Catalonia Genealogical Records

Catalonia Birth & Baptism Records

Spain Baptism Index (1502-1940)

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

Catalonia 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.

Catalonia 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 Catalonia

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.

Catalonia 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.

Catalonia 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.

Catalonia Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Catalonia 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.

Catalonia 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 Catalonia

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.

Catalonia 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.

Catalonia 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.

Catalonia 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 Catalonia

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Spain
1Garcia170,8821:4411.42%1
2Martinez118,6301:6313.87%6
3Lopez114,2201:6512.76%5
4Sanchez102,0341:7312.30%7
5Rodriguez100,2771:7410.64%2
6Fernandez96,9111:7710.44%4
7Perez93,4881:8011.63%8
8Gonzalez91,2981:829.71%3
9Gomez56,8281:13111.28%9
10Ruiz51,3261:14513.32%12
11Martin46,1461:1619.31%10
12Jimenez45,0061:16611.30%11
13Moreno43,9191:17013.17%15
14Hernandez39,1161:19110.54%13
15Muñoz39,1061:19113.40%16
16Diaz35,3591:21110.23%14
17Romero29,8271:25013.02%18
18Navarro29,1921:25515.50%21
19Torres28,2071:26415.88%22
20Alvarez27,1101:2759.39%17
21Gutierrez20,4081:36510.30%20
22Molina20,3081:36715.93%30
23Serrano19,4691:38314.09%28
24Gil19,1411:38912.88%26
25Vila19,0701:39150.09%131
26Ramirez18,9801:39313.60%27
27Vidal18,2391:40924.84%54
28Ramos17,6641:42211.67%24
29Serra17,6411:42258.08%171
30Morales17,2641:43213.73%31
31Ferrer16,8601:44228.46%74
32Marin16,5261:45115.51%38
33Ortiz16,5071:45114.72%36
34Marti16,4401:45342.97%127
35Alonso16,2251:4597.85%19
36Ortega16,1061:46313.07%33
37Soler15,9131:46832.19%91
38Gimenez15,4461:48226.21%76
39Rubio15,4341:48314.04%37
40Puig15,3841:48466.43%235
41Dominguez15,0441:4959.35%23
42Delgado14,5351:51311.95%34
43Roca14,4221:51746.91%166
44Castro14,1751:52611.76%35
45Castillo14,0621:53015.92%44
46Vazquez13,9841:5339.27%25
47Cortes13,9221:53515.98%45
48Flores13,2431:56318.55%58
49Cano12,5721:59315.51%49
50Medina12,1741:61213.19%41
51Font12,0611:61869.12%314
52Pujol12,0001:62181.97%380
53Guerrero11,9941:62114.55%47
54Blanco11,8681:6289.22%29
55Sole11,6741:63892.19%446
56Duran11,4921:64821.02%85
57Lozano11,3761:65513.59%46
58Cruz11,3711:65515.26%51
59Aguilar11,2071:66518.00%71
60Pascual11,1011:67117.76%70
61Costa11,0201:67636.37%173
62Nuñez10,6901:69711.75%42
63Casas10,6041:70331.92%151
64Garrido10,2911:72411.51%43
65Segura10,1251:73624.56%115
66Rovira9,9601:74870.32%394
67Sala9,9311:75061.69%343
68Pons9,9051:75234.36%185
69Bosch9,8841:75458.01%325
70Marquez9,8491:75714.14%61
71Sanz9,7131:7679.85%39
72Singh9,5751:77854.34%310
73Carmona9,5461:78117.77%87
74Fuentes9,4561:78814.04%64
75Gallego9,4271:79112.96%55
76Reyes9,2881:80214.55%67
77Mendez9,2651:80412.51%52
78Mas9,2121:80936.11%211
79Carrasco9,1791:81213.94%65
80Roig9,0191:82645.59%280
81Campos8,9341:83412.93%62
82Caballero8,9271:83514.15%68
83Mora8,9041:83715.97%81
84Herrera8,6861:85811.98%56
85Hidalgo8,6841:85814.83%77
86Riera8,6071:86646.52%291
87Grau8,4581:88149.73%326
