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''[[Europe]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Spain Genealogy|Spain]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]][[Cáceres]]''
[[Spain Genealogy|Spain]][[Image:Gotoarrow.png]][[Lugo, Spain Genealogy|Lugo]]
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'''Most of your genealogical research for Lugo will be in two main record types: civil registration and church records. This article will teach you methods for locating and searching these two record groups.'''
Guide to '''Cáceres, Spain ancestry, family history, and genealogy:''' birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.  
==Civil Registration==
*Spanish civil registration records (government birth certificates, marriage certificates, and death certificates) began in 1871.
 
*Births, marriages, and deaths were recorded by the local '''''Juzgado de la Paz''''', or '''''Oficinia del Registro Civil'''''. The records are still housed in their local municpal archives. In addition,  Spain does have a '''national index or central repository for civil registration'''.<br>
 
*Some ''municipios'' (towns/cities) may have civil registration records beginning as early as 1837. Some of them have been microfilmed and/or digitized by FamilySearch.<br>
 
*Larger cities may have multiple civil registration districts, and smaller towns may have their own civil registration office, or belong to an office of a nearby town. To determine the political jurisdiction for the town where your ancestors came from, please see the [[Spain Gazetteers|'''Spain Gazetteers''']] article. <br>
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'''Here are several different approaches to obtaining these certificates:''' <br>
 
===1. Online Digitized Civil Registration===
The following records are available online from [https://familysearch.org/search/collection/list?page=1&countryId=1927167 FamilySearch Historical Records:]<br>
 
*'''1703-1950''' - {{RecordSearch|2015361|Spain, Province of Lugo, Municipal Records, 1703-1950}}, free, index, incomplete.
*'''1703-1950''' - {{RecordSearch|2015361|Spain, Province of Lugo, Municipal Records, 1703-1950|access=browse}}, free, browseable images, incomplete.
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=== 2. Microfilm Copies of Civil Registration Records Searched at a Family History Center ===
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'''There might be microfilmed records available but not included in the online collections.''' Held in the collection of the Family History Library, these microfilms may be viewed at [https://familysearch.org/locations/ '''Family History Centers'''] around the world. '''To find a microfilm:'''
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:::a. Click on this link to a see list of [https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&placeId=124477&query=%2Bplace%3A%22Spain%2C%20Lugo%22 '''records for Spain, Lugo'''].
:::b. Click on '''"Places within Spain, Lugo"''' and a list of towns and cities will open.
:::c. Click on the '''town or city''' you wish to search.
:::d. Click on the '''"Civil Registration"''' topic. Click on the blue links to specific record titles.
:::e. Choose the correct '''event and time period''' for your ancestor. 
:::f. Some combination of these icons will appear at the far right of the microfilm listed for the record. [[File:FHL icons.png|75px]].  The magnifying glass indicates that the microfilm is indexed. Clicking on the magnifying glass will take you to the index. Clicking on the camera will take you to an online digital copy of the microfilm. Clicking on the microfilm reel will lead to information on how to rent the film. Family History Center staff will assist you in ordering the film.
===3. Ordering Certificates From the '''Ministerio de Justica'''===
*Researchers can solicit the [http://www2.mjusticia.es/cs/Satellite/es/1200666550194/DetalleInicio.html '''Ministerio de Justicia'''] online for copies of certificates.
*For detailed information on how to order these records online, please see the article [[Order Spain Vital Records Online|'''Order Spain Vital Records Online''']]. It will take you through the process step by step, and includes translation of terms you will find in that process.<br>
===3. Basque Country===
*[http://www.justizia.net/RegistroCivil/ '''RegistroCivil''']  will allow you to order a birth, marriage, or death certificate from any municipality in the Basque Country (provinces of Alava, Guipuzcoa, and Vizcaya) for free.
===4. Writing to the Civil Registry of a Municipality===
*'''''Juzgado de la Paz''''' or '''''Oficina del Registro Civil ''''' should be contacted if a certificate copy request to the Ministerio de Justicia fails.


