Spain Research Tips and Strategies

Spain Wiki Topics

Spain Beginning Research

Getting Started Online Learning Record Finder Research Strategies

Record Types

Cemeteries Census Church Directories Church Records Civil Registration Compiled Genealogies Court Records Directories Emigration & Immigration Heraldry Jewish Records Military Records Newspapers Nobility Notarial Records Online Genealogy Records Religious Records

Spain Background

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Spain Genealogical Word Lists

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Cultural Groups

Cultural Groups

Local Research Resources

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Spain

Research Strategies

Purpose of Research Tips and Strategies Wiki Page The Spain Research Tips and Strategies page consists of links to specific research strategies for Spain. It also contains general tips and other resources for finding your ancestors in this locality.

Spain Research Strategies

• Getting Started
• "How to" Guides
• Online Learning - Video classes
• Record Finder
• Spain Quick Start Guide
• Finding Records
• Improve Your Search Results
• Locating Place of Origin
• Spain Resources
• Spain Research Guide
• Spain Finding Records
• BYU Research Outline for Spain
• Spain Research Guide

Basque Research

• Finding Your Basque Ancestors

Language Helps

• Spanish Script Tutorial
• Understanding "Spanish Script"
• Reading Spanish Handwriting

Spain Research Tips

Civil Registration. Spanish civil registration records (births, marriages, and deaths) began in 1871. Many municipalities, or ayuntamientos, began record keeping before the national mandate to do so. Spain does have a national index or central repository for civil registration. Spain Civil Registration Records

Genealogy Records Available for Spain by Time Period