Andorra Genealogy

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Guide to Andorra ancestry, family history, and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

Comprising only 181 square miles, Andorra sits in the heart of the Pyrenees between France and Spain. By the time the Moors conquered Spain, Andorra was Christian. Andorrans welcomed Charlemagne’s incursions against the Moors in the 8th century and who allegedly granted them independence. The Count of Foix (France) and the Bishop of Urgel (Spain) contested Andorran territory in the 13th century. In 1278 a peace treaty made them joint rulers. Andorra has a parliament established in 1419 though it is nominally a joint principality under France and Spain.[1]

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Getting started with Andorra research

Andorra (Catalan: Andorra), officially The Principality of Andorra (Catalan: Principat d'Andorra) is a small landlocked country in western Europe, located in the eastern Pyrenees mountains and bordered by Spain and France. Once isolated, it is currently a prosperous country mainly because of tourism and its status as a tax haven. Read more…

Jurisdictions

  • Andorra la Vella Parish
  • Canillo Parish
  • Encamp Parish
  • Escaldes-Engordany Parish
  • La Massana Parish
  • Ordino Parish
  • Sant Julia de Loria Parish

 Research Tools

Useful websites:

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References

  1. The Family History Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, “Family History Record Profile: Andorra,” Word document, private files of the FamilySearch Content Strategy Team, 1990-1999.