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| link1=[[Spain Genealogy|Spain]] | | link1=[[Spain Genealogy|Spain]] | ||
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*[[Spain Church Records|Church Records]] | *[[Spain Church Records|Church Records]] | ||
*[[Spain Civil Registration|Civil Registration]] | *[[Spain Civil Registration|Civil Registration]] | ||
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*[[Spain Census|Census]] | |||
*[[Spain Nobility Records|Nobility Records]] | |||
*[[Spain Cemeteries|Cemeteries]] | |||
*[[Spain Court Records|Court Records]] | |||
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| align="left" | Marriage place and date | | align="left" | Marriage place and date | ||
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*[[Spain Civil Registration|Civil Registration]] | *[[Spain Civil Registration|Civil Registration]] | ||
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*[[Spain Notarial Records|Notarial Records]] | |||
*[[Spain Nobility Records|Nobility Records]] | |||
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| align="left" | Death date, place, and burial | | align="left" | Death date, place, and burial | ||
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*[[Spain Cemeteries|Cemeteries]] | *[[Spain Cemeteries|Cemeteries]] | ||
*[[Spain Newspapers|Newspapers]] | |||
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*[[Spain Civil Registration|Civil Registration]] | *[[Spain Civil Registration|Civil Registration]] | ||
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*[[Spain Notarial Records|Notarial Records]] | |||
*[[Spain Nobility Records|Nobility Records]] | |||
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| align="left" | Parents, children, spouses, and other family members | | align="left" | Parents, children, spouses, and other family members | ||
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*[[Spain Census|Census]] | *[[Spain Census|Census]] | ||
*[[Spain Notarial Records|Notarial Records]] | |||
*[[Spain Court Records|Court Records]] | |||
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| align="left" | Living relatives | | align="left" | Living relatives | ||
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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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| align="left" | Nobility | | align="left" | Nobility | ||
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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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| align="left" | Religion | | align="left" | Religion | ||
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"| | | style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"| | ||
*[[Spain Church Records|Church Records]] | *[[Spain Church Records|Church Records]] | ||
*[[Spain Ethnic Groups|Ethnic Groups]] | |||
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"| | | style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"| | ||
*[[Spain History|History]] | *[[Spain History|History]] | ||
*[[Spain Church History|Church History]] | |||
*[[Jewish Records|Jewish Records]] | |||
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| align="left" | Social activities | | align="left" | Social activities | ||
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"| | | style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"| | ||
* | *[[Spain Newspapers|Newspapers]] | ||
*[[Spain Church History|Church History]] | |||
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*[[Spain History|History]] | *[[Spain History|History]] | ||
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===Reading | ===Reading Spanish Records=== | ||
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| align="left" |Vocabulary | | align="left" |Vocabulary | ||
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"| | | style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"| | ||
*[[Spanish Genealogical Word List]] | |||
*[[Spanish Records Extraction Manual| Spanish Records Extraction Manual]] | |||
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| align="left" | | | align="left" |Handwriting | ||
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"| | | style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"| | ||
* | *[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" | | | 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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==Provinces and autonomous communities== | ==Provinces and autonomous communities== | ||
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<li>[[Andalucia, Spain Genealogy|Andalucia]]</li> | <li>[[Andalucia, Spain Genealogy|Andalucia]]</li> | ||
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[[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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| Spain Beginning Research |
| Record Types |
| Spain Background |
| Spain Genealogical Word Lists |
| Cultural Groups |
| Local Research Resources |
Record Finder Table for Spain[edit | edit source]
The following Record Finder table assists researchers in determining record types that may list the information they are looking for.
Order of Records[edit | edit source]
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[edit | edit source]
This Record Finder table links to the Spain topic Wiki pages, containing databases and other information about accessing the records.
Vital Events[edit | edit source]
| Searching for: | Best Records to Search: | Alternative Records: |
| Birth date and place | ||
| Marriage place and date | ||
| Death date, place, and burial |
Maiden Names and Family Members[edit | edit source]
| Searching for: | Best Records to Search: | Alternative Records: |
| Maiden name | ||
| Parents, children, spouses, and other family members | ||
| Living relatives |
Immigration and Country of Origin[edit | edit source]
| Searching for: | Best Records to Search: | Alternative Records: |
| Immigration date |
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| Country and town of origin |
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Residences and Locations[edit | edit source]
| Searching for: | Best Records to Search: | Alternative Records: |
| Residence |
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Personal Details and Affiliations[edit | edit source]
| Searching for: | Best Records to Search: | Alternative Records: |
| Nobility | ||
| Nationality and ethnicity | ||
| Occupation | ||
| Religion | ||
| Social activities | ||
| Physical description |
Reading Spanish Records[edit | edit source]
| Vocabulary | |
| Handwriting | |
| Naming patterns | |
| Writing for records |
Provinces and autonomous communities[edit | edit source]
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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[edit | edit source]
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.
- Álava
- Albacete
- Alicante
- Almería
- Asturias
- Ávila
- Badajoz
- Baleares
- Barcelona
- Burgos
- Cáceres
- Cádiz
- Cantabria
- Castellón
- Ciudad Real
- Córdoba
- Cuenca
- Gerona
- Granada
- Guadalajara
- Guipúzcoa
- Huelva
- Huesca
- Jaén
- La Coruña
- La Rioja
- Las Palmas
- León
- Lérida
- Lugo
- Madrid
- Málaga
- Murcia
- Navarra
- Orense
- Palencia
- Pontevedra
- Salamanca
- Santa Cruz de Tenerife
- Segovia
- Sevilla
- Soria
- Tarragona
- Teruel
- Toledo
- Valencia
- Valladolid
- Vizcaya
- Zamora
- Zaragoza
Autonomous Communities[edit | edit source]
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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