Spain Church Records: Difference between revisions

There are three different ways to obtain Spanish Catholic Church records.  

*'''[https://www.familysearch.org/#form=catalog Family History Library (FHL)] and [[Introduction to LDS Family History Centers|Family History Centers (FHCs)]]''' - The FHL is the largest genealogical library in the world. The FHL has microfilmed parish records for about 1/3 of Spain's dioceses. To determine if the FHL has microfilmed records for the parish (or dioceses) your ancestors lived, perform a Place Search in the [https://www.familysearch.org/#form=catalog Family History Library Catalog]. You will also want to check to see if any records have been extracted/indexed and placed in the IGI. You can learn more about by reading: [[Finding the Source of IGI Batch Numbers]]  

*'''Archive Research''' - This can be done either through letter correspondence, email (sometimes), or researching in person. Please see the&nbsp;[[Spain Catholic Church Directories]]<span> article for more contact information for dioceses and parishes. You can find diocesan websites&nbsp; at:&nbsp;[http://www.conferenciaepiscopal.es/diocesis/diocesis.htm http://www.conferenciaepiscopal.es/diocesis/diocesis.htm] please visit the site to determine if you can make an email request.&nbsp; Another site with good information on the archives of Spain (both ecclesiastical and government) is the Censo-Guía de Archivos de España e Iberoamérica ([http://aer.mcu.es/sgae/index_censo_guia.jsp http://aer.mcu.es/sgae/index_censo_guia.jsp]).&nbsp; While it is only available in Spanish, it can provide detailed information on the collections and documents within an archive and allows you to narrow your search down to specific archives.

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