Balearic Islands Genealogical Records

Balearic Islands Birth & Baptism Records

Spain Baptism Index (1502-1940)

An index to over 8 million Catholic baptism records, listing parents' names.

Balearic Islands Marriage & Divorce Records

Spain Marriage Index (1565-1950)

An index to over 2.1 million Catholic marriage records, including date and place of marriage and the names of the bride and groom.

Balearic Islands Death & Burial Records

Jewish Online Worldwide Burial Registry (1550-Present)

A searchable database of over 1 million Jewish burials with photographs of the matzevot.

Spain Catholic Death Index (1600-1920)

An index of around 140,000 death records. The index may include names of relatives and details of the death.

Newspapers Covering Balearic Islands

Name Card Index to AP Stories (1905-1990)

An index to over 2.1 million people mentioned in Associated Press stories, including name, subject, location, date and a reference to the article.

Subject Card Index to AP Stories (1937-1985)

An index to around 500,000 Associated Press articles.

AP Stories & Newsfeatures (1937-1985)

An index to and digital images of hundreds-of-thousands of world newspaper articles.

Balearic Islands Military Records

British Casualties of the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939)

A list of British men who lost their lives fighting in the Spanish Civil War, includes place of enlistment, date and place of death and regiment.

Calendar of State Papers: Spain (1558-1603)

Records relating to British-Spanish relations.

Calendar of State Papers: Spain (1485-1558)

Records relating to British-Spanish relations.

Balearic Islands Directories & Gazetteers

CIA World Factbook (1994)

A statistic and descriptive gazetteer of nations.

World Foreign Gazetteer (1998)

Useful for locating places, this searchable gazetteer gives brief details, latitude and longitude for more than 1.5 million features, places and regions throughout the world.

Crane's Directory & Buyer's Guide (1899-1900)

A directory listing manufactures in Britain, Europe and Australasia.

Balearic Islands Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

Photographs and transcriptions of millions of gravestones from cemeteries around the world.

Balearic Islands Histories & Books

Ancestry Member Stories (6000 BC-Present)

Over 7 million remembrances and historic details submitted by Ancestry members. Useful for local historians.

Ancestry Member Photos & Documents (6000 BC-Present)

Over 60 million historic photographs and documents submitted to Ancestry. This rich collection contains many rare sources of interest to local historians and will be relevant to most genealogical research.

Balearic Islands Occupation & Business Records

Slave Voyages Database (1514-1866)

The Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade Database has information on more than 35,000 slave voyages that forcibly embarked over 12 million Africans for transport to the Americas between the sixteenth and nineteenth centuries.

Crane's Directory & Buyer's Guide (1899-1900)

A directory listing manufactures in Britain, Europe and Australasia.

Cricket Archive (1844-Present)

A database of cricket scores and players.

Pedigrees & Family Trees Covering Balearic Islands

Monarch and Nobles of Medieval Spain (800-1600)

The lineages of Spanish royalty and nobility, with biographical details and extracts from historic documents.

FamilySearch Community Trees (6000 BC-Present)

A searchable database of linked genealogies compiled from thousands of reputable and not-so-reputable sources. Contains many details on European gentry & nobility, but covers many countries outside Europe and people from all walks of life.

Ancestry Member Family Trees (6000 BC-Present)

A compilation of lineage-linked family trees submitted by Ancestry users. The database contains over 2 billion individuals and is searchable by numerous metrics.

Genealogics (1400 BC-Present)

A searchable database of linked families. It largely covers royalty and nobility, but also contains actors, footballers and American presidents.

Ancestry World Tree (6000 BC-1997)

A collection of legacy trees submitted by Ancestry users containing nearly 400 million individuals.

Balearic Islands Royalty, Nobility & Heraldry Records

Monarch and Nobles of Medieval Spain (800-1600)

The lineages of Spanish royalty and nobility, with biographical details and extracts from historic documents.

FamilySearch Community Trees (6000 BC-Present)

A searchable database of linked genealogies compiled from thousands of reputable and not-so-reputable sources. Contains many details on European gentry & nobility, but covers many countries outside Europe and people from all walks of life.

Heraldry Clipart (1189-Present)

A growing collection of heraldic and related clip art that can be used to reconstruct a families' arms. Includes packs for British, German, Austrian, Spanish, Italian, Danish, Polish, Portuguese, French, Swiss and Dutch arms. Images are available in a variety of formats including vectors.

Genealogics (1400 BC-Present)

A searchable database of linked families. It largely covers royalty and nobility, but also contains actors, footballers and American presidents.

Balearic Islands Maps

Old Maps Online (1497-2010)

An interactive index to thousands of maps covering the world, continents, countries and regions. The majority of maps cover Britain and Ireland.

