Spain Compiled Genealogies

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Introduction

For a basic introduction to research in Spain and elsewhere in Spanish speaking countries see the following books:

• Ryskamp, George R., and Peggy Ryskamp. A Student's Guide to Mexican American Genealogy. Phoenix, Ariz: Oryx Press, 1996.
• Ryskamp, George R. Finding Your Hispanic Roots. Baltimore: Genealogical Pub. Co, 1997.
• Ryskamp, George R. Tracing Your Hispanic Heritage. Riverside, Calif: Hispanic Family History Research, 1984.
• Ryskamp, George R., and Peggy Ryskamp. Finding Your Mexican Ancestors: A Beginner's Guide. Provo, Utah: Ancestry Pub, 2007.
• Ryskamp, George R. Intermediate / Advanced Hispanic Family History Research. [Provo, Utah?: Ryskamp, 1997.]
• Ryskamp, George R. Research in the Archives of Southern Europe and Latin America. [Hobart, Ind.: Repeat Performance, 2003.]
• Ryskamp, George R. Research in the Archives of Southern Europe and Latin America. [Hobart, Ind.: Repeat Performance, 2003.]
• Ryskamp, George R. Tracing a Spanish Family Through Local Records. 1980.

Family Histories

There are over 1 million Spanish compiled family trees on MyHeritage.com This is a subscription website but access is free to members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Online Resources

• Spanish Genealogy
• Your Guide to Researching Your Spanish Ancestors
• Spain Genealogy Links
• Basque Genealogy Homepage

Digital Books

Many published genealogies, particularly those printed before 1923, which are now out of copyright, are being digitized and made available online. Major sites include:

• Google Books
• Internet Archive
• Ancestry.com
• Family History Archive (this site focuses specifically on genealogy and history books)
• World Vital Records
• JSTOR (this subscription site searches, among other items, scholarly history journals)