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 Civil archives include government archives from the National level all the way down to the civil registration office.
-====Provincial Archives====
+===Provincial Archives===
+Provincial archives are very important in family history research. The most important records in the provincial archives are the notarial records or Protocolos. These records include: '''wills, land and property sales, death inventories, marriage contracts, and many other types'''.
-Provincial archives are very important in family history research. The most important records in the provincial archives are the notarial records or Protocolos. These records include: wills, land and property sales, death inventories, marriage contracts, and many other types. The best portal for these archives is:<br>[http://pares.culturaydeporte.gob.es/archivos-estatales.html PARES or the Portal de Archives Españoles]. The site provides hours, services, addresses, and inventories for each provincial archive.
 ====Municipal and Juzgado de la Paz Archives====