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* Use the following address, filling in the parentheses with the specific information for your town :  
=== Getting started with research in Cáceres  ===


Welcome to the Cáceres page! Cáceres is a province in Spain which also belongs to the [[Autonomous Community of Extremadura|autonomous community of Extremadura]]. FamilySearch Wiki is a community website dedicated to helping people throughout the world learn how to find their ancestors. Through the Cáceres page you can learn how to find, use, and analyze records of genealogical value. The content is variously targeted to beginners, intermediate, and expert researchers. Please visit the [[Help:Contributor Help|Contributor Help]] page to learn more about using the site. The Spain page is a work in progress, your contributions and [[FamilySearch Wiki:Feedback|feedback]] are essential!
::'''Oficina del Registro Civil'''<br>
::(Street address: [http://www.mjusticia.gob.es/BUSCADIR/ServletControlador?lang=en_gb&apartado=buscadorMunicipios&URL_ORIGEN=&origen=G&tipo=RC&provincia=27 '''This link'''] will give you addresses for all the civil registries in Lugo.)
::([http://postalcode.globefeed.com/Spain_Postal_Code.asp '''postal code''')] (City)<br>
::Lugo, Spain


New! Join a Genealogy Research Community on [https://www.facebook.com/pages/Spain-Genealogy-Research-Community/227145867354657 Facebook] or [[Join a Skype Research Community#Europe|Skype]]
*[http://postalcode.globefeed.com/Spain_Postal_Code.asp '''Find the Spain postal code here.'''] <br>
*Write a brief request to the proper office.  Send the following:


See the tutorials at FamilySearch Learning Center on ''[https://familysearch.org/learningcenter/results.html?fq=place%3A%22Spain%22 "Reading Spanish Handwritten Records"] ''and understanding''[https://familysearch.org/learningcenter/lesson/spanish-script-tutorial/92 "Spanish Script"]''.  
:*Full name and the sex of the person sought.
:*Names of the parents, if known.
:*Approximate date and place of the event.
:*Your relationship to the person.
:*Reason for the request (family history, medical, etc.).  
:*Request for a photocopy of the complete original record.
:*Check or cash for the search fee (usually about $10.00).


=== Si usted entiende español  ===
'''Write your request in Spanish whenever possible.''' For writing your letter in Spanish, use the translated questions and phrases is this [https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/images/a/aa/LWGSpanish.pdf '''Spanish Letter-writing Guide.]'''
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Le invitamos a buscar información en español en la página de México en el wiki de FamilySearch español. También le invitamos a compartir información útil allí. Véase el enlace en la parte inferior de la página.
== Catholic Church Records  ==


=== Research Tools  ===
*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 Council of Trent, Catholic parish records have been consistently recorded, '''usually providing three generations in a single baptismal entry. '''


*[[Spanish Letter Writing Guide|Letter Writing Guide]]
*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.'''
*[[Spanish Genealogical Word List]]
*[http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/Europe/Spain.pdf BYU Research Outline for Spain]
*Listing of all [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/list#page=1&countryId=1927167 records collections for Spain] available on FamilySearch.org.


'''Wiki articles describing online collections are found at:'''
*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.


*[[Spain Baptisms (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Spain Baptisms (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]<br>
*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''') and pre-marriage investigations ('''expedientes matrimoniales, información matrimonial''').
*[[Spain, Cadastre of the Marquis of Ensenada (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Spain, Cadastre of the Marquis of Ensenada (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]<br>
*[[Spain Catholic Church Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Spain Catholic Church Church Records (FamilySearch Historical Records]])
*[[Spain, Consular Records of Spaniard Emigrants (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Spain, Consular Records of Spaniard Emigrants (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]
*[[Spain Deaths (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Spain Deaths (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]<br>
*[[Spain Marriages (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Spain Marriages (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]<br>
*[[Spain, Municipal Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]
*[[Spain, Pension Records of Widows and Orphans of Spanish Officials (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Spain, Pension Records of Widows and Orphans of Spanish Officials (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]


