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| | FS_URL_01 = [https://familysearch.org/learningcenter/results.html?fq=place%3A%22Spain%22 Reading Spanish handwritten records] | | | FS_URL_01 = [[Spain Record Finder]] |
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| == What is in This Collection? == | | == What is in This Collection? == |
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| This collection of Catholic parish records includes Pre-Marriage Investigation Index which covers 1556-1899. | | This is an index of Pre-Marriage Investigation which covers 1556-1899. These may also be the only records available for vital information research before civil registration was implemented in 1871. |
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| The Catholic Church parish registers were created to record the church sacraments of baptism, marriage, death and burial, and other ordinances pertaining to members within the church jurisdiction. Thus, they are a reliable source for doing genealogical research in Spain.
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| Most of the records were handwritten in narrative style. In later years, the records may be handwritten in formatted registers. Entries were created in chronological order with the exception of a few entries. Early registers may have '''some ecclesiastical wording written in Latin, but the main language of the records is Spanish'''. See the section "For Help Reading these Records" for access to translation helps.
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| Parish priests performed the baptisms, marriages, deaths, burials, and other holy sacraments in their assigned parish or parishes. All the original parish records were kept in the parish archive, and a duplicate copy was and is centralized in the corresponding diocesan archive. Most of the parish records in Spain have been preserved relatively well, but '''some older entries may have some damage'''.
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| Usually separate registers were maintained for baptisms, marriages, and deaths. However, in localities with a small population, the records of baptisms, marriages, and burials were recorded in the same register. Confirmations were usually recorded with the baptismal registers but can also be found with deaths and marriages.
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| === Reading These Records ===
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| These records are in Spanish or Latin. For help reading these records see the following guides:
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| *[[Spanish Genealogical Word List]]
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| *[[Latin Genealogical Word List]]
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| *[https://familysearch.org/learningcenter/results.html?fq=place%3A%22Spain%22 Reading Spanish handwritten records]
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| *[https://script.byu.edu/Pages/Spanish/en/welcome.aspx Script tutorial for Spanish]
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| == What Can These Records Tell Me? == | | == What Can These Records Tell Me? == |
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| These may also be the only records available for vital information research before civil registration was implemented in 1871.
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| '''Marriage records''' usually contain the following information: | | '''Marriage records''' usually contain the following information: |
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| *Date and place of marriage | | *Date and place of marriage |
| *Groom's name and age | | *Groom's name |
| *Groom's civil status, and residence
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| *Groom's birthplace
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| *Names of groom's parents and their birthplaces
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| *Bride's name and age | |
| *Bride's civil status and residence
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| *Bride's birthplace
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| *Names of bride's parents and their birthplaces
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| *Names of witnesses | |
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| == How Do I Search This Collection? == | | == How Do I Search This Collection? == |
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| Some record sets have indexes; these indexes were created at the end of the year. Copy errors could have been made in the index, so you want to find the actual record to verify the information is correct. Using the index is a helpful way to find the actual record.
| | *Your ancestor's given name and surname |
| | *Estimated marriage |
| | *Family relationships |
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| See the sections below for tips and uses for searching and finding the record of your ancestor in this collection and using the information in the record.
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| If you are unable to find a record for your ancestor in this collection, see the corresponding section below.
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| === Searching the Index === | | === Searching the Index === |
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| == What Do I Do Next? == | | == What Do I Do Next? == |
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| *Use the marriage date and place as the basis for compiling a new family group or for verifying existing information.
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| *Use the birth date or age along with the place of birth to find each of the couple's birth records and parents' names.
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| *Use the residence and names of the parents to locate civil records. This link describes the history and content of [[Spain Civil Registration - Vital Records]].
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| *Use the parents' birth places to find former residences and to establish a migration pattern for the family.
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| *The name of a marriage officiator is a clue to their religion or area of residence in the province. However, ministers may have reported marriages performed in other provinces.
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| *Compile the marriage entries for every person who has the same surname as the bride or groom; this is especially helpful in rural areas or if the surname is unusual.
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| *Use the marital status (whether a divorce or death dissolved a marriage) to identify previous marriages.
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| *Witnesses often were relatives of the parents.
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| === I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now? === | | === I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now? === |
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| *When looking for a person who had a common name, look at all the entries for the name before deciding which is correct | | *Add any new information to your records |
| *For marriage and death records, name changes, shortened names, or nicknames may have been used by your ancestors, so pay attention to other relationships (parents, spouse, siblings, children, etc.) that can confirm whether you have the right person/record | | *Check the image the index was taken from to see if there is additional information |
| *Continue to search the marriage records to identify children, siblings, parents, and other relatives of the bride and groom who may have married in the same county or nearby. This can help you identify other generations of your family or even the second marriage of a parent. Repeat this process for each new generation you identify | | *Make sure to fully transcribe and cite the record entry for future reference; see the section [[#Citing This Collection|Citing This Collection]] for assistance. Save or print a copy of the image |
| *Continue to search the indexes and records to identify children, siblings, parents, and other relatives who may have lived in the same area or a nearby area | | *Use the information to find more. For instance, use the age listed in the record to estimate a year of birth, if that is yet undetermined |
| | *Use the birth date or age along with the place of birth of each spouse to find a couple's birth records and parents' names |
| | *Compile the marriage entries for every person who has the same surname as the bride or groom; this is especially helpful in rural areas or if the surname is unusual |
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| === I Can't Find the Person I'm Looking For, What Now? === | | === I Can't Find the Person I'm Looking For, What Now? === |
| | * Search the records and indexes of neighboring cities, provinces, and regions |
| | *Check for variants of given names, surnames, and place names. Transcription errors could occur in any handwritten record; also, it was not uncommon for an individual be listed under a nickname or an abbreviation of their name |
| | *Or your ancestor may have immigrated to another country. Search the records of nearby areas or [[Spain Emigration and Immigration]] |
| | *New information is constantly being indexed, microfilmed or updated. Periodically check back to see if your ancestor’s records have been added. You can see if the area you’ve been looking in has been recently updated by going to [https://familysearch.org/search/collection/list Historical Records Collections]. Watch for an asterisk for recently added or updated records |
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| *Maybe your ancestor immigrated to another country. Search immigration/emigration records [[Spain Emigration and Immigration]]
| | === Record Finder === |
| *Civil registration records (birth, marriage, and death records) are also a good substitute for when a church record cannot be found. [[Spain Civil Registration - Vital Records]]
| | Consult the [[Spain Record Finder]] to find other records. |
| *Consult the [[Spain Record Finder]] to find other records
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| == Citing This Collection == | | == Citing This Collection == |