Spanish Tutorials and Genealogy Guides
Hispanic Learning Resources
Here is a list of organizations that provide online tutorials and genealogy guides outside of FamilySearch. For FamilySearch webinars, click here.
Hispanic Tutorial and Guides
Tutorials and Genealogy Guides in Spanish
| Organization | Resource | Details |
| Apellidos Italianos | Link | Free resource for finding your Italian roots. Based in Argentina but also includes other countries in Latin America. |
| Asociación de Genealogía Hispana (HISPAGEN) | Link | Free online resources for Spain and Latin American genealogy research. |
| Busqueda de Antepasados | Link | Free tutorial available at the National Library of Spain (BNE) on researching ancestors with personal, civil, parish records and FamilySearch resources. |
| Censo Guía de Archivos de España e Iberoamérica | Link | Guide that explains which archives of Spain were produced by whom and for which documents can you search. |
| Heraldaria | Link | Includes free guide to heraldry in Spain and Latin America and free tutorials on genealogy. You can search for your surname coat of arms for free, but they also sell services. |
| Historia y Arqueología Marítima | Link | Based in Argentina, this website contains detailed information about ships that sailed between Europe and Latin America. |
| Historia y Genealogia Hispanoamericana | LInk | Free genealogy blog on South American genealogy, with emphasis in Argentina, that includes over 1,000 articles on South American families, genealogy databases, and other online resources. |
| La Guia de Informaciion Genealogica | Link | Free genealogy blog and directory based in Argentina that offers resources for Latin America as well as Argentina. |
| Manual de Genealogia Hispana | Link | Comprehensive blog and tutorials on Hispanic research. Web Site is based in Spain but also covers Latin America. |
| Mauricio Melendez Genealogias | Link | Free genealogy tutorials on hispanic genealogy, with emphasis in Costa Rica, published by Mauricio Melendez, including all the articles that appered in his newspaper column, Raices. |
| Portal de Genealogias de America Latina | Link | Portal to South American online genealogy websites, with emphasis in Argentina resources. |
| Red de Antepasados | Link | Free videos and classes offered in Spanish. There are also many interviews with respected professionals in the Genealogy Community. |
Tutorials and Genealogy Guides in English and Spanish
| Organization | Resource | Details |
| Latin American Network Information Center (LANIC) | Link | Portal for Latin American studies established by the University of Texas at Austin. Explore the history, geography, culture and educational centers of individual Latin American countries. |
| FamilySearch / BYU Research Outlines | Link | Research outlines for each country in Latin America, showing available records and location. The original publications are in Spanish and were upgraded by BYU with additional material in English. |
Tutorials and Genealogy Guides in English
| Organization | Resource | Details |
| Colleen (Robledo) Greene | Link | Free genealogy guides for Hispanic research with focus on Mexican research. You can sign up for a free newsletter that includes blogs on Hispanic research. You can sign up for a free newsletter. |
| Genealogia Nuestra | Link | Extensive blog that includes resources for Caribbean countries such as Puerto Rico, Cuba, and Dominican Republic, as well as Central America and parts of Venezuela and Colombia. |
| The Genealogy Corner | Link | Free blog that includes some Hispanic research topics. |
| The Genealogy of Mexico | Link | An encyclopedia of genealogical resources for colonial Mexico and other Latin American countries |
| Hispanic Local History and Genealogy in the US | Link | Research guide to the Hispanic genealogy resources for the United States at the Library of Congress. |
| Las Villas del Norte | Link | Free blog on Hispanic research, primarily for Mexico but also for Latin America in general. Video library available with subscription. Other content is free, including recent videos. You can sign up to a free newsletter. |
| Taming PARES | Link | Tutorial on PARES, the National Spanish Archives portal. It describes the different databases it contains (including the Archivo General de Indias) and useful tips and tricks on how to use PARES effectively for research in Latin America. |
Hispanic Archives and Digital Libraries
Archives in Spain and Latin America
| Organization | Resource | Details |
| Archivo General de la Nacion | Link | National archive of Colombia, which was the seat of government for Nueva Granada during the Spanish colony. Includes census, notarial, and historical records for Colombia, Panama, and Venezuela. |
| Barcos e Inmigrantes | Link | Passenger lists, origination, and destination of ships traveling between Spain and Latin America. Primarily focused on Argentina. |
| Movimientos Migratorios Iberoamericanos | Link | Lists of passengers and emigrants from the Spanish Consulate in Veracruz, boarding permits for travelling to Cuba and Puerto Rico, National Register of Foreigners in Mexico, requests for residency permits for the Dominican Republic, passenger Log Books of the Montevideo Police, and Nationality Register of the Spanish Consulate in Rosario, Argentina. |
| PARES (Portal de Archivos Españoles) | Link | Portal to the Archives of Spain. Contains colonial records of people who migrated from Spain to the New World and administrative records. Consult census guide to the archives for details. |
| Proyecto Ancestros Inmigrantes (PAI) | Link | The goal of this BYU project is to extract emigration data from European ports regarding migration of people from Spain, Portugal, Italy and other countries to South America (Argentina, Uruguay, Brazil) and other countries. |
Digital Libraries in Spain and Latin America
| Organization | Resource | Details |
| Biblioteca Nacional de España (BNE) | Link | The National Library of Spain has a large digital collection of Latin American books, newspaper articles, and genealogical materials. |
| Biblioteca Digital del Patrimonio Iberoamericano (BDPI) | Link | The Digital Library of Iberoamerican Heritage is a cooperative venture of the National Library of Spain and several digital libraries in Latin America. Collections include maps, history, culture, and some genealogical resources. |
| Biblioteca Digital Miguel de Cervantes | Link | Based in Spain, this virtual library has formed alliances to present material not just from Spain, but also from Mexico, Peru, and Colombia. |