduras&page=1&order_direction=desc&order_by=relevance Honduras]</li>
  <li>[https://www.findmypast.com/search/historical-records?region=world&location=mexico&page=1&order_direction=desc&order_by=relevance México]</li>
  <li>[https://www.findmypast.com/search/historical-records?region=world&location=nicaragua&page=1&order_direction=desc&order_by=relevance Nicaragua]</li>
  <li>[https://www.findmypast.com/search/historical-records?region=world&location=panama&page=1&order_direction=desc&order_by=relevance Panama]</li>
  <li>[https://www.findmypast.com/search/historical-records?region=world&location=paraguay&page=1&order_direction=desc&order_by=relevance Paraguay]</li>
  <li>[https://www.findmypast.com/search/historical-records?region=world&location=peru&page=1&order_direction=desc&order_by=relevance Peru]</li>
  <li>[https://www.findmypast.com/search/historical-records?region=world&location=spain&page=1&order_direction=desc&order_by=relevance Spain]</li>
  <li>[https://www.findmypast.com/search/historical-records?region=world&location=uruguay&page=1&order_direction=desc&order_by=relevance Uruguay]</li>
</ul>
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====MyHeritage====
MyHeritage ($) provides many online databases and records for the following countries:<br>
{| style="width:100%; vertical-align:top;"
|-
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<ul class="column-spacing-fullscreen" style="padding-right:5px;">
  <li>[https://www.myheritage.com/research/catalog?s=674394561&q=Argentina&rpp=100 Argentina]</li>
  <li>[https://www.myheritage.com/research/catalog?s=674394561&q=Bolivia&rpp=100 Bolivia]</li>
  <li>[https://www.myheritage.com/research/catalog?s=674394561&q=Chile&rpp=100 Chile]</li>
  <li>[https://www.myheritage.com/research/catalog?s=674394561&q=Columbia&rpp=100 Colombia]</li>
  <li>[https://www.myheritage.com/research/catalog?s=674394561&q=Costa%20Rica&rpp=100 Costa Rica]</li>
  <li>[https://www.myheritage.com/research/catalog?s=674394561&q=Dominican%20Republic&rpp=100 Dominican Republic]</li>
  <li>[https://www.myheritage.com/research/catalog?s=674394561&q=Ecuador&rpp=100 Ecuador]</li>
  <li>[https://www.myheritage.com/research/catalog?s=674394561&q=El%20Salvador&rpp=100 El Salvador]</li>
  <li>[https://www.myheritage.com/research/catalog?s=674394561&q=Guatemala&rpp=100 Guatemala]</li>
  <li>[https://www.myheritage.com/research/catalog?s=674394561&q=Honduras&rpp=100 Honduras]</li>
  <li>[https://www.myheritage.com/research/catalog?s=674394561&q=M%C3%A9xico&rpp=100 México]</li>
  <li>[https://www.myheritage.com/research/catalog?s=674394561&q=Nicaragua&rpp=100 Nicaragua]</li>
  <li>[https://www.myheritage.com/research/catalog?s=674394561&q=Panama&rpp=100 Panama]</li>
  <li>[https://www.myheritage.com/research/catalog?s=674394561&q=Paraguay&rpp=100 Paraguay]</li>
  <li>[https://www.myheritage.com/research/catalog?s=674394561&q=Peru&rpp=100 Peru]</li>
  <li>[https://www.myheritage.com/research/catalog?s=674394561&q=Puerto%20Rico&rpp=100 Puerto Rico]</li>
  <li>[https://www.myheritage.com/research/catalog?s=674394561&q=Spain&rpp=100 Spain]</li>
  <li>[https://www.myheritage.com/research/catalog?s=674394561&q=Uruguay&rpp=100 Uruguay]</li>
</ul>
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====Online Databases====
*[[Online Genealogy Records by Location|Online Genealogy Records by Location]] - list of country-wide databases to indexes and records<br><br>
'''''Online Genealogy Records Wiki Page by Country:'''''<br> 
{| style="width:100%; vertical-align:top;"
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<ul class="column-spacing-fullscreen" style="padding-right:5px;">
  <li>[[Argentina Online Genealogy Records|Argentina]]</li>
  <li>[[Bolivia Online Genealogy Records|Bolivia]]</li>
  <li>[[Chile Online Genealogy Records|Chile]]</li>
  <li>[[Colombia Online Genealogy Records|Colombia]]</li>
  <li>[[Costa Rica Online Genealogy Records|Costa Rica]]</li>
  <li>[[Cuba Online Genealogy Records|Cuba]]</li>
  <li>[[Dominican Republic Online Genealogy Records|Dominican Republic]]</li>
  <li>[[Ecuador Online Genealogy Records|Ecuador]]</li>
  <li>[[El Salvador Online Genealogy Records|El Salvador]]</li>
  <li>[[Guatemala Online Genealogy Records|Guatemala]]</li>
  <li>[[Honduras Online Genealogy Records|Honduras]]</li>
  <li>[[Mexico Online Genealogy Records|México]]</li>
  <li>[[Nicaragua Online Genealogy Records|Nicaragua]]</li>
  <li>[[Panama Online Genealogy Records|Panama]]</li>
  <li>[[Paraguay Online Genealogy Records|Paraguay]]</li>
  <li>[[Peru Online Genealogy Records|Peru]]</li>
  <li>[[Puerto Rico Online Genealogy Records|Puerto Rico]]</li>
  <li>[[Spain Online Genealogy Records|Spain]]</li>
  <li>[[Uruguay Online Genealogy Records|Uruguay]]</li>
  <li>[[Venezuela Online Genealogy Records|Venezuela]]</li>
</ul>
|}
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[List in order the best places for the public to access the record. Can customers access this record through a phone call, a Website, a visit to their public library, a paper letter, or only through a visit to a specific archive? List these "access points" in order from most accessible to least accessible. For examples, click here.]
====FamilySearch Online Books====
*[https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/ FamilySearch Digital Library] - Links to digital books on FamilySearch
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=== Related Websites  ===


