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Most Parish records start in the years 1542, when the Catholic Church started to keep Parish registers. Military records are an excellent source of information to find the place of origin of the men that served in the New World, as well as those that served in Spain. Notary records can be found from as early as the 1300's, containing details about any aspect of a person's life, from sale of property to consent for marriage. The Hidalguia records are unique to Spain. They are files of documents that a person had to submit in court to prove that he or she was descendant of a noble and Christian family. They are a wealth of information, which many times include transcripts of Parish records and census.

Spain has one of the most extensive collection of genealogical material in the world. They are Parish records, Military Records, Notary Records, and the unique proof of Hidalguia. E-mail for more information on how to start research.