Basque Country Genealogical Records

Basque Country Birth & Baptism Records

Spain Baptism Index (1502-1940)

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

Basque Country 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.

Basque Country 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 Basque Country

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.

Basque Country 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.

Basque Country 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.

Basque Country Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Basque Country 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.

Basque Country 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 Basque Country

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.

Basque Country 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.

Basque Country 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.

Basque Country 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 Basque Country

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Spain
1Garcia51,8631:423.47%1
2Gonzalez37,9351:574.04%3
3Fernandez37,4651:584.03%4
4Rodriguez30,6921:703.26%2
5Perez29,1291:743.62%8
6Lopez28,8941:753.23%5
7Martinez28,4721:763.33%6
8Sanchez23,0901:942.78%7
9Martin21,1581:1024.27%10
10Gomez19,5871:1103.89%9
11Ruiz15,5831:1394.04%12
12Alonso14,5381:1497.03%19
13Hernandez13,0321:1663.51%13
14Alvarez11,1291:1943.86%17
15Jimenez11,0011:1962.76%11
16Gutierrez10,1511:2135.12%20
17Diaz8,5241:2542.47%14
18Bilbao8,1271:26676.17%546
19Diez7,8201:27612.02%66
20Moreno7,0831:3052.12%15
21Muñoz6,9521:3112.38%16
22Aguirre6,7141:32231.72%267
23Blanco6,6101:3275.13%29
24Vazquez5,8281:3713.86%25
25Dominguez5,4801:3943.41%23
26Gil5,4311:3983.66%26
27Ramos5,2621:4113.48%24
28Iglesias5,2121:4155.61%40
29Ortega5,1931:4164.21%33
30Zabala5,0771:42655.50%632
31Ortiz4,9901:4334.45%36
32Romero4,8611:4452.12%18
33Peña4,7511:4556.73%59
34Calvo4,6091:4696.25%53
35Uriarte4,5641:47473.71%923
36Sanz4,5491:4754.61%39
37Santos4,4531:4855.42%48
38Larrañaga4,1431:52283.39%1,115
39Garmendia4,1401:52278.63%1,052
40Santamaria3,9591:54613.52%178
41Delgado3,9211:5513.22%34
42Nuñez3,8561:5614.24%42
43Castro3,8361:5633.18%35
44Prieto3,8281:5654.96%50
45Alberdi3,7011:58477.92%1,164
46Herrero3,6691:5895.98%73
47Torres3,5661:6062.01%22
48Merino3,4241:6317.63%102
49Rubio3,3811:6393.08%37
50Ibañez3,2921:6575.81%79
51Ramirez3,2371:6682.32%27
52Ugarte3,2361:66859.55%1,025
53Arrieta3,2001:67558.78%1,022
54Serrano3,1351:6892.27%28
55Saez3,1041:6966.37%94
56Pascual3,1001:6974.96%70
57Vicente2,9711:7275.37%82
58Arana2,9281:73838.54%770
59Mendizabal2,9061:74475.64%1,410
60Caballero2,8781:7514.56%68
61Etxeberria2,8651:75484.41%1,580
62Etxebarria2,8601:75697.71%1,819
63Marcos2,8541:7577.18%123
64Mendez2,8461:7593.84%52
65Echevarria2,8411:76135.94%735
66Echeverria2,7811:77734.26%717
67Velasco2,7801:7775.67%93
68Aramburu2,7581:78469.96%1,379
69Morales2,7441:7882.18%31
70Crespo2,6251:8235.03%88
71Salazar2,6131:8278.59%170
72Mugica2,6101:82870.05%1,448
73Vega2,6051:8303.85%63
74Urrutia2,5771:83946.92%1,010
75Lasa2,5741:84070.42%1,475
76Benito2,4861:8696.91%136
77Larrea2,4841:87046.16%1,036
78Castillo2,4421:8852.77%44
78Jauregui2,4421:88559.93%1,335
80Andres2,4131:8966.94%142
81Flores2,3881:9053.35%58
82Suarez2,3561:9171.91%32
83Izaguirre2,3341:92662.02%1,433
84Agirre2,3281:92893.68%2,084
85Gallego2,3071:9373.17%55
86Angulo2,3051:93815.51%375
87Esteban2,3031:9384.86%97
