Spanish Tutorials and Genealogy Guides

Hispanic Learning Resources

Here is a list of organizations that provide online tutorials and genealogy guides outside of FamilySearch. FamilySearch includes genealogy tutorials and guides and provides access to its seminars through its Research Wiki. For FamilySearch webinars, click here.

Tutorials and Guides for Hispanic Research

Genealogy Guides

Language	Website	Keywords	Details
Spanish	Asociación de Genealogía Hispana (HISPAGEN)	Spain Hispanic America	Free online resources for Spain and Hispanic American genealogy research.
Spanish	Historia y Genealogia Hispanoamericana	South America Argentina	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.
Spanish	La Guia de Informaciion Genealogica	Argentina	Free genealogy blog and directory based in Argentina that offers resources for Latin America as well as Argentina.
English	Latin American Network Information Center (LANIC)	Latin America	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.
English	FamilySearch / BYU Research Outlines	Latin America	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.
English	Colleen (Robledo) Greene	Mexico	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.
English	Our Caribbean Ancestry	Caribbean Central America	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.
English	The Genealogy Corner	Hispanic America	Free blog that includes some Hispanic research topics.
Spanish	The Genealogy of Mexico	Mexico	An encyclopedia of genealogical resources for colonial Mexico and other Latin American countries
English	Hispanic Local History and Genealogy in the US	United States	Research guide to the Hispanic genealogy resources for the United States at the Library of Congress.
English	Las Villas del Norte	Mexico	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.
English/Spanish	FamilySearch Research Wiki	Latin America	You can search by country and for areas within each country for genealogy research guidance. English and Spanish versions usually have different content.
English	The Family History Guide Hispanic Resources	Latin America	Free genealogy guides and tutorials include a brief tutorial for Hispanic research.

Genealogy Tutorials

Language	Website	Keywords	Details
Spanish	Busqueda de Antepasados	Spain	Free tutorial available at the National Library of Spain (BNE) on researching ancestors with personal, civil, parish records and FamilySearch resources.
Spanish	Manual de Genealogia Hispana	Spain Latin America	Comprehensive blog and tutorials on Hispanic research. Web Site is based in Spain but also covers Latin America.
Spanish	Mauricio Melendez Genealogias	Central America	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.
English	The Family History Guide Hispanic Resources	Latin America	Free genealogy guides and tutorials include a brief tutorial for Hispanic research.

Genealogy Webinars

Language	Website	Keywords	Details
Spanish	FamilySearch Classes in Spanish	Latin America	Over 80 webinars presented at the Family History Library (FHL) over several years, in Spanish. Each year the FHL hosts a week-long Latin American Research Seminar. The classes are usually recorded and uploaded to FamilySearch.
English	FamilySearch Classes in English	Latin America	Around 20 webinars presented at the Family History Library over several years, in English. Classes from the English track of the Latin American Research Seminar are usually uploaded to FamilySearch.
English	Colleen (Robledo) Greene	Mexico	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.
English	Las Villas del Norte	Mexico	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.
Spanish	Red de Antepasados	Spain Hispanic America	Free videos and classes offered in Spanish, based in Spain. There are also many interviews with respected professionals in the Genealogy Community.

Hispanic Archives and Digital Libraries

Archives

Language	Website	Keywords	Details
Spanish	Archivo General de la Nacion	Colombia	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.
Spanish	Censo Guía de Archivos de España e Iberoamérica	Spain Hispanic America	Guide that explains which archives of Spain were produced by whom and for which documents can you search.
Spanish	PARES (Portal de Archivos Españoles)	Spain	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.
English	Taming PARES	Spain	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.

Digital Libraries

Language	Website	Keywords	Details
Spanish	Biblioteca Nacional de España (BNE)	Spain Latin America	The National Library of Spain has a large digital collection of Latin American books, newspaper articles, and genealogical materials.
Spanish	Biblioteca Digital del Patrimonio Iberoamericano (BDPI)	Spain Latin America	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.
Spanish	Biblioteca Digital Miguel de Cervantes	Spain Latin America	Based in Spain, this virtual library has formed alliances to present material not just from Spain, but also from Mexico, Peru, and Colombia.

Immigration and Heraldry Resources for Hispanic Research

Immigration Resources

Language	Website	Keywords	Details
English	Immigrant Ancestors Project	South America Spain Portugal Italy	BYU project dedicated 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.
Spanish	Barcos e Inmigrantes	Argentina	Passenger lists, origination, and destination of ships traveling between Spain and Latin America. Primarily focused on Argentina.
Spanish	Movimientos Migratorios Iberoamericanos	Spain	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.
Spanish	Apellidos Italianos	Italy	Free resource for finding your Italian roots. Based in Argentina but also includes other countries in Latin America.
Spanish	Historia y Arqueología Marítima	Europe South America Argentina	Based in Argentina, this website contains detailed information about ships that sailed between Europe and Latin America.

Heraldry Resources

Language	Website	Keywords	Details
Spanish	Heraldaria	Spain Hispanic America	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.
Spanish	Biblioteca Heraldica Biblioteca Heraldica (new platform)	Spain	Allows you to search for coat of arms and provides forums you can join. Subscription is free. The newer version is not identical to the older version.

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