Spain, Diocese of Segovia, Catholic Church Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
This collection includes baptisms, marriages, burials and other ecclesiastical documents of parish registers from the Segovia Catholic Diocese for the years 1533-1987.

The records are written in Spanish and Latin; see the section "For Help Reading These Records" for links to translation help guides.

The records were kept in the Palacio Episcopal de Segovia before 2010, and were then moved to their current location in the premises of the old seminary.

Reading These Records
These records are written in Spanish. For help reading these records see the following guides:
 * Spanish Genealogical Word List
 * BYU Spanish Script Tutorial
 * FamilySearch Learning Center videos:
 * Reading Spanish Handwritten Records, Lesson 1
 * Reading Spanish Handwritten Records, Lesson 2

If you speak Spanish, the following free online lesson may be helpful to learn how to use the information in these records:
 * Registros Civiles y Parroquiales – Spanish

What Can These Records Tell Me?
The information in each record may vary by year.

Baptism
 * Date and place of baptism
 * Name and gender
 * Date of birth or age at time of baptism
 * Legitimacy to parents (whether biological or adopted)
 * Parents’ names, residence, and marital status
 * Names of paternal grandparents
 * Names of maternal grandparents
 * Name of godparents and their relationship to child

Marriage
 * Date and place of marriage
 * Names and ages of the bride and groom
 * Groom's marital status, origin, and residence
 * Names of groom's parents and their origin
 * Bride's marital status, origin, and residence
 * Names of bride's parents and their origin
 * Names of the witnesses

Death
 * Date and place of death
 * Name, gender, and age of deceased (keep
 * in mind that the records of women may
 * be filed under their married name)


 * Parents' names if deceased was a minor
 * Spouse's name if deceased was married
 * Cause of death
 * Date and place of burial

View the Images
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 * 1) Select Province
 * 2) Select City or Town
 * 3) Select Parish
 * 4) Select Record Type and Years to view the images.

How Do I Analyze the Results?
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a research log.

What Do I Do Next?

 * Use the marriage date and place as the basis for compiling a new family group or for verifying existing information
 * Use the birth date or age along with the place of birth to find each of the couple's birth records and parents' names
 * Use the residence and names of the parents to locate civil records Spain Civil Registration - Vital Records
 * Use the parents' birth places to find former residences and to establish a migration pattern for the family
 * The name of a marriage officiator is a clue to their religion or area of residence in the province. However, ministers may have reported marriages performed in other provinces
 * Compile the marriage entries for every person who has the same surname as the bride or groom; this is especially helpful in rural areas or if the surname is unusual
 * Use the marital status (whether a divorce or death dissolved a marriage) to identify previous marriages
 * Witnesses often were relatives of the parents

I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?

 * When looking for a person who had a common name, look at all the entries for the name before deciding which is correct
 * Regarding marriage and death records, name changes, shortened names, or nicknames may have been used by your ancestors, so pay attention to other relationships (parents, spouse, siblings, children, etc.) that can confirm whether you have the right person/record
 * Continue to search the marriage records to identify children, siblings, parents, and other relatives of the bride and groom who may have married in the same county or nearby. This can help you identify other generations of your family or even the second marriage of a parent. Repeat this process for each new generation you identify
 * Continue to search the indexes and records to identify children, siblings, parents, and other relatives who may have lived in the same area or a nearby area

I Can't Find the Person I'm Looking For, What Now?

 * Maybe your ancestor immigrated to another country. Search immigration/emigration records Spain Emigration and Immigration
 * Civil registration records (birth, marriage, and death records) are also a good substitute for when a church record cannot be found Spain Civil Registration - Vital Records and Spain, Segovia Province Municipal Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

Research Helps
The following articles will help you in your research for your family in Spain.
 * Record Finder
 * Research Tips and Strategies

Citing This Collection
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