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'''Tip: '''If you are researching after 1869 when Civil Registration started in Spain both church and civil records should be searched since there may be information in one record that does not appear in the other. | '''Tip: '''If you are researching after 1869 when Civil Registration started in Spain both church and civil records should be searched since there may be information in one record that does not appear in the other. | ||
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Parish records are the most common Church record used in family history and genealogical research. Spanish Catholic parish records were recorded by local parish priests, however, most of the records (older than 100 years) have been centralized into the diocesan archive to which the parish belongs. Parish records include the following: | Parish records are the most common Church record used in family history and genealogical research. Spanish Catholic parish records were recorded by local parish priests, however, most of the records (older than 100 years) have been centralized into the diocesan archive to which the parish belongs. Parish records include the following: | ||
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To learn more about each type of record, click on the name of the record type to be led to another article about that record type. | To learn more about each type of record, click on the name of the record type to be led to another article about that record type. | ||
===[[Spain Baptisms|Baptisms]]=== | |||
Baptism records usually contain the following information: | Baptism records usually contain the following information: | ||