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*[[Spain Church Records|Church Records]]
*[[Spain Church Records|Church Records]]
*[[Spain Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]
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*[[Spain Census|Census]]
*[[Spain Nobility Records|Nobility Records]]
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*[[Spain Newspapers|Newspapers]]
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*[[Spain Notarial Records|Notarial Records]]
*[[Spain Nobility Records|Nobility Records]]
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*[[Spain Census|Census]]
*[[Spain Census|Census]]
*[[Spain Notarial Records|Notarial Records]]
*[[Spain Court Records|Court Records]]
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*[[Spain Church Records|Church Records]]
*[[Spain Newspapers|Newspapers]]
*Societies
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*[[Spain Census|Census]]
*[[Spain Census|Census]]
*[[Spain Notarial Records|Notarial Records]]
*[[Spain Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]]
*Directories
*Directories
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*Nobility
*[[Spain Nobility Records|Nobility Records]]
*Heraldry
*[[Spain Heraldry|Heraldry]]
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*[[Spain Biography|Biography]]
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| align="left" | Nationality and ethnicity
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*[[Spain Ethnic Groups|Ethnic Groups]]
*[[Basque Cultural Group]]
*[[Jewish Records|Jewish Records]]
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*[[Spain Biography|Biography]]


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*[[Spain Census|Census]]
*[[Spain Census|Census]]
*[[Spain Notarial Records|Notarial Records]]
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*[[Spain Church Records|Church Records]]
*[[Spain Church Records|Church Records]]
*[[Spain Ethnic Groups|Ethnic Groups]]
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*[[Spain History|History]]
*[[Spain History|History]]
*[[Spain Church History|Church History]]
*[[Jewish Records|Jewish Records]]
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*Social Life and Customs
*[[Spain Newspapers|Newspapers]]
*[[Spain Church History|Church History]]
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*[[Spain History|History]]
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===Reading the Records===
===Reading Spanish Records===
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| align="left" |Vocabulary
| align="left" |Vocabulary
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
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*[[Spanish Genealogical Word List]]
*[[Spanish Records Extraction Manual| Spanish Records Extraction Manual]]
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| align="left" | Naming patterns
| align="left" |Handwriting
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*Names, personal
*[https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/lessons/reading-spanish-handwriting Reading Spanish Handwriting]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20180131201930/https://script.byu.edu/spanish-handwriting/introduction BYU Spanish Documents Script Tutorial]
*[https://www.iifilologicas.unam.mx/dicabenovo/ Diccionario de Abreviaturas Novohispanas]
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| align="left" |Online classes
| align="left" |Naming patterns
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*[[Mexico Names, Personal|Naming patterns]]
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| align="left" |Writing for records
| align="left" |Writing for records
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*[[Spanish Letter Writing Guide]]
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==Jurisdictions==
 
