Spain Baptisms - FamilySearch Historical Records

Spain

What is in This Collection?
This index is an electronic index for the years 1502 to 1940. This collection can include information previously published in the International Genealogical Index.

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 following information may be found in these records:

Baptism / Christening
 * Name of the child
 * Gender
 * Names of the parents
 * Birth date
 * Birthplace
 * Christening date
 * Family History Library Microfilm and item numbers for the source materials
 * Father's birthplace
 * Mother's birthplace
 * Race

Collection Content
A Coverage table for this collection is available in the wiki article Spain Baptisms, Coverage Table - FamilySearch Historical Records

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 * The name of your ancestor
 * The place where your ancestor's birth occurred
 * The approximate date of birth

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

 * Look at an image of the original record, if possible. The original may contain information that was not recorded in the index
 * Use the information to find other records such as marriage, death, or census records
 * Collect entries for every person who has the same surname, unless the surname is a common surname. This list can help you identify possible relatives that can be verified by records

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

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 * Remember that there may be more than one person in the records with the same name
 * Remember that sometimes individuals went by nicknames, middles name, or an abbreviation of their given name

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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