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== Locating Diocesan and Parish Records  ==
== Locating Diocesan and Parish Records  ==


There are three different ways to obtain Spanish Catholic Church records.
=== Spain Archives Online ===
 
The following archives have placed either indexes or images online.  
=== '''Online'''  ===
 
Not very many Church records have been digitized and placed online but the numbers are growing. The following archives have placed either indexes or images online.  


*[http://mendezmende.org/es/ Archivo Histórico Diocesano de San Sebastián (Guipúzcoa)]  
*[http://mendezmende.org/es/ Archivo Histórico Diocesano de San Sebastián (Guipúzcoa)]  
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*[http://archivodiocesanomadrid.es/ Archivo Histórico Diocesano de Madrid] Click on the parish or area you are interested in under Fondos del Archivo Histórico Diocesano de Madrid. The list will expand. Then continue to click on what you need until you get to the images. Not all records are available yet. Using a book with indexes, locate your ancestor and order a copy of the record. Actual records are not fully viewable on the site.
*[http://archivodiocesanomadrid.es/ Archivo Histórico Diocesano de Madrid] Click on the parish or area you are interested in under Fondos del Archivo Histórico Diocesano de Madrid. The list will expand. Then continue to click on what you need until you get to the images. Not all records are available yet. Using a book with indexes, locate your ancestor and order a copy of the record. Actual records are not fully viewable on the site.


=== [https://www.familysearch.org/#form=catalog Family History Library (FHL)] and [[Introduction to LDS Family History Centers|Family History Centers (FHCs)]]  ===
The FHL is the largest genealogical library in the world. The FHL has microfilmed parish records for about 1/3 of Spain's dioceses. To determine if the FHL has microfilmed records for the parish (or dioceses) your ancestors lived, perform a Place Search in the [https://www.familysearch.org/#form=catalog FamilySearch Catalog]. You will also want to check to see if any records have been extracted/indexed and placed in the IGI. You can learn more about by reading: [[Finding the Source of IGI Batch Numbers]]


'''Indexed records available on FamilySearch'''  
===FamilySearch Historical Records===
*'''1500-1930''' - {{RecordSearch|1784529|Spain, Catholic Church Records, 1500-1930}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/search FamilySearch]  - images only.
**{{RecordSearch|1784529|Barcelona|access=browse}}
**{{RecordSearch|1784529|Ciudad Real|access=browse}}
**{{RecordSearch|1784529|Gerona|access=browse}}
**{{RecordSearch|1784529|Murcia|access=browse}}
**{{RecordSearch|1784529|Salamanca|access=browse}}


*'''1502 - 1940''' - {{RecordSearch|1500692|Spain, Baptisms 1502-1940}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index
*'''1502 - 1940''' - {{RecordSearch|1500692|Spain, Baptisms 1502-1940}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index
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*'''1533 - 1987''' - {{RecordSearch|1433451|Spain, Diocese of Segovia, Catholic Church Records, 1533-1987}}
*'''1533 - 1987''' - {{RecordSearch|1433451|Spain, Diocese of Segovia, Catholic Church Records, 1533-1987}}


===Writing for Records===


<br> '''Digital images available on FamilySearch'''
This can be done either through letter correspondence or sometimes email (or researching in person). Please see the [[Spain Catholic Church Directories]]<span> article for more contact information for dioceses and parishes. You can find diocesan websites at:[http://www.conferenciaepiscopal.es/diocesis-espanolas/ Conferencia Episcopal Diocesis] please visit the site to determine if you can make an email request. Another site with good information on the archives of Spain (both ecclesiastical and government) is the Censo-Guía de Archivos de España e Iberoamérica ([http://aer.mcu.es/sgae/index_censo_guia.jsp http://aer.mcu.es/sgae/index_censo_guia.jsp]). While it is only available in Spanish, it can provide detailed information on the collections and documents within an archive and allows you to narrow your search down to specific archives.
 
*Spain, Catholic Church Records, 1500-1930
 
*{{RecordSearch|1784529|Barcelona|access=browse}}
*{{RecordSearch|1784529|Ciudad Real|access=browse}}
*{{RecordSearch|1784529|Gerona|access=browse}}
*{{RecordSearch|1784529|Murcia|access=browse}}
*{{RecordSearch|1784529|Salamanca|access=browse}}
 
=== '''Archive Research'''  ===
 
This can be done either through letter correspondence, email (sometimes), or researching in person. Please see the [[Spain Catholic Church Directories]]<span> article for more contact information for dioceses and parishes. You can find diocesan websites at:[http://www.conferenciaepiscopal.es/diocesis-espanolas/ Conferencia Episcopal Diocesis] please visit the site to determine if you can make an email request. Another site with good information on the archives of Spain (both ecclesiastical and government) is the Censo-Guía de Archivos de España e Iberoamérica ([http://aer.mcu.es/sgae/index_censo_guia.jsp http://aer.mcu.es/sgae/index_censo_guia.jsp]). While it is only available in Spanish, it can provide detailed information on the collections and documents within an archive and allows you to narrow your search down to specific archives.
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'''Wiki articles describing online collections are found at:'''


*[[Spain Catholic Church Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]
*[[Spain Baptisms (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]
*[[Spain Marriages (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]
*[[Spain Deaths (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]
*[[Spain, Albacete Catholic Church Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Spain, Albacete Catholic Church Records, (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]
*[[Spain Avila Catholic Church Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Spain Avila Catholic Church Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]
*[[Spain, Diocese of Lugo, Catholic Church Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]


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