Balearic Islands Reference Works

Heraldry Clipart (1189-Present)

A growing collection of heraldic and related clip art that can be used to reconstruct a families' arms. Includes packs for British, German, Austrian, Spanish, Italian, Danish, Polish, Portuguese, French, Swiss and Dutch arms. Images are available in a variety of formats including vectors.

Most Common Surnames in Balearic Islands

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Spain
1Garcia21,9271:501.47%1
2Martinez14,9501:731.75%6
3Lopez13,6701:801.53%5
4Sanchez13,2581:831.60%7
5Fernandez13,2401:831.43%4
6Rodriguez13,2251:831.40%2
7Gonzalez12,6761:861.35%3
8Perez10,5901:1031.32%8
9Pons9,5451:11533.11%185
10Torres9,3121:1185.24%22
11Gomez7,1381:1531.42%9
12Jimenez6,4961:1681.63%11
13Moreno6,4861:1691.94%15
14Ferrer6,4161:17110.83%74
15Martin6,0651:1801.22%10
16Ruiz5,9861:1831.55%12
17Muñoz5,6641:1931.94%16
18Serra5,5281:19818.20%171
19Riera5,2631:20828.44%291
20Diaz4,9211:2221.42%14
21Hernandez4,9111:2231.32%13
22Oliver4,8841:22424.08%273
23Coll4,5931:23829.68%358
24Vidal4,4431:2466.05%54
25Mari4,2941:25547.84%646
26Barcelo4,2091:26039.37%542
27Romero3,8821:2821.69%18
28Mas3,8551:28415.11%211
29Alvarez3,6011:3041.25%17
30Ribas3,5351:31032.58%530
31Juan3,4481:31713.59%214
32Rossello3,3911:32388.63%1,415
33Navarro3,3781:3241.79%21
34Tur3,3541:32660.96%1,008
35Sastre3,2351:33823.18%400
36Cortes3,1831:3443.65%45
37Amengual3,1811:34492.39%1,559
38Roig3,1561:34715.95%280
39Ramis3,1271:35073.70%1,287
40Perello3,0981:35351.59%947
41Cardona2,9021:37718.16%349
42Bauza2,8821:38089.03%1,657
43Martorell2,8111:38937.11%771
44Costa2,6941:4068.89%173
45Segui2,6781:40939.07%844
46Ramirez2,6011:4211.86%27
47Pascual2,5901:4234.14%70
48Molina2,5751:4252.02%30
49Gomila2,5381:43185.08%1,776
50Ramon2,5241:43411.72%261
51Adrover2,4321:45081.69%1,783
52Bosch2,3761:46113.95%325
53Gutierrez2,3741:4611.20%20
54Jaume2,3571:46487.78%1,954
55Llabres2,3351:46990.22%2,015
56Bonet2,3251:47119.55%489
57Marin2,2991:4762.16%38
58Crespi2,2941:47781.70%1,885
59Moll2,2331:49055.33%1,354
60Gelabert2,2271:49167.61%1,621
61Moya2,1831:5014.52%95
62Serrano2,1371:5121.55%28
63Capo2,1011:52185.62%2,106
64Marti2,0791:5265.43%127
65Ramos2,0531:5331.36%24
66Nadal2,0471:53520.38%579
67Gil2,0071:5451.35%26
68Fuster2,0041:54619.81%576
69Morales1,9891:5501.58%31
70Rigo1,9851:55192.67%2,370
71Ortiz1,9591:5591.75%36
72Ortega1,9461:5621.58%33
73Dominguez1,9451:5631.21%23
74Nicolau1,9351:56645.23%1,278
75Servera1,9291:56791.99%2,406
76Font1,9161:57110.98%314
77Alonso1,8821:5820.91%19
78Fiol1,8701:58581.45%2,238
79Cañellas1,8521:59159.90%1,723
80Marques1,8351:59612.23%370
81Duran1,8341:5973.35%85
82Soler1,8191:6023.68%91
83Mascaro1,7871:61275.12%2,166
84Cerda1,7831:61420.85%678
85Vazquez1,7471:6261.16%25
86Tomas1,7451:6276.11%187
87Mir1,7421:62822.82%764
88Sureda1,7351:63161.59%1,878
89Castillo1,7291:6331.96%44
90Guerrero1,7281:6332.10%47
91Castro1,7031:6431.41%35
92Garau1,7011:64388.13%2,570
93Mora1,6671:6572.99%81
94Delgado1,6661:6571.37%34
95Munar1,6601:65990.02%2,665
96Medina1,6551:6611.79%41
