Spain, Cádiz, Cemetery Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
This collection will include records from 1802-1986. These records contain information about the burials and graves in the Municipal Cemetery of the city of Cádiz in Spain.

Reading These Records
These records are written in Spanish. For help reading them see: FamilySearch Learning Center videos: If you speak Spanish, the following free online lesson may be helpful to learn how to use the information in these records:
 * Spanish Genealogical Word List
 * BYU Spanish Script Tutorial
 * Reading Spanish Handwritten Records, Lesson 1
 * Reading Spanish Handwritten Records, Lesson 2
 * Registros Civiles y Parroquiales – Spanish

What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records:
 * Name and surname
 * Date of burial
 * Burial type
 * Location of grave in cemetery

How Do I Search This Collection?
This section includes tips and information on how to search the record and use the information found there. When searching: As you are searching, it is helpful to know such information as your ancestor's given name and surname and an estimated year of burial.

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 information given to locate a grave. The grave may give you more information, such as a birth date or names of family members.
 * Use the burial date to estimate a death date and perhaps find a death certificate.

I Found Who I was Looking for, Now What?

 * Continue to search the index and records to identify children, siblings, parents, and other relatives who may also be buried in the cemetery, often in nearby plots.
 * Check for various spellings of the names.

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

Citing This Collection
Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used.