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| end_year = 1899
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| title_language = España, provincia de Granada, índice de expedientes católicos de investigación previa al matrimonio, 1556-1899
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| FS_URL_02 = [[Spain Online Genealogy Records]]
| FS_URL_02 = [[Spain Record Finder]]
| FS_URL_03 = [[Spain Archives and Libraries]]
| FS_URL_03 = [[Spain Online Genealogy Records]]
| FS_URL_04 = [[Spain Catholic Church Records]]  
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== What is in This Collection? ==
== 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 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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=== Index and Image Visibility ===
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=== Reading These Records ===
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== What Can These Records Tell Me? ==
== What Can These Records Tell Me? ==
 
These records may contain the following information:  
'''Marriage records''' usually contain the following information:  
 
*Date and place of marriage  
*Date and place of marriage  
*Groom's name  
*Groom's name  
*Bride's name   
*Bride's name   
*Marriage date
*Marriage date
== How Do I Search This Collection? ==
== How Do I Search This Collection? ==
 
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
*Your ancestor's given name and surname
*Name of the person
*Estimated marriage
*Approximate date of the event
*Family relationships
=== Search the Index  ===
 
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=== Searching the Index  ===
 
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=== How Do I Analyze the Results? ===  
=== 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? ==
== What Do I Do Next? ==
=== I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?  ===
=== I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?  ===
*Add any new information to your records
*Add any new information to your records
*Check the image the index was taken from to see if there is additional information
*If available, check the image for additional information
*Make sure to fully transcribe and cite the record entry for future reference; see the section [[#Citing This Collection|Citing This Collection]] for assistance. Save or print a copy of the image
*Analyze the entry to see if it provides additional clues to find other records of the person or their family
*Use the information to find more. For instance, use the age listed in the record to estimate a year of birth, if that is yet undetermined
*See if additional information is given in the civil registration
*Use the birth date or age along with the place of birth of each spouse to find a couple's birth records and parents' names
=== I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now? ===
*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
*Try searching by surname only
 
*The person may be recorded with an abbreviated or variant form of their name
=== I Can't Find the Person I'm Looking For, What Now? ===
*Remember that spelling was generally not standardized until the early part of the 20th century
* Search the records and indexes of neighboring cities, provinces, and regions
=== Research Helps ===
*Check for variants of given names, surnames, and place names. Transcription errors could occur in any handwritten record; also, it was not uncommon for an individual be listed under a nickname or an abbreviation of their name
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*Or your ancestor may have immigrated to another country. Search the records of nearby areas or [[Spain Emigration and Immigration]]
*New information is constantly being indexed, microfilmed or updated.  Periodically check back to see if your ancestor’s records have been added.  You can see if the area you’ve been looking in has been recently updated by going to [https://familysearch.org/search/collection/list Historical Records Collections].  Watch for an asterisk for recently added or updated records
 
 
=== Record Finder ===
Consult the [[Spain Record Finder]] to find other records.
 
== Citing This Collection ==
== 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.
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.
 
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;Collection Citation: "España, Provincia de Granada, expedientes de informaciones matrimoniales, 1556-1899." Database. <i>FamilySearch</i>. <nowiki>http://FamilySearch.org</nowiki> : 14 August 2018. Arzobispado de Granada (Granada Diocese Archives).
 
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Record Description
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.

Additional records and/or images may be added to this collection in the future.

Index and Image Visibility

Whenever possible FamilySearch makes images and indexes available for all users. However, rights to view these data are limited by contract and subject to change. Because of this there may be limitations on where and how images and indexes are available or who can see them. Please be aware some collections consist only of partial information indexed from the records and do not contain any images. For additional information about image restrictions see Restrictions for Viewing Images in FamilySearch Historical Record Collections.

Reading These Records

These records are written in Spanish. For help reading them see: FamilySearch Learning Center:

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

How Do I Search This Collection?

Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:

  • Name of the person
  • Approximate date of the event

Search the Index

Search by name on the Collection Details Page.
  1. Fill in the search boxes in the Search Collection section with the information you know
  2. Click Search to show possible matches

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 research log.

What Do I Do Next?

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

I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now?

  • 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

Research Helps

The following articles will help you research your family in Spain.

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:
The citation for this collection can be found on the Collection Details Page in the section Cite This Collection.
Record Citation:
When looking at a record, the citation can be viewed by clicking the drop-down arrow next to Document Information.