Barcelona Genealogical Records

Barcelona Birth & Baptism Records

Spain Baptism Index (1502-1940)

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

Barcelona 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.

Barcelona 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 Barcelona

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.

Barcelona 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.

Barcelona 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.

Barcelona Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Barcelona 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.

Barcelona 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 Barcelona

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.

Barcelona 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.

Barcelona 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.

Barcelona 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 Barcelona

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Catalonia
1Garcia132,7841:4177.71%1
2Martinez91,4751:6077.11%2
3Lopez89,7261:6178.56%3
4Sanchez78,9501:6977.38%4
5Rodriguez77,1301:7176.92%5
6Fernandez74,9741:7377.36%6
7Perez73,3381:7578.45%7
8Gonzalez70,6351:7777.37%8
9Gomez43,8571:12577.17%9
10Ruiz40,0511:13778.03%10
11Martin35,9321:15277.87%11
12Jimenez34,4761:15976.60%12
13Moreno32,8071:16774.70%13
14Muñoz30,2081:18177.25%15
15Hernandez30,0991:18276.95%14
16Diaz27,6561:19878.21%16
17Romero23,2321:23577.89%17
18Navarro22,6781:24177.69%18
19Alvarez21,8451:25080.58%20
20Torres20,4231:26872.40%19
21Molina15,9271:34378.43%22
22Gutierrez15,5181:35276.04%21
23Serrano15,0271:36477.18%23
24Gil14,6611:37376.59%24
25Ramirez14,5091:37776.44%26
26Morales13,4691:40678.02%30
27Ramos13,3121:41175.36%28
28Alonso12,9751:42179.97%35
29Marin12,7931:42777.41%32
30Ortega12,5521:43677.93%36
31Ferrer12,4671:43973.94%31
32Ortiz12,4081:44175.17%33
33Rubio12,0881:45278.32%39
34Vila11,9791:45662.82%25
35Soler11,9781:45675.27%37
36Serra11,7741:46466.74%29
37Delgado11,7011:46780.50%42
37Dominguez11,7011:46777.78%41
39Gimenez11,4121:47973.88%38
40Vidal11,1961:48861.38%27
41Vazquez11,0171:49678.78%46
42Castillo10,9621:49977.95%45
43Castro10,8961:50276.87%44
44Flores10,6561:51380.47%48
45Puig10,5781:51768.76%40
46Cortes9,9131:55271.20%47
47Medina9,8081:55780.57%50
48Cano9,5821:57176.22%49
49Marti9,5361:57358.00%34
50Roca9,4921:57665.82%43
51Blanco9,3131:58778.47%54
52Guerrero9,1451:59876.25%53
53Aguilar8,8631:61779.08%59
54Lozano8,7151:62776.61%57
55Cruz8,4551:64774.36%58
56Nuñez8,4231:64978.79%62
57Duran8,3451:65572.62%56
58Pascual8,0601:67872.61%60
59Garrido8,0471:67978.19%64
60Casas7,9991:68475.43%63
61Font7,9551:68765.96%51
62Sanz7,6561:71478.82%71
63Marquez7,6461:71577.63%70
64Costa7,4891:73067.96%61
65Mendez7,4871:73080.81%77
66Carmona7,3371:74576.86%73
67Carrasco7,3111:74879.65%79
68Pujol7,2711:75260.59%52
69Campos7,2691:75281.36%81
70Fuentes7,2031:75976.17%74
71Reyes7,1801:76177.30%76
72Gallego7,1441:76575.78%75
73Segura7,0781:77269.91%65
74Rovira6,9761:78470.04%66
75Caballero6,8881:79477.16%82
76Hidalgo6,7371:81277.58%85
77Calvo6,7351:81281.43%89
78Mas6,6921:81772.64%78
79Leon6,5911:83078.75%88
80Pons6,5761:83166.39%68
81Herrera6,4851:84374.66%84
82Sala6,4451:84864.90%67
83Mora6,4241:85172.15%83
84Moya6,3481:86178.07%92
85Riera6,3301:86473.54%86
86Peña6,3111:86677.83%93
87Vargas6,2321:87779.29%94
88Singh6,1551:88864.28%72