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*[http://pares.culturaydeporte.gob.es/inicio.html '''PARES – Portal de Archivos Españoles'''] - Search for ancestors in various archives of Spain, website is in Spanish. <br>
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[This section includes a bullet list of advice the reader will need to use the record successfully. Items in the Tips section are those which don't fit well in other sections.]
=== Online Learning  ===
'''Lesson Videos on the FamilySearch Learning Center'''<br>
*Hispanic Research


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*Mexico Research
{{Block indent|*[https://www.familysearch.org/en/help/helpcenter/lessons/getting-started-in-mexico-why-you-should-try-ancestry-com Getting Started in Mexico? Why You Should Try Ancestry.com] - 47 min video}}
{{Block indent|*[https://www.familysearch.org/en/help/helpcenter/lessons/northeastern-mexico-and-texas Northeastern Mexico and Texas] - 3 min video}}
*Spain Research
{{Block indent|*[https://www.familysearch.org/en/help/helpcenter/lessons/finding-echeverria-in-spain-and-france-introduction Finding Echeverria in Spain and France] - 9 part lesson series}}
'''Handwriting Helps'''<br>
*[[Spanish_Genealogical_Word_List|Spanish Genealogical Word List]] 
*[https://script.byu.edu/spanish-handwriting/introduction Spanish Script Tutorial]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/en/help/helpcenter/lessons/reading-spanish-handwriting Reading Spanish Handwriting] - 1 hr, 7 min
*[https://www.familysearch.org/en/help/helpcenter/lessons/paleogra-what-deciphering-spanish-handwriting-introduction Paleogra-what?! Deciphering Spanish Handwriting] - 10 part lesson series


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[List tasks the user should do after completing their first search of the record. For examples, click here.] <br>
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===Help Near You===
====FamilySearch Centers and Affiliate Libraries====
Locate a FamilySearch center or Affiliate Library near your home. You will have access to online images not viewable from home. For FamilySearch centers, local staff can offer you free personal help.
*[https://www.familysearch.org/centers/locations/ Find a FamilySearch center or affiliate library]
 
====FamilySearch Community====
The FamilySearch Community is an online resource that helps people interested in family history connect with each other worldwide. In the community, you can learn research strategies, view genealogy events, join various groups that have the similar interests, and connect with specialized research experts.
*[https://community.familysearch.org/en/categories/gp-groups-en English]
*[https://community.familysearch.org/es/categories/gp-groups-es Español]
 
====Genealogy Research Groups====
FamilySearch Genealogy Research Groups are resources where individuals can post specific genealogical questions or translation requests regarding a country or region in the world. The community consists of individuals who wish to collaborate and help one another find answers.<br><br>
*[[FamilySearch Genealogy Research Groups|List of Genealogy Research Groups Available by Country]]
 
 
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=== Genealogy Research Aids  ===
The FamilySearch Research Wiki is an online genealogy guide that provides information about records to search and online databases available.<br>
 
