Finding Your Basque Ancestors

If you have Basque ancestors you should consider yourself very lucky. The people from the Basque regions of Spain and France have a great culture and they have great records. This page is created to help you get started in searching for your Basque ancestors. You will find links, How-to Guides, steps, and tricks that can help you in searching for your ancestors.

Euskal Herria
The Basques are from the Euskal Herria or Basque Country. This covers 4 provinces in Spain and 1 department of France (before 1790 they were 3 separate provinces). Below is a map showing the Basque region with the names of the provinces.