89Santos6,1091:89578.82%95
90Ibañez6,0651:90179.91%101
91Gallardo6,0271:90778.22%98
92Suarez6,0031:91178.53%100
93Iglesias5,9731:91572.31%90
94Aguilera5,9251:92380.32%105
95Prieto5,8721:93179.53%104
96Cabrera5,7821:94674.64%96
97Montero5,7701:94879.10%108
98Valls5,7631:94970.47%91
99Rojas5,7351:95378.33%107
100Grau5,7151:95767.57%87
101Sole5,7091:95848.90%55
102Bosch5,6151:97456.81%69
103Nieto5,5831:97977.70%109
104Luque5,5281:98977.91%110
105Arias5,5201:99080.23%112
106Parra5,4841:99774.71%106
107Roig5,4541:1,00260.47%80
108Sola5,3041:1,03168.47%96
109Soto5,2211:1,04780.55%117
110Vega5,1911:1,05379.67%116
111Lara5,0951:1,07372.14%111
112Soriano5,0771:1,07780.79%122
113Santiago5,0031:1,09374.18%113
114Salvador4,9891:1,09683.21%130
115Chen4,9401:1,10780.69%123
116Prat4,9001:1,11673.74%115
117Vera4,8851:1,11981.48%131
118Domenech4,8621:1,12563.33%99
119Vicente4,8051:1,13879.61%128
120Franco4,7341:1,15578.08%126
121Benitez4,7291:1,15678.06%127
122Pastor4,7141:1,16079.97%136
123Carrillo4,7071:1,16274.48%120
124Gracia4,7021:1,16374.13%119
125Herrero4,6911:1,16581.87%139
126Valero4,6741:1,17082.42%142
127Saez4,6251:1,18277.88%133
128Roman4,5581:1,20075.14%125
129Casado4,5521:1,20177.55%137
130Ros4,5411:1,20468.06%114
131Bravo4,4961:1,21677.37%138
132Tomas4,4311:1,23458.45%102
133Rivera4,4241:1,23677.45%140
134Pardo4,3901:1,24580.40%154
135Velasco4,3841:1,24773.88%134
136Esteban4,3711:1,25179.63%151
137Coll4,3181:1,26657.55%103
138Ventura4,3131:1,26870.50%124
139Mateo4,2881:1,27582.60%171
140Jurado4,2731:1,28080.78%164
141Mendoza4,2661:1,28276.56%147
142Izquierdo4,2571:1,28479.99%160
143Montes4,2401:1,28979.37%159
144Codina4,2191:1,29675.75%148
145Robles4,2111:1,29876.84%153
146Espinosa4,1811:1,30874.30%143
147Exposito4,1741:1,31074.86%146
148Sierra4,1521:1,31778.97%167
149Crespo4,1431:1,32078.72%165
150Contreras4,1211:1,32774.66%150
151Silva4,0971:1,33473.36%145
152Ribas4,0481:1,35164.05%120
153Domingo4,0151:1,36263.03%118
154Andreu4,0021:1,36667.17%132
155Martos3,9881:1,37175.19%161
156Vives3,9781:1,37470.08%141
157Guillen3,9761:1,37577.02%174
158Rios3,9591:1,38179.85%178
159Padilla3,9511:1,38472.95%156
160Carbonell3,9481:1,38574.43%161
161Camacho3,9261:1,39374.61%166
162Beltran3,8811:1,40971.29%155
163Aranda3,8611:1,41678.09%179
164Merino3,8471:1,42180.51%185
165Oliva3,7971:1,44070.76%157
166Roldan3,7101:1,47481.02%193
167Luna3,7071:1,47579.11%189
168Esteve3,6991:1,47866.09%144
169Planas3,6931:1,48066.61%149
170Zamora3,6531:1,49779.43%192
171Casanovas3,6501:1,49875.60%184
172Miranda3,6341:1,50477.55%189
173Diez3,6181:1,51179.71%197
174Arroyo3,5841:1,52577.71%191
175Villanueva3,5791:1,52885.03%218
176Galvez3,5751:1,52979.02%198
177Alarcon3,5691:1,53278.42%195
178Rivas3,5661:1,53379.74%201
179Heredia3,5431:1,54366.94%163
180Redondo3,5401:1,54479.87%205
181Macias3,5291:1,54977.41%194
182Blasco3,4881:1,56779.15%206
183Lorente3,4511:1,58480.57%212
184Simon3,4461:1,58770.85%182
185Casals3,4231:1,59766.62%175
186Salas3,3951:1,61077.85%209
187Palacios3,3911:1,61277.54%208
188Asensio3,3861:1,61578.43%211
189Lorenzo3,3811:1,61774.47%196
190Andres3,3791:1,61881.36%221
191Abad3,3741:1,62079.99%216
192Bueno3,3661:1,62474.40%198
193Guzman3,3651:1,62576.44%207
194Camps3,3601:1,62770.48%186
195Pla3,3481:1,63361.08%152
196Avila3,3261:1,64474.47%202
197Bernal3,3071:1,65378.57%218
197Carreras3,3071:1,65363.09%168
199Gimeno3,2841:1,66579.90%222
200Paredes3,2751:1,66981.55%228