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

Title in the Language of the Record
España, Provincia de Granada, Registros Diversos

Record Description
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.

The records are in Spanish; see the section "For Help Reading these Records" for access to translation helps.

Record Content
Military records may contain the following information:


 * Name and age of draftee
 * Date and location of enlistment
 * Date and place of birth
 * Literacy and occupation
 * Origin, including name of parish, city/town, and province
 * Parents' names
 * Civil status and religion
 * Complete physical description

Hospital records may contain the following information:


 * Name, age and gender of patient
 * Civil status of patient
 * Names of the patient's parents
 * Parents' age, residence and origin
 * Name of the spouse (if married)
 * Observations (notes) of doctor
 * If the patient died, date and place of death/burial

Foster home records may contain the following information:


 * Date and time of arrival at orphanage
 * Name, age and gender of the child/orphan
 * Name of parish where baptized
 * Sometimes, a birth place is given

How to Use the Record
These record groups can be used to supplement civil and church records and provide more biographical information about your ancestor. These records are also useful if the civil and church records pertaining to your ancestor do not exist or were destroyed.

See the sections below for tips and uses for searching and finding the record of your ancestor in this collection and using the information in the record.

If you are unable to find a record for your ancestor in this collection, see the corresponding section below.

Search the Collection
To search by image: To search the collection you will need to follow this series of links: ⇒Select the "Browse" link in the initial search page ⇒Select the “Record Type and Years” which takes you to the images.

Search the collection by image, comparing the information with what you already know about your ancestors to determine if the image relates to them. You may need to look at several images and compare the information about the individuals listed in those images to your ancestors to make this determination.

When searching: As you are searching, it is helpful to know such information as your ancestor’s given name and surname, some identifying information such as residence and age, and family relationships. Remember that there may be more than one person in the records with the same name as your ancestor and that your ancestor may have used nicknames or different names at different times.

For Help Reading These Records
These records are in Spanish. For help reading the records, see the following wiki articles:


 * Spanish Genealogical Word List
 * Reading Spanish handwritten records
 * Script tutorial for Spanish

Using the Information

 * Use the age, birthplace, and names of parents to find birth or baptismal records in that birthplace.
 * If no birthplace is indicated, begin your search for a birth/baptismal record in the town where he/she claims residence.
 * Use the civil/marital status to determine whether a marriage record exists, then use the name of the spouse (if given) and the residence to begin your search for a marriage record.
 * Where an orphan/foundling was baptized is a clue to where the child was born. If possible, find the birth, marriage, and death record of the individual, for, sometimes, one or both of the parents of that child will claim him/her later on in life, and the marriage and death record would indicate that.

Tips to Keep in Mind
When looking for a person who had a common name, look at all the entries for the name before deciding which is correct.

Search using the parents' names, spouse's name, or children's names.

Continue to search the indexes and records to identify children, siblings, parents, and other relatives who may have lived in the same area or a nearby area.

Related Websites

 * Historia de la Custodia de los Fondos
 * Archivo de la Diputación Provincial de Granada
 * Archivo General

The following is a link to a research outline for Spain: Spain Research Outline It contains information about tracing a family through local records, a letter-writing guide for genealogical requests and their Spanish translations, Spanish and Latin word lists, a list of archives and genealogical societies, and a list of books available at the Family History Library.

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 * Spain Archives
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 * Spain Civil Registration - Vital Records
 * Spain Military Records
 * Granada
 * Spain

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