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== Military Files == | == Military Files == | ||
The General Military Archive of Segovia holds more than 62,000 files containing personal files from the 15th to the 20th centuries with the majority being from the 18th and 19th century. Within the personal files you will find information about the soldier such as their service record and their baptism record. | |||
The military records in Spain can be a good source to look for your male ancestors. Many men in Spain served in military units such as the army, the militia, the navy, and others. Often these records contain genealogical information that can help you to build your family tree. The men of Spain often had to receive an exemption from military service or prove that they had already served before they could leave the county. They needed to receive special permission to do so. | The military records in Spain can be a good source to look for your male ancestors. Many men in Spain served in military units such as the army, the militia, the navy, and others. Often these records contain genealogical information that can help you to build your family tree. The men of Spain often had to receive an exemption from military service or prove that they had already served before they could leave the county. They needed to receive special permission to do so. | ||
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*Nueva España (originally Mexico and Central America except Panama) | *Nueva España (originally Mexico and Central America except Panama) | ||
*Viceroyalty of Peru (originally included most of Spanish South America) | *Viceroyalty of Peru (originally included most of Spanish South America) | ||
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== | Indias (Florida, Puerto Rico y Venezuela) | ||
== Military ranks == | |||
*Soldado - private | *Soldado - private | ||
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To learn more about religious military orders we recommend that you read the following article: | To learn more about religious military orders we recommend that you read the following article: | ||
[[Religious Military Orders|Religious Military Orders]] | [[Religious Military Orders|Religious Military Orders]] | ||
== Bibliography == | == Bibliography == | ||
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[http://www.portalcultura.mde.es/cultural/archivos/castillaLeon/archivo_150.html General Military Archive of Segovia] <br> | [http://www.portalcultura.mde.es/cultural/archivos/castillaLeon/archivo_150.html General Military Archive of Segovia] <br> | ||
[http://www.mcu.es/archivos/CE/ExpoVisitVirtual/visitas_WAI/simancas.html General Archive of Simancas] <br> | |||
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Return to [[Spain|Spain]] | Return to [[Spain|Spain]] {{H-langs|en=Main Page|es=Expedientes Militares}} | ||
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