97Vives1,6391:66813.63%478
98Cano1,6341:6702.02%49
99Villalonga1,6271:67360.42%1,949
100Llompart1,6191:67689.55%2,699
101Florit1,6091:68083.32%2,568
102Prats1,6011:68414.80%532
103Salas1,5901:6885.06%158
104Morey1,5841:69187.27%2,690
105Garrido1,5361:7131.72%43
106Mesquida1,5291:71691.94%2,901
107Rubio1,5171:7211.38%37
108Vicens1,5141:72342.23%1,502
109Bibiloni1,5041:72896.29%3,047
110Sintes1,4991:73077.51%2,563
111Mateu1,4971:73112.84%498
112Singh1,4921:7348.47%310
113Vargas1,4721:7432.68%83
114Cladera1,4671:74692.79%3,024
115Suarez1,4621:7491.18%32
116Lozano1,4561:7521.74%46
117Cruz1,4551:7521.95%51
118Ripoll1,4521:75415.02%599
119Galmes1,4491:75586.51%2,884
120Nuñez1,4341:7631.58%42
121Quetglas1,4281:76690.32%3,024
122Palmer1,4231:76951.76%1,913
123Campos1,4101:7762.04%62
124Llull1,4091:77781.78%2,810
124Roca1,4091:7774.58%166
126Mayol1,4061:77853.66%1,993
127Salom1,3931:78648.30%1,845
128Aguilo1,3891:78857.02%2,122
129Escandell1,3731:79761.85%2,292
130Blanco1,3641:8021.06%29
131Cifre1,3591:80564.59%2,402
132Rotger1,3491:81191.46%3,198
133Bennasar1,3311:82289.09%3,162
134Forteza1,3161:83282.46%2,997
135Mulet1,3151:83234.27%1,411
136Colom1,2961:84430.08%1,267
137Pujol1,2721:8608.69%380
138Planells1,2711:86149.86%2,041
139Torrens1,2521:87444.51%1,881
140Borras1,2501:87611.55%532
141Mendez1,2381:8841.67%52
142Fullana1,2351:88671.35%2,792
142Socias1,2351:88670.73%2,769
144Ballester1,2341:8877.47%333
145Santiago1,2321:8882.20%80
146Salva1,2251:89346.44%1,987
147Alemany1,2181:89918.37%872
148Bestard1,2171:89994.49%3,594
149Flores1,2151:9011.70%58
150Pastor1,2091:9052.32%89
151Carbonell1,2031:9106.67%301
152Comas1,2011:91119.12%915
153Gaya1,1971:91442.09%1,868
154Roman1,1891:9202.42%92
155Cabrera1,1791:9281.65%57
156Llado1,1781:92934.75%1,583
157Mercadal1,1711:93560.67%2,570
158Segura1,1671:9382.83%115
159Bonnin1,1641:94083.02%3,334
160Hidalgo1,1581:9451.98%77
161Pol1,1571:94639.92%1,837
162Mestre1,1551:94816.14%812
163Heredia1,1401:9603.09%133
164Leon1,1361:9631.63%60
165Nieto1,1311:9681.80%69
166Obrador1,1291:96980.93%3,363
167Aguilar1,1231:9751.80%71
168Gallego1,1221:9751.54%55
169Camps1,1211:97614.66%763
170Marquez1,1111:9851.59%61
171Company1,1091:98723.73%1,181
172Guasch1,1061:99029.45%1,439
173Beltran1,1041:9913.46%155
174Gimenez1,1001:9951.87%76
175Vera1,0991:9962.63%113
176Ferragut1,0901:1,00466.42%2,927
177Calvo1,0821:1,0111.47%53
178Rojas1,0761:1,0172.31%99
179Ginard1,0721:1,02195.71%4,014
180Reyes1,0671:1,0261.67%67
181Moragues1,0551:1,03741.93%2,061
182Carreras1,0501:1,04210.04%559
183Carmona1,0471:1,0451.95%87
184Febrer1,0341:1,05859.84%2,800
185Andreu1,0301:1,0635.29%281
186Garcias1,0281:1,06588.54%3,905
187Herrera1,0191:1,0741.41%56
188Iglesias1,0161:1,0771.09%40
189Payeras1,0151:1,07894.07%4,141
190Santos1,0101:1,0841.23%48
191Sanso1,0041:1,09078.75%3,634
192Monserrat1,0011:1,09333.12%1,756
193Noguera9971:1,0988.51%493
194Fuentes9911:1,1041.47%64
195Frau9901:1,10563.75%3,067
195Vich9901:1,10577.53%3,627
197Morro9841:1,11258.40%2,870
198Carrasco9771:1,1201.48%65
199Caballero9761:1,1211.55%68
199Matas9761:1,12112.25%728