88Miguel2,2891:9447.77%176
89Lorenzo2,2671:9533.83%75
90Garrido2,2501:9612.52%43
91Marin2,2331:9682.10%38
92Conde2,2191:9747.12%160
93Landa2,2121:97754.36%1,342
94Navarro2,2041:9811.17%21
95Elorza2,1991:98374.87%1,812
96Sainz2,1581:1,00216.69%438
97Lozano2,1361:1,0122.55%46
98Nieto2,1301:1,0153.38%69
99Izquierdo2,1121:1,0234.88%108
100Bravo2,1111:1,0244.51%98
101Goikoetxea2,1061:1,02685.33%2,100
102Arrizabalaga2,1001:1,02978.92%1,972
103Arregui2,0991:1,03047.52%1,232
103Cortes2,0991:1,0302.41%45
105Palacios2,0941:1,0325.64%132
106Redondo2,0831:1,0385.00%114
107Casado2,0631:1,0484.90%109
108Arroyo2,0431:1,0584.89%112
109Odriozola2,0191:1,07072.47%1,901
110Montero2,0091:1,0763.43%78
111Altuna1,9851:1,08981.59%2,125
112Madariaga1,9811:1,09177.17%2,028
113Aizpurua1,9751:1,09485.06%2,217
114Quintana1,9711:1,0976.34%161
115Fuentes1,9691:1,0982.92%64
116Soto1,9661:1,0993.91%90
117Medina1,9651:1,1002.13%41
118Herrera1,9611:1,1022.70%56
119Carrasco1,9281:1,1212.93%65
120Arias1,9241:1,1233.51%84
121Villanueva1,9121:1,1306.51%177
122de La Fuente1,8941:1,1416.62%186
123Cuesta1,8921:1,1426.51%182
124Hidalgo1,8811:1,1493.21%77
125Garay1,8731:1,15436.80%1,087
126Molina1,8621:1,1611.46%30
127Saiz1,8541:1,1668.34%251
128Saenz1,8311:1,18015.19%476
129Mateos1,8271:1,1835.40%147
130Villar1,8261:1,1845.26%143
131Cano1,8171:1,1902.24%49
132Rojo1,8121:1,1938.06%246
133Hernando1,8111:1,1939.76%288
134Zubizarreta1,7961:1,20379.36%2,258
135De-La-Fuente1,7761:1,2176.85%205
136Zabaleta1,7661:1,22458.00%1,745
137Duran1,7571:1,2303.21%85
138Franco1,7551:1,2323.95%103
139Campo1,7301:1,24912.48%403
140Cruz1,7241:1,2542.31%51
141Sierra1,7181:1,2584.21%118
142Garate1,7161:1,26056.78%1,756
143Campos1,7011:1,2712.46%62
144Ochoa1,6871:1,28111.51%378
145Goicoechea1,6811:1,28649.51%1,579
146Ugalde1,6771:1,28968.42%2,109
147Leon1,6741:1,2912.40%60
147Rey1,6741:1,2914.06%116
149Telleria1,6591:1,30379.99%2,428
150del Rio1,6521:1,3086.15%199
151Uranga1,6401:1,31881.27%2,480
152Vallejo1,6211:1,3337.38%257
153Miranda1,6111:1,3424.67%144
154Rivas1,6011:1,3503.69%107
155Pardo1,5941:1,3563.46%101
156Del-Rio1,5841:1,3646.15%208
157Egaña1,5831:1,36587.51%2,696
158Guerrero1,5701:1,3771.90%47
158Iriondo1,5701:1,37782.54%2,598
160Abad1,5621:1,3844.95%157
160Silva1,5621:1,3843.73%111
162Varela1,5511:1,3944.29%135
163Escudero1,5491:1,3954.59%148
164Murillo1,5451:1,3996.42%225
165Corral1,5441:1,4006.87%245
166Ibarra1,5421:1,40219.36%729
167Rivera1,5231:1,4193.51%106
168Iturbe1,5181:1,42463.25%2,146
169Aparicio1,5051:1,4364.96%172
170Hurtado1,5041:1,4375.16%181
171Valle1,4901:1,4516.02%220
172Roman1,4891:1,4523.03%92
173Artola1,4871:1,45355.76%1,965
174Beitia1,4841:1,45678.06%2,599
175Olaizola1,4821:1,45881.43%2,685
176Marquez1,4691:1,4712.11%61
177Santiago1,4561:1,4842.60%80
178Aguado1,4441:1,4976.53%254
179Calleja1,4351:1,50611.95%480
180Anton1,4141:1,5295.54%212
180Arruti1,4141:1,52987.23%2,958
182Badiola1,4021:1,54271.60%2,541
183Eizaguirre1,3931:1,55282.52%2,865
183Larrinaga1,3931:1,55283.66%2,898
183Mendoza1,3931:1,5523.53%125
186Bengoa1,3861:1,55970.97%2,546
187Guerra1,3851:1,5613.83%134
188San Martin1,3771:1,57015.85%670
189Goñi1,3681:1,58020.17%851
190Imaz1,3671:1,58164.00%2,376
190Pereda1,3671:1,58125.07%1,019
192Iriarte1,3631:1,58626.98%1,096
193Pereira1,3491:1,6023.93%145
194Bermejo1,3361:1,6185.14%204
195Aranguren1,3241:1,63242.60%1,712
196Vidal1,3191:1,6391.80%54
197San-Martin1,3091:1,65115.77%699
198Otero1,3081:1,6523.22%120
199Parra1,3071:1,6542.74%96
200Galan1,3061:1,6553.29%124