=== Featured Content  ===
*'''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.
===1. Online Church Records===
The following records are available online from [https://familysearch.org/search/collection/list?page=1&countryId=1927167 FamilySearch Historical Records:]<br>
*'''1550-1966''' - {{RecordSearch|583608|Spain, Diocese of Lugo, Catholic Parish Records, 1550-1966}}, free, index, incomplete.<br>
===2. Microfilmed Records From the Family History Library===
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'''There might be microfilmed records available but not included in the online collections.''' Held in the collection of the Family History Library, these microfilms may be viewed at [https://familysearch.org/locations/ '''Family History Centers'''] around the world. '''To find a microfilm:'''
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:::a. Click on this link to a see list of [https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&placeId=124477&query=%2Bplace%3A%22Spain%2C%20Lugo%22 '''records for Spain, Lugo'''].
:::b. Click on '''"Places within Spain, Lugo"''' and a list of towns and cities will open.
:::c. Click on the '''town or city''' you wish to search.
:::d. Click on '''"Church Records"''' topic. Click on the blue links to specific record titles.
:::e. Choose the correct '''event and time period''' for your ancestor. 
:::f. Some combination of these icons will appear at the far right of the microfilm listed for the record. [[File:FHL icons.png|75px]].  The magnifying glass indicates that the microfilm is indexed. Clicking on the magnifying glass will take you to the index. Clicking on the camera will take you to an online digital copy of the microfilm. Clicking on the microfilm reel will lead to information on how to rent the film. Family History Center staff will assist you in ordering the film.


See the tutorials at FamilySearch Learning Center on ''[https://familysearch.org/learningcenter/results.html?fq=place%3A%22Spain%22 "Reading Spanish Handwritten Records"] ''and understanding''[https://familysearch.org/learningcenter/lesson/spanish-script-tutorial/92 "Spanish Script"]''.
===3. Writing to a Catholic Priest for Church Records ===
Baptism, marriage, and death records may be searched by '''contacting or visiting local parish or diocese archives''' in Spain. Write your request in Spanish whenever possible. '''''This method is not always reliable.  Officials might or might not respond.'''''


=== Websites  ===
Write a brief request in Spanish to the proper church using this address as guide, replacing the information in parentheses:<br>


*[[Geneanet]]
:'''Reverendo Padre'''
*[[Queen Anne's War 1702 to 1713|Queen Anne's War]]
:'''Parroquia de (name of parish) '''
*[http://hispanicgenealogy.blogspot.com Hispanic Genealogy Blog]
:'''(street address, if known: consult [http://www.thecatholicdirectory.com/directory.cfm '''The Catholic Directory'''])'''
*[http://www.genealogylinks.net/europe/spain/index.html Spain Genealogy Links]
:'''([http://postalcode.globefeed.com/Spain_Postal_Code.asp  '''postal code''']), (city), Lugo'''
*[http://genealogy.about.com/od/spain/ Spanish Genealogy &amp; Family History]
:'''Spain'''
*[http://www.genealogyspot.com/country/spain.htm GenealogySpot: Spain]  
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*[http://genforum.genealogy.com/spain/ Spanish Genealogy Forum]
*[http://script.byu.edu/spanish/en/welcome.aspx Spanish Script Tutorial]  
*[http://members.aol.com/balboanet/spain/ Spain]
*[http://www3.dcs.hull.ac.uk/genealogy/royal/#Iberia Directory of Royal Genealogical Data]
*[[Spain Websites|Spain Websites]]


=== Things You Can Do  ===
*[http://postalcode.globefeed.com/Spain_Postal_Code.asp '''Find the Spain postal code here.''']


In order to make this wiki a better research tool, we need your help! Many tasks need to be done. You can help by:  
When requesting information, send the following:<br>


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*Full name and the sex of the ancestor sought
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*Names of the ancestor’s parents, if known
*[[Edit a page|Expand an article]] or [[Special:Shortpages|short page]]  
*Approximate date and place of the event
*[[How to author an article in the Wiki|Create a new article]]<br>
*Your relationship to the ancestor
*[[How to categorize an article|Categorize articles]]<br>
*Reason for the request (family history, medical, and so on)
*[[Create an external link|Add external links to articles]]  
*Request for a photocopy of the complete original record
*[[Create an internal link|Add internal links to articles]] .
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'''Write your request in Spanish whenever possible.''' For writing your letter in Spanish, use the translated questions and phrases is this [https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/images/a/aa/LWGSpanish.pdf '''Spanish Letter-writing Guide.]]'''
 
