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In Spanish indexes of surnames, it is important to note that prefixes (such as ''De la Torre'') may be ignored in alphabetization. Be sure to search under both parts of a name, for example, ''De la Torre'' and ''Torre, de la''. | In Spanish indexes of surnames, it is important to note that prefixes (such as ''De la Torre'') may be ignored in alphabetization. Be sure to search under both parts of a name, for example, ''De la Torre'' and ''Torre, de la''. | ||
Click on the words [[Image:SpanishAlphabet.pdf|Spanish Alphabet]] to download a chart showing the spanish alphabet and illustrations showing how each letter might be written.<br> | |||
==== Accent Marks ==== | ==== Accent Marks ==== | ||
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Examples: | Examples: | ||
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{| width="40%" border="0" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" class="FCK__ShowTableBorders" | {| width="40%" border="0" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" class="FCK__ShowTableBorders" | ||
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| '''''chrisma <br>excrebir <br>lejítimo <br>Méjico <br>domjngo <br>yndio <br>Henrique <br>religiosso''''' | | '''''chrisma <br>excrebir <br>lejítimo <br>Méjico <br>domjngo <br>yndio <br>Henrique <br>religiosso''''' | ||
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| now written as <br>now written as <br>now written as <br>now written as <br>now written as <br>now written as <br>now written as <br>now written as | | now written as <br>now written as <br>now written as <br>now written as <br>now written as <br>now written as <br>now written as <br>now written as | ||
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| '''''crisma <br>escribir <br>legítimo <br>México <br>domingo <br>indio <br>Enrique <br>religioso''''' | | '''''crisma <br>escribir <br>legítimo <br>México <br>domingo <br>indio <br>Enrique <br>religioso''''' | ||
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<br> | === <br>Additional Resources === | ||
This word list includes only the words ''most commonly found in genealogical sources''. For further help, use a Spanish-English dictionary. Several Spanish-English dictionaries are available at the [[Family History Library|Family History Library]]. These are in the European collection. The call numbers begin with 463.21. | This word list includes only the words ''most commonly found in genealogical sources''. For further help, use a Spanish-English dictionary. Several Spanish-English dictionaries are available at the [[Family History Library|Family History Library]]. These are in the European collection. The call numbers begin with 463.21. | ||