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''[[Spain|Spain]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[ | ''[[Spain|Spain]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Spain Church Records|Church Records]]'' | ||
=== | === Catholic Church Records === | ||
Catholicism's roots extend deep into Spain's history. Parish and diocesan records created by the Catholic Church in Spain have long been considered some of the richest genealogical records in the world. Ever since the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Council_of_trent Council of Trent] Catholic parish records have been consistently recorded, usually providing three generations in a single baptismal entry. | Catholicism's roots extend deep into Spain's history. Parish and diocesan records created by the Catholic Church in Spain have long been considered some of the richest genealogical records in the world. Ever since the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Council_of_trent Council of Trent] Catholic parish records have been consistently recorded, usually providing three generations in a single baptismal entry. | ||
The Catholic Church has created several different records. The most used in genealogical research include: baptisms (bautizos, bautismos), marriages (matrimonios), and burials (entierros, defunciones, fallecimientos). Other records include: | The vast majority of Spaniards are Catholic and so almost every Spaniard can be found in the records of the Catholic Church. The Catholic Church was the primary record keeper of births, marriages, and deaths, until civil registration started in 1869. | ||
Some church records have been lost or have deteriorated due natural disasters such as fire, flood, and earthquakes. Civil and political strife has also caused record loss, including during time of the Spanish Civil War. | |||
The Catholic Church has created several different records. The most used in genealogical research include: baptisms (bautizos, bautismos), marriages (matrimonios), and burials (entierros, defunciones, fallecimientos). Other records include: confirmations (confimaciones), pre-marriage investigations (expedientes matrimoniales, información matrimonial). | |||
'''Tip: '''If you are researching after 1869 when Civil Registration started in Spain both church and civil records should be searched since there may be information in one record that does not appear in the other. | |||
=== Parish Records === | === Parish Records === | ||
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Parish records are the most common Church record used in family history and genealogical research. Spanish Catholic parish records were recorded by local parish priests, however, most of the records (older than 100 years) have been centralized into the diocesan archive to which the parish belongs. Parish records include the following: | Parish records are the most common Church record used in family history and genealogical research. Spanish Catholic parish records were recorded by local parish priests, however, most of the records (older than 100 years) have been centralized into the diocesan archive to which the parish belongs. Parish records include the following: | ||
*Baptisms | *[[Spain Baptisms|Baptisms]] | ||
*Confirmations (sometimes recorded in the parish baptism book, but sometimes they are recorded in their own book(s) | *[[Spain Confirmations|Confirmations]] (sometimes recorded in the parish baptism book, but sometimes they are recorded in their own book(s) | ||
*Marriages (marriage blessings sometimes | *[[Spain Marriages|Marriages]] (marriage blessings velaciones sometimes are found separately) | ||
*Deaths or Burials | *[[Spain Marriage Information Files|Marriage Information Files]] | ||
*[[Spain Deaths|Deaths or Burials]] | |||
To learn more about each type of record, click on the name of the record type to be led to another article about that record type. | |||
=== Diocesan Records === | === Diocesan Records === | ||
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*[http://mendezmende.org/es/ Archivo Histórico Diocesano de San Sebastián (Guipúzcoa)] | *[http://mendezmende.org/es/ Archivo Histórico Diocesano de San Sebastián (Guipúzcoa)] | ||
*[http://www.ahdv-geah.org/index.html Archivo Histórico Diocesano de Álava (Vitoria)] | *[http://www.ahdv-geah.org/index.html Archivo Histórico Diocesano de Álava (Vitoria)] | ||
*[http://www.aheb-beha.org/ Archivo Histórico Eclesiástico de Vizcaya (Bilbao)] | *[http://www.aheb-beha.org/ Archivo Histórico Eclesiástico de Vizcaya (Bilbao)] To search all three provinces at once visit the website [Dokuklik http://dokuklik.snae.org] and click on the words [http://dokuklik.snae.org/sacramentales.php Registros sacramentales] to use the search engine. | ||
*[http://www.ahat.cat/?action=home Archivo Histórico Archidiocesano de Tarragona] Requires a free subscription | *[http://www.ahat.cat/?action=home Archivo Histórico Archidiocesano de Tarragona] Requires a free subscription. To learn more about how to navigate the site see [[Archdiocese of Tarragona Online Parish Records|Archdiocese of Tarragona Online Parish Records]]. | ||
=== [https://www.familysearch.org/#form=catalog Family History Library (FHL)] and [[Introduction to LDS Family History Centers|Family History Centers (FHCs)]] === | === [https://www.familysearch.org/#form=catalog Family History Library (FHL)] and [[Introduction to LDS Family History Centers|Family History Centers (FHCs)]] === | ||