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From: Paul C Newfield <>
Subject: Re: Almeria, Spain and Genealogy in Spain questions
Date: Wed, 12 Nov 1997 07:54:06 -0600 (CST)


A ~strong~ recommendation for the following:

_Tracing your Hispanic Heritage_ by George R. Ryskamp (Riverside
California: Hispanic Family History Research, 1984), 954 pages.

Cost is probably about $30.00.

Paul Newfield III
+++++++++++++++++

On Tue, 11 Nov 1997, Charles D. Webster, IV wrote:

> I must admit right up front that this is my first time for venturing
> into Spain for genealogical research [Yes!! fresh meat!!!!:-)]. I've
> completed many projects here in the USA and have ventured over to
> England for my own lines, but now I have my wife interested and her
> lines take us all over Europe. So we decided to start with her
> fatyher's paternal side which leads us to Almeria, Spain.
> I guess my first questions would be;
> 1. What are typical (if anything can be typical) problems associated
> with Genealogy in Spain? Are records well kept? Were many lost in the
> wars?
>
> 2. When dealing with government officials (Local registrars,
> librarians, archivists) should I assume that Spainish is the ONLY
> language they will understand and read or can I get away with
> correspondence in English? I do have a translator who is willing to
> help me.
>
> 3. Does anyone have any suggestions for a good book(s) on the topic of
> Genealogy in Spain? I have looked at several, but they all seem geared
> towards Latino's not Spaniards.
>
> 4. Since I've already got your attention. Does anyone on this list
> have connections to Almeria?? Maybe even a Lozano, Carbonell, Martinez,
> Escamez, Gomez, Ruiz to just name a few.
>
> I'll stop here, since I'm sure I've already gone over my quota for
> questions in one post.:-)
>
> Thanking you desperately for any help:-)
>
> Charles Webster
> mailto:
>
>

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