'''''Country Wiki Pages'''''<br>
{| style="width:100%; vertical-align:top;"
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<ul class="column-spacing-fullscreen" style="padding-right:5px;">
  <li>[[Argentina Genealogy|Argentina]]</li>
  <li>[[Bolivia Genealogy|Bolivia]]</li>
  <li>[[Chile Genealogy|Chile]]</li>
  <li>[[Colombia Genealogy|Colombia]]</li>
  <li>[[Costa Rica Genealogy|Costa Rica]]</li>
  <li>[[Cuba Genealogy|Cuba]]</li>
  <li>[[Dominican Republic Genealogy|Dominican Republic]]</li>
  <li>[[Ecuador Genealogy|Ecuador]]</li>
  <li>[[El Salvador Genealogy|El Salvador]]</li>
  <li>[[Guatemala Genealogy|Guatemala]]</li>
  <li>[[Honduras Genealogy|Honduras]]</li>
  <li>[[Mexico Genealogy|México]]</li>
  <li>[[Nicaragua Genealogy|Nicaragua]]</li>
  <li>[[Panama Genealogy|Panama]]</li>
  <li>[[Paraguay Genealogy|Paraguay]]</li>
  <li>[[Peru Genealogy|Peru]]</li>
  <li>[[Puerto Rico Genealogy|Puerto Rico]]</li>
  <li>[[Spain Genealogy|Spain]]</li>
  <li>[[Uruguay Genealogy|Uruguay]]</li>
  <li>[[Venezuela Genealogy|Venezuela]]</li>
</ul>
|}
 
 
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=== FamilySearch Volunteering – Hispanic Projects  ===
 
FamilySearch Indexing is a volunteer-based effort to index billions of records from around the world. You can help make indexes freely available online for yourself and others. You must have a free [https://www.familysearch.org/register/custom/1 FamilySearch Account].<br>
*[https://www.familysearch.org/getinvolved/my-opportunities FamilySearch Opportunities] - Click on, ''Find Projects'' to see a list of indexing projects<br><br>
 
The FamilySearch Research Wiki creates finding aids to better help patrons understand what is in records and how to find them by locality. There are projects available to help research for information that will later be added to the Research Wiki. Some require a free [https://www.familysearch.org/register/custom/1 FamilySearch Account] to view records.
*[[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Latin America Catholic Church Finding Aid|Latin America Catholic Church Finding Aid]] FamilySearch Wiki Project
 
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Latest revision as of 15:11, 19 August 2025

Hispanic Family History Resources (English)

Para ver este Portal en español, haga clic en: Recursos de genealogía hispana

Online Records and Databases

FamilySearch Online Historical Records

FamilySearch has a large collection of online digital records, searchable databases, and online books for millions of people with Hispanic heritage.

Use these resources:

FamilySearch Historical Records Search by Country:



Ancestry

Ancestry ($) provides many online databases and records for the following countries:



Findmypast

Findmypast ($) provides many online databases and records for the following countries:



MyHeritage

MyHeritage ($) provides many online databases and records for the following countries:



Online Databases

Online Genealogy Records Wiki Page by Country:



FamilySearch Online Books




Related Websites



Online Learning

Lesson Videos on the FamilySearch Learning Center

  • Hispanic Research
  • Mexico Research
  • Spain Research

Handwriting Helps


Help Near You

FamilySearch Centers and Affiliate Libraries

Locate a FamilySearch center or Affiliate Library near your home. You will have access to online images not viewable from home. For FamilySearch centers, local staff can offer you free personal help.

FamilySearch Community

The FamilySearch Community is an online resource that helps people interested in family history connect with each other worldwide. In the community, you can learn research strategies, view genealogy events, join various groups that have the similar interests, and connect with specialized research experts.

Genealogy Research Groups

FamilySearch Genealogy Research Groups are resources where individuals can post specific genealogical questions or translation requests regarding a country or region in the world. The community consists of individuals who wish to collaborate and help one another find answers.


Genealogy Research Aids

The FamilySearch Research Wiki is an online genealogy guide that provides information about records to search and online databases available.

Country Wiki Pages


FamilySearch Volunteering – Hispanic Projects

FamilySearch Indexing is a volunteer-based effort to index billions of records from around the world. You can help make indexes freely available online for yourself and others. You must have a free FamilySearch Account.

The FamilySearch Research Wiki creates finding aids to better help patrons understand what is in records and how to find them by locality. There are projects available to help research for information that will later be added to the Research Wiki. Some require a free FamilySearch Account to view records.





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