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*[[Spain Nobility Records|Nobility Records]] | *[[Spain Nobility Records|Nobility Records]] | ||
*[[Spain Cemeteries|Cemeteries]] | *[[Spain Cemeteries|Cemeteries]] | ||
*[[Spain Court Records|Court Records]] | |||
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*[[Spain Census|Census]] | *[[Spain Census|Census]] | ||
*[[Spain Notarial Records|Notarial Records]] | *[[Spain Notarial Records|Notarial Records]] | ||
*[[Spain Court Records|Court Records]] | |||
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*[https://www.familysearch.org/ | *[https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/lessons/reading-spanish-handwriting Reading Spanish Handwriting] | ||
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20180131201930/https://script.byu.edu/ | *[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] | *[https://www.iifilologicas.unam.mx/dicabenovo/ Diccionario de Abreviaturas Novohispanas] | ||
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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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In other languages: EspañolRecord 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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Residences and Locations
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Personal Details and Affiliations
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| Nobility | ||
| Nationality and ethnicity | ||
| Occupation | ||
| Religion | ||
| Social activities | ||
| Physical description |
Reading Spanish Records
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| Writing for records |
Provinces and autonomous communities
| 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.
- 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
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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