==Provinces and autonomous communities==
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=== 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. '''
| Birth date and birthplace
{|
| [[Spain Church Records|Church Records]], [[Spain Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]
<ul class="column-spacing-fullscreen" style="padding-right:5px;">
| [[Spain Census|Census]], [[Spain Nobility Records|Nobility Records]], [[Spain Cemeteries|Cemeteries]]
    <li>[[Álava, Spain Genealogy|Álava]]</li>
|-
    <li>[[Albacete, Spain Genealogy|Albacete]]</li>
| Death information
    <li>[[Alicante, Spain Genealogy|Alicante]]</li>
| [[Spain Church Records|Church Records]], [[Spain Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]
    <li>[[Almería, Spain Genealogy|Almería]]</li>
| [[Spain Cemeteries|Cemeteries]], [[Spain Newspapers|Newspapers]]
    <li>[[Asturias, Spain Genealogy|Asturias]]</li>
|-
    <li>[[Ávila, Spain Genealogy|Ávila]]</li>
| Emigration information
    <li>[[Badajoz, Spain Genealogy|Badajoz]]</li>
| [[Spain Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]]
    <li>[[Baleares, Spain Genealogy|Baleares]]</li>
| [[Spain Church Records|Church Records]], [[Spain Newspapers|Newspapers]], Societies
    <li>[[Barcelona, Spain Genealogy|Barcelona]]</li>
|-
    <li>[[Burgos, Spain Genealogy|Burgos]]</li>
| Language helps
    <li>[[Cáceres, Spain Genealogy|Cáceres]]</li>
| [[Spanish Genealogical Word List|Word List]], [[Spain Handwriting|Handwriting]]
    <li>[[Cádiz, Spain Genealogy|Cádiz]]</li>
| —
    <li>[[Cantabria, Spain Genealogy|Cantabria]]</li>
|-
    <li>[[Castellón, Spain Genealogy|Castellón ]]</li>
| Living relatives
    <li>[[Ciudad Real, Spain Genealogy|Ciudad Real]]</li>
| —
    <li>[[Córdoba, Spain Genealogy|Córdoba]]</li>
| Societies
    <li>[[Cuenca, Spain Genealogy|Cuenca]]</li>
|-
    <li>[[Gerona, Spain Genealogy|Gerona]]</li>
| Maiden name 
    <li>[[Granada, Spain Genealogy|Granada]]</li>
| [[Spain Church Records|Church Records]], [[Spain Civil Registration|Civil Registration]] [[Spain Notarial Records|Notarial Records]]
    <li>[[Guadalajara, Spain Genealogy|Guadalajara]]</li>
| [[Spain Nobility Records|Nobility Records]]
    <li>[[Guipúzcoa, Spain Genealogy|Guipúzcoa]]</li>
|-
    <li>[[Huelva, Spain Genealogy|Huelva]]</li>
| Marriage information
    <li>[[Huesca, Spain Genealogy|Huesca]]</li>
| [[Spain Church Records|Church Records]], [[Spain Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]
    <li>[[Jaén, Spain Genealogy|Jaén]]</li>
| [[Spain Notarial Records|Notarial Records]], [[Spain Nobility Records|Nobility Records]]
    <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>
</ul>
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|-
=== Autonomous Communities ===
| Noble families
Spain is divided into 17 autonomous communities (comunidades autonomas, singular - comunidad autonoma) and 2 autonomous cities* (ciudades autonomas, singular - ciudad autonoma).
| [[Spain Nobility Records|Nobility Records]]
{|
| [[Spain Heraldry|Heraldry]], [[Spain Biography|Biography]]
|-  
|-
|
| Occupations
<ul class="column-spacing-fullscreen" style="padding-right:5px;">
| [[Spain Church Records|Church Records]], [[Spain Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]
    <li>[[Andalucia, Spain Genealogy|Andalucia]]</li>
| [[Spain Census|Census]], [[Spain Notarial Records|Notarial Records]]
    <li>[[Autonomous Community of Aragon, Spain Genealogy|Aragon]]</li>
|-
    <li>[[Autonomous Community of Asturias, Spain Genealogy|Asturias]]</li>
| Parents, children, and other family members
    <li>[[Autonomous Community of Baleares, Spain Genealogy|Baleares (Balearic Islands)]]</li>
| [[Spain Church Records|Church Records]], [[Spain Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]
    <li>[[Autonomous Community of Canarias, Spain Genealogy|Canarias (Canary Islands) ]]</li>
| [[Spain Notarial Records|Notarial Records]], [[Spain Census|Census]]
    <li>[[Autonomous Community of Cantabria, Spain Genealogy|Cantabria]]</li>
|-
    <li>[[Autonomous Community of Castilla-La Mancha, Spain Genealogy|Castilla-La Mancha]]</li>
| Physical description
    <li>[[Autonomous Community of Castilla y Leon, Spain Genealogy|Castilla and Leon ]]</li>
| [[Spain Military Records|Military Records]]
    <li>[[Autonomous Community of Cataluña, Spain Genealogy|Cataluña (Catalonia)]]</li>
    <li>*Ceuta, see Places of Sovereignty</li>
    <li>[[Autonomous Community of Extremadura, Spain Genealogy|Extremadura]]</li>
    <li>[[Autonomous Community of Galicia, Spain Genealogy|Galicia]]</li>
    <li>[[Autonomous Community of La Rioja, Spain Genealogy|La Rioja]]</li>
    <li>[[Autonomous Community of Madrid, Spain Genealogy|Madrid ]]</li>
    <li>*Melilla, see Places of Sovereignty </li>
    <li>[[Autonomous Community of Murcia, Spain Genealogy|Murcia ]]</li>
    <li>[[Autonomous Community of Navarra, Spain Genealogy|Navarra ]]</li>
    <li>[[Autonomous Community of Pais Vasco, Spain Genealogy|Pais Vasco (Basque Country)]]</li>
    <li>[[Autonomous Community of Valencia, Spain Genealogy|Valencia]]</li>
</ul>
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|-
| Places of residence
| [[Spain Church Records|Church Records]], [[Spain Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]
| [[Spain Census|Census]], [[Spain Notarial Records|Notarial Records]], [[Spain Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]]
|-
| Religion
| [[Spain Church Records|Church Records]], [[Spain Ethnic Groups|Ethnic Groups]]
| [[Spain History|History]], [[Spain Church History|Church History]], [[Jewish Records|Jewish Records]]
|-
| Social activities
| [[Spain History|History]], [[Spain Newspapers|Newspapers]]
| [[Spain Church History|Church History]]
|}


[[Category:Spain Research Strategies]] [[Category:Record_Finder]]
[[Category:Spain Research Strategies]] [[Category:Record_Finder]]

Latest revision as of 17:03, 29 February 2024


Spain Wiki Topics
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Record Finder Table for Spain

The following Record Finder table assists researchers in determining record types that may list the information they are looking for.

Order of Records

The typically most reliable sources are listed at the top of the list. However, depending on the time period of the record and location, multiple records in the list may need to be searched to achieve the objective. Alternative records are listed as well in case traditional records do not provide the desired information.

List of Topics

This Record Finder table links to the Spain topic Wiki pages, containing databases and other information about accessing the records.

Vital Events

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Birth date and place
Marriage place and date
Death date, place, and burial

Maiden Names and Family Members

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Maiden name
Parents, children, spouses, and other family members
Living relatives

Immigration and Country of Origin

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Immigration date
Country and town of origin

Residences and Locations

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Residence

Personal Details and Affiliations

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Nobility
Nationality and ethnicity
Occupation
Religion
Social activities
Physical description

Reading Spanish Records

Vocabulary
Handwriting
Naming patterns
Writing for records


Provinces and autonomous communities

Dark thin font green pin Version 4.png The topic articles listed above give general background, record contents details, and research methods. More specific help is available in topic articles for each jurisdiction, including links to actual records.

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.

Autonomous Communities

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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