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3. Writing to a Catholic Priest for Church Records
Baptism, marriage, and death records may be searched by contacting or visiting local parish or diocese archives in Spain. Write your request in Spanish whenever possible. 'This method is not always reliable. Officials might or might not respond.'

The Province of Abra in the Cordillera Administrative Region is in the Diocese of Bangued. Write or telephone to inquire whether the diocese holds the parish records:


 * Excmo. Sr. Obispo de Vitoria
 * Calle de Vicente Goicoechea, 7
 * 01008 Vitoria-Gasteiz (Álava) País Vasco
 * ESPAÑA

Tel.: +34 945 148 171 Fax: +34 945 145 837 Email: info@diocesisvitoria.org

The Province of Abra in the Cordillera Administrative Region is in the Diocese of Bangued. Write or telephone to inquire whether the diocese holds the parish records:

Write a brief request in Spanish to the proper church using this address as guide, replacing the information in parentheses:


 * Reverendo Padre
 * Parroquia de (name of parish) 
 * (street address) Search The Church in Spain'''  by province (Selecciona la provincia) or parish (Nombre de la parroquia).
 * (postal code), (city), Cádiz
 * Spain


 * Find the Spain postal code here.

When requesting information, send the following:

Write your request in Spanish whenever possible. For writing your letter in Spanish, use the translated questions and phrases in this Spanish Letter-writing Guide.
 * Money for the search fee, usually $10.00
 * Full name and the sex of the ancestor sought
 * Names of the ancestor’s parents, if known
 * Approximate date and place of the event
 * Your relationship to the ancestor
 * Reason for the request (family history, medical, and so on)
 * Request for a photocopy of the complete original record