==Reading the Records==
 
*You do not have to be fluent in Spanish to read your documents. Genealogical records usually contain a limited vocabulary. Use this [[Spanish Genealogical Word List|'''Spanish Genealogical Word List''']] to translate the important points in the document.  Reading handwriting skills are taught in the [https://script.byu.edu/Pages/Spanish/en/welcome.aspx '''BYU Spanish Script Tutorial'''].
 
*Online interactive slideshow lessons are available to help you learn to read these records:
 
:*[https://familysearch.org/learningcenter/lesson/reading-spanish-handwritten-records-lesson-1-the-spanish-alphabet/217 '''Reading Spanish Handwritten Records, Lesson 1''']  
:*[https://familysearch.org/learningcenter/lesson/reading-spanish-handwritten-records-lesson-2-words-and-dates/218 '''Reading Spanish Handwritten Records, Lesson 2''']  
:*[https://familysearch.org/learningcenter/lesson/reading-spanish-handwritten-records-lesson-3-reading-spanish-records/220 '''Reading Spanish Handwritten Records, Lesson 3''']


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==== Tips for finding your ancestor in the records ====


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Effective use of church records includes the following strategies.


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*Search for the '''birth record''' of the relative or ancestor you selected. When you find his birth record, search for the '''births of his brothers and sisters'''.
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*Then, search for the '''marriage of his parents.''' The marriage record will often help you find the '''birth records of the parents.'''  
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*[[Spain Getting Started|Getting Started]]
*[[Spain Locating Place of Origin|Locating Place of Origin]]
*[[Spain Finding Records|Finding Records]]
*[[Spain Resources|Spanish Resources]]


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*[[Cáceres Archives and Libraries|Archives and Libraries]]
*[[Cáceres Biography|Biographies]]
*[[Cáceres Cemeteries|Cemeteries]]
*[[Cáceres Census|Census]]
*[[Cáceres Church Directories|Church Directories]]
*[[Cáceres Church History|Church History]]
*[[Cáceres Catholic Church Records|Church Records]]
*[[Cáceres Civil Registration - Vital Records|Civil Registration]]
*[[Cáceres Court Records|Court Records]]
*[[Cáceres Directories|Directories]]
*[[Cáceres Dwellings|Dwellings]]
*[[Cáceres Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]]
*[[Cáceres Ethnic Groups|Ethnic Groups]]
*[[Cáceres Gazetteers|Gazetteers]]
*[[Cáceres Genealogy|Genealogy]]
*[[Cáceres Heraldry|Heraldry]]
*[[Cáceres Historical Geography|Historical Geography]]
*[[Cáceres History|History]]
*[[Cáceres Jewish Records|Jewish Records]]
*[[Cáceres Land and Property|Land and Property]]
*[[Cáceres Language and Languages|Language and Languages]]
*[[Cáceres Maps|Maps]]
*[[Cáceres Military Records|Military Records]]
*[[Cáceres Names, Personal|Names Personal]]
*[[Cáceres Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]]
*[[Cáceres Newspapers|Newspapers]]
*[[Cáceres Nobility|Nobility]]
*[[Cáceres Notarial Records|Notarial Records]]
*[[Cáceres Obituaries|Obituaries]]
*[[Cáceres Occupations|Occupations]]
*[[Cáceres Periodicals|Periodicals]]
*[[Cáceres Place Names|Place Names]]
*[[Cáceres Population|Population]]
*[[Cáceres Probate Records|Probate Records]]
*[[Cáceres Schools|Schools]]
*[[Cáceres Societies|Societies]]
*[[Cáceres Timeline|Timeline]]


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