Spain, Province of Granada, Miscellaneous Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

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This collection includes military records or quintas (1700-1900), hospital death records (1749-1834) and foster home records (1700-1900) from the Granada Province, 1592 to 1900. The records were originally housed in the Archivo de la Diputación de Granada, in Granada, Spain.

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"España, Provincia de Granada, registros varios, 1592-1900." Images. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 14 June 2016. Archivo de la Diputación de Granada (Granada Province Historical Archives, Granada).
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