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Contents: The early records in Sevilla contain the names of passengers and requests for permission to travel to America. Both identify the emigrant or the name of the head of household, birthplace and residence before embarkation. | Contents: The early records in Sevilla contain the names of passengers and requests for permission to travel to America. Both identify the emigrant or the name of the head of household, birthplace and residence before embarkation. | ||
Location: Third section, Archive of the Indies (Archivo General de Indias) in Sevilla for early records 1509-1790. These records are online: | Location: *Third section, Archive of the Indies (Archivo General de Indias) in Sevilla for early records 1509-1790. These records are online: | ||
* | '''1509-1701''' [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/20763?availability=Family%20History%20Library Pasajeros a Indias : libros de asientos] Archivo General de Indias. Commerce Section. Lists of passengers to the New World. | ||
*Municipal archives of port cities for later records. | |||
Population coverage: As much as 30% of the historical population of Spain in earlier periods may have emigrated. Many of them did not register. It is estimated that as much as 20% of the population may be contained in the passenger lists. | Population coverage: As much as 30% of the historical population of Spain in earlier periods may have emigrated. Many of them did not register. It is estimated that as much as 20% of the population may be contained in the passenger lists. | ||