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The Archivo General de Indias in Seville, Spain, is the repository for Spanish documents dealing with the Spanish colonial period in the Americas (see [[Chile Archives and Libraries]]). You may want to look for your ancestor’s records in the following sections of the archive: | The Archivo General de Indias in Seville, Spain, is the repository for Spanish documents dealing with the Spanish colonial period in the Americas (see [[Chile Archives and Libraries]]). You may want to look for your ancestor’s records in the following sections of the archive: | ||
*''Informaciones de Méritos y Servicios de los Descubridores/Conquistadores''(Information on Merits and Services of the Discoverers and Conquerors). This contains documents of the ships and passengers who sailed to the colonies during the early 1500s. | *''Informaciones de Méritos y Servicios de los Descubridores/Conquistadores ''(Information on Merits and Services of the Discoverers and Conquerors). This contains documents of the ships and passengers who sailed to the colonies during the early 1500s. | ||
*''Casa de Contratación de las Indias''(House of Contracts of the Indies). This is an excellent documentation of passenger lists for ships sailing to the American colonies between 1509 and 1701, as well as petitions and licenses for permission to emigrate during the period 1534 to 1790. | *''Casa de Contratación de las Indias ''(House of Contracts of the Indies). This is an excellent documentation of passenger lists for ships sailing to the American colonies between 1509 and 1701, as well as petitions and licenses for permission to emigrate during the period 1534 to 1790. | ||
The following book may also be helpful: | The following book may also be helpful: | ||
''Catálogo de Pasajeros a las Indias durante los Siglos XVI, XVII, y XVIII (Catalog of Passengers to the Indies during the 16th, 17th, and 18th Centuries.'' Sevilla, Spain: s.n., 1940–. (FHL book 946 W2sa; FHL films 0277577–8.) | ''Catálogo de Pasajeros a las Indias durante los Siglos XVI, XVII, y XVIII (Catalog of Passengers to the Indies during the 16th, 17th, and 18th Centuries.'' Sevilla, Spain: s.n., 1940–. (FHL book 946 W2sa; FHL films 0277577–8.) | ||
=== Emigration Records Beginning in the Mid-1800s === | === Emigration Records Beginning in the Mid-1800s === | ||