Spain, Province of Granada, Catholic Pre-Marriage Investigation Files Index - FamilySearch Historical Records: Difference between revisions

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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.

=== Image Visibility ===  

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=== Reading These Records ===  

There are several tools that can help you to read the records. If you are having difficulty reading the handwriting you may want to try one of these resources:  

== What Can These Records Tell Me? ==

*Date and place of marriage  

*Groom's name  

*Bride's name   

*Marriage date

== How Do I Search This Collection? ==

*Your ancestor's given name and surname

*Estimated marriage  

*Family relationships

=== Searching the Index  ===

=== 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]].

== What Do I Do Next? ==

=== I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?  ===

*Add any new information to your records

*Check the image the index was taken from to see if there is additional information

*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

*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

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

* Search the records and indexes of neighboring cities, provinces, and regions  

*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

=== Research Helps ===

The following articles will help you in your research for your family in [[Spain Genealogy|Spain]].

* [[Spain Record Finder|Record Finder]]

* [[Spain Research Tips and Strategies|Research Tips and Strategies]]

== 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.

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