88Leon8,3691:89011.99%60
89Calvo8,2711:90111.22%53
90Iglesias8,2601:9028.88%40
91Valls8,1781:91155.46%376
92Moya8,1311:91716.82%95
93Peña8,1091:91911.48%59
94Vargas7,8601:94814.33%83
95Santos7,7511:9619.43%48
96Cabrera7,7461:96210.81%57
96Sola7,7461:96243.59%305
98Gallardo7,7051:96716.52%100
99Domenech7,6771:97142.22%298
100Suarez7,6441:9756.18%32
101Ibañez7,5901:98213.40%79
102Tomas7,5811:98326.54%187
103Coll7,5031:99348.48%358
104Prieto7,3831:1,0099.57%50
105Aguilera7,3771:1,01022.13%150
106Parra7,3401:1,01515.39%96
107Rojas7,3221:1,01815.69%99
108Montero7,2951:1,02212.47%78
109Nieto7,1851:1,03711.42%69
110Luque7,0951:1,05017.30%117
111Lara7,0631:1,05516.07%104
112Arias6,8801:1,08312.56%84
113Santiago6,7441:1,10512.05%80
114Ros6,6721:1,11727.91%229
115Prat6,6451:1,12285.04%743
116Vega6,5161:1,1449.62%63
117Soto6,4821:1,15012.90%90
118Domingo6,3701:1,17028.49%249
119Gracia6,3431:1,17519.92%156
120Carrillo6,3201:1,17915.72%121
120Ribas6,3201:1,17958.25%530
122Soriano6,2841:1,18615.94%126
123Chen6,1221:1,21725.88%233
124Ventura6,1181:1,21839.38%355
125Roman6,0661:1,22912.34%92
126Franco6,0631:1,22913.63%103
127Benitez6,0581:1,23011.21%86
128Vicente6,0361:1,23510.91%82
129Farre6,0191:1,23893.61%899
130Salvador5,9961:1,24322.30%198
131Vera5,9951:1,24314.35%113
132Andreu5,9581:1,25130.59%281
133Saez5,9391:1,25512.18%94
134Ferre5,9341:1,25663.88%621
134Velasco5,9341:1,25612.10%93
136Pastor5,8951:1,26411.33%89
137Casado5,8701:1,27013.94%109
138Bravo5,8111:1,28212.42%98
139Herrero5,7301:1,3019.35%73
140Rivera5,7121:1,30513.15%106
141Vives5,6761:1,31347.20%478
142Valero5,6711:1,31414.84%128
143Espinosa5,6271:1,32412.80%105
144Esteve5,5971:1,33232.23%318
145Silva5,5851:1,33413.35%111
146Exposito5,5761:1,33715.76%140
147Mendoza5,5721:1,33814.11%125
148Codina5,5701:1,33880.48%834
149Planas5,5441:1,34474.78%783
150Contreras5,5201:1,35015.47%138
151Esteban5,4891:1,35811.59%97
152Pla5,4811:1,36044.87%470
153Robles5,4801:1,36014.38%130
154Pardo5,4601:1,36511.85%101
155Beltran5,4441:1,36917.07%155
156Padilla5,4161:1,37616.78%154
157Oliva5,3661:1,38921.32%217
158Sancho5,3621:1,39019.11%190
159Montes5,3421:1,39513.09%119
160Izquierdo5,3221:1,40012.30%108
161Carbonell5,3041:1,40529.40%301
161Martos5,3041:1,40522.09%227
163Heredia5,2931:1,40814.36%133
164Jurado5,2901:1,40917.19%165
165Crespo5,2631:1,41610.08%88
166Camacho5,2621:1,41612.56%110
167Sierra5,2581:1,41712.88%118
168Carreras5,2421:1,42250.13%559
169Bonet5,2281:1,42643.97%489
170Prats5,2051:1,43248.11%532
171Mateo5,1911:1,43614.54%137
172Capdevila5,1901:1,43678.19%870
173Borras5,1731:1,44147.82%532
174Guillen5,1621:1,44415.39%149
175Casals5,1381:1,45089.12%984
176Sans5,1281:1,45379.12%895
177Garriga4,9891:1,49480.62%924
178Rios4,9581:1,50312.35%122
179Aranda4,9441:1,50716.14%169
180Figueras4,9241:1,51477.45%909
181Badia4,8841:1,52663.27%753
182Simon4,8641:1,53217.86%194
183Mateu4,8531:1,53641.61%498
184Casanovas4,8281:1,54492.24%1,062
185Merino4,7781:1,56010.65%102
186Camps4,7671:1,56362.35%763
187Miro4,7571:1,56757.29%698
188Kaur4,7201:1,57963.73%784
189Luna4,6861:1,59017.29%195
189Miranda4,6861:1,59013.58%144
191Arroyo4,6121:1,61611.03%112
192Zamora4,5991:1,62017.04%197
193Roldan4,5791:1,62813.42%146
194Macias4,5591:1,63512.94%141
195Alarcon4,5511:1,63817.18%200
196Lorenzo4,5401:1,6427.67%75
197Diez4,5391:1,6426.98%66
198Bueno4,5241:1,64712.70%139
198Galvez4,5241:1,64714.58%163
200Ramon4,4861:1,66120.83%261