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 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.

Computer Aided Indexing (CAI)
The index for this collection was created using Computer Aided Indexing (CAI) from records digitized by FamilySearch or its partners. Each record indexed using CAI will include the message, "This record was indexed by a computer" with a link to report errors. For more information on CAI see FamilySearch Computer Aided Indexing.

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 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

How Do I Search This Collection?
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
 * Name of the person
 * Approximate date of the event

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.

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

 * Add any new information to your records
 * If available, check the image for additional information
 * Analyze the entry to see if it provides additional clues to find other records of the person or their family

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

 * Try searching by surname only
 * The person may be recorded with an abbreviated or variant form of their name
 * Remember that spelling was generally not standardized until the early part of the 20th century
 * 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.
 * 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.

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