Španělsko, Cantabria, Pasy, 1785-1863

What is in This Collection?

This collection contains copies of original passport register books and passport application files housed at the Archivo Histórico Provincial de Cantabria in Santander, Spain. Some of the passports were issued for internal use in Spain (salvoconductos or pasaportes para el interior), and others were issued to travel from Spain to other countries (pasaportes para el extranjero or ultramar).

Additional records and/or images may be added to this collection in the future.

Reading These Records

These records are written in Spanish. For help reading them see:

• Spanish Genealogical Word List
• Brigham Young University: Spanish Script Tutorial

FamilySearch Learning Center:

• Reading Spanish Handwriting
• Paleogra-what?! Deciphering Spanish Handwriting - Introduction
• Registros Civiles y Parroquiales (In Spanish)

To Browse This Collection

You can browse through images in this collection using the waypoints on the Collection Browse Page for Spain, Cantabria, Passports, 1785-1863.

What Can These Records Tell Me?

The following information may be found in these records:

Passport Name of the traveler Date and place issued Destination Family members also traveling Age Birthplace Physical description of traveler

Passport registers Name(s) of traveler(s) Nationality/country of origin Where passport was issued When passport was issued Date and place of arrival Date and place of departure The date of the register will be on the first page of the register

Collection Content

Sample Images

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  1843 Passport