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*'''Archives''' collect and preserve '''original documents''' of organizations such as churches or governments. '''Libraries''' generally collect '''published sources''' such as books, maps, and microfilm. | *'''Archives''' collect and preserve '''original documents''' of organizations such as churches or governments. '''Libraries''' generally collect '''published sources''' such as books, maps, and microfilm. | ||
*'''If you plan to visit a repository, contact them''' and ask for information about their collection, hours, services, and fees. Ask if they require you to have a reader’s ticket (a paper indicating you are a responsible researcher) to view the records, and ask how to obtain one. | *'''If you plan to visit a repository, contact them''' and ask for information about their collection, hours, services, and fees. Ask if they require you to have a reader’s ticket (a paper indicating you are a responsible researcher) to view the records, and ask how to obtain one. | ||
*Although the records you need may be in an archive or library, the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog ''' | *Although the records you need may be in an archive or library, the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog '''FamilySearch Library'''] may have microfilmed and/or digitized copies of them. | ||
*Genealogically speaking Spanish archives can be divided into several categories.<br> | *Genealogically speaking Spanish archives can be divided into several categories.<br> | ||
:*Civil archives can be found for various levels of civil government. For example, municipal, comarca, or provincial. | :*Civil archives can be found for various levels of civil government. For example, municipal, comarca, or provincial. | ||
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===PARES the Portal de Archivos Españoles=== | ===PARES the Portal de Archivos Españoles=== | ||
*[https://pares.culturaydeporte.gob.es/inicio.html '''PARES (Portal de | *[https://pares.culturaydeporte.gob.es/inicio.html '''PARES (Portal de Archivos Españoles)'''] | ||
:*[[PARES, The Portal de Archivos Españoles|'''Instructions''']]<br> | :*[[PARES, The Portal de Archivos Españoles|'''Instructions''']]<br> | ||
::Another directory of archives throughout Spain and Latin America, is [http://pares.culturaydeporte.gob.es/archivos-estatales.html PARES or the Portal de | ::Another directory of archives throughout Spain and Latin America, is [http://pares.culturaydeporte.gob.es/archivos-estatales.html PARES or the Portal de Archivos Españoles]. The site provides hours, services, addresses, and inventories for each provincial archive. To learn more about the website PARES and how to use it, please see, [[PARES, The Portal de Archivos Españoles]]. | ||
==Government Archives== | ==Government Archives== | ||
===Civil Archives=== | ===Civil Archives=== | ||
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====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'''. | ||
====Municipal Archives and Juzgado de la Paz | ====Municipal Archives and Juzgado de la Paz Archivos==== | ||
These archives are sometimes together, but when they are separated you will find '''civil registration records''' in the Juzgado de la Paz archives.<br> | These archives are sometimes together, but when they are separated you will find '''civil registration records''' in the Juzgado de la Paz archives.<br> | ||
Municipal archives contain '''local census, tax, military draft records, and other records full of genealogical value | Municipal archives contain '''local census, tax, military draft records, and other records full of genealogical value | ||
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==Libraries== | ==Libraries== | ||
===Biblioteca Nacional de | ===Biblioteca Nacional de España=== | ||
[http://www.bne.es/ Website]<br> | [http://www.bne.es/ Website]<br> | ||
[https://www.bne.es/es/catalogos Catalogues] | [https://www.bne.es/es/catalogos Catalogues] | ||
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'''Recoletos Headquarters'''<br> | '''Recoletos Headquarters'''<br> | ||
Biblioteca Nacional de | Biblioteca Nacional de España<br> | ||
Paseo de Recoletos, 20-22<br> | Paseo de Recoletos, 20-22<br> | ||
28071 Madrid, Spain<br> | 28071 Madrid, Spain<br> | ||
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Telephone: 0034 91 883 24 02 | Telephone: 0034 91 883 24 02 | ||
==Museums== | ==Museums== | ||
Biblioteca Nacional de | Biblioteca Nacional de España also has a museum collection. | ||
==Record Offices== | ==Record Offices== | ||
=== | ===Ministerio de Justicia=== | ||
*Spain does have a national index or central repository for civil registration ([http://www.mjusticia.gob.es/en | *Spain does have a national index or central repository for civil registration ([http://www.mjusticia.gob.es/en Ministerio de Justicia]). Researchers can solicit the [http://www.mjusticia.gob.es/en Ministerio de Justicia] online for copies of certificates. | ||
*Requests must have: name of deceased, date when event ocurred (birth, marriage, or death), and where the event occured. Parents' names will also be required when asking for a birth certificate. | *Requests must have: name of deceased, date when event ocurred (birth, marriage, or death), and where the event occured. Parents' names will also be required when asking for a birth certificate. | ||
*For more information on how to order these records online, please see the article [[Order Spain Vital Records Online|Order Spain Vital Records Online]]. | *For more information on how to order these records online, please see the article [[Order Spain Vital Records Online|Order Spain Vital Records Online]]. | ||