Extremadura Genealogical Records

Extremadura Birth & Baptism Records

Spain Baptism Index (1502-1940)

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

Extremadura 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.

Extremadura 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 Extremadura

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.

Extremadura 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.

Extremadura 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.

Extremadura Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Extremadura 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.

Extremadura 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 Extremadura

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.

Extremadura 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.

Extremadura 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.

Extremadura 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 Extremadura

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Spain
1Garcia34,8791:312.33%1
2Sanchez34,5951:314.17%7
3Gonzalez30,3621:363.23%3
4Rodriguez26,6831:412.83%2
5Fernandez20,9161:522.25%4
6Martin19,4381:563.92%10
7Perez16,2841:672.03%8
8Gomez15,4721:703.07%9
9Lopez13,6071:801.52%5
10Moreno12,9181:843.87%15
11Diaz12,7921:853.70%14
12Hernandez10,8771:1002.93%13
13Jimenez10,3081:1062.59%11
14Muñoz9,1561:1193.14%16
15Martinez8,6721:1261.01%6
16Dominguez8,2981:1315.16%23
17Romero7,9831:1363.49%18
18Alvarez7,3521:1482.55%17
19Ramos6,1631:1774.07%24
20Ruiz5,7531:1891.49%12
21Gutierrez5,3231:2052.69%20
22Duran5,3211:2059.73%85
23Gil5,1721:2113.48%26
24Vazquez5,1061:2133.39%25
25Delgado4,6481:2343.82%34
26Rubio4,6171:2364.20%37
27Nuñez4,5961:2375.05%42
28Blanco4,5851:2373.56%29
29Iglesias4,5271:2414.87%40
30Serrano4,2841:2543.10%28
31Flores4,2221:2585.92%58
32Carrasco4,0731:2676.19%65
33Guerrero3,9791:2744.83%47
34Marquez3,9101:2785.61%61
35Mateos3,8841:28011.49%147
36Caballero3,7421:2915.93%68
37Santos3,6621:2974.46%48
38Cortes3,6131:3014.15%45
39Montero3,6121:3016.17%78
40Lozano3,5591:3064.25%46
41Torres3,5121:3101.98%22
42Gallardo3,5101:3107.53%100
43Mendez3,4651:3144.68%52
44Gallego3,4581:3154.75%55
45Bravo3,3751:3237.21%98
46Galan3,2821:3328.28%124
47Ortiz3,2001:3402.85%36
48Alonso3,1821:3421.54%19
49Nieto3,1601:3455.02%69
50Macias3,1471:3468.93%141
51Silva3,1051:3517.42%111
52Suarez2,9551:3682.39%32
53Morales2,9441:3702.34%31
54Cordero2,9291:37211.97%222
55Benitez2,9001:3755.37%86
56Murillo2,8321:38511.77%225
57Garrido2,7731:3933.10%43
58Prieto2,7311:3993.54%50
59Barroso2,6441:41211.47%238
60Calderon2,6201:4168.55%168
61Carmona2,5071:4344.67%87
62Vargas2,5061:4354.57%83
63Parra2,5051:4355.25%96
64Ramirez2,4801:4391.78%27
65Bermejo2,3821:4579.16%204
66Blazquez2,3601:4618.13%183
67Hidalgo2,3561:4624.02%77
68Cano2,3181:4702.86%49
69Molina2,2011:4951.73%30
70Redondo2,1821:4995.24%114
71Pulido2,1731:5019.62%243
72Campos2,1161:5153.06%62
73Cruz2,1101:5162.83%51
74Marin2,1031:5181.97%38
75Navarro2,1021:5181.12%21
76Merino2,0881:5224.65%102
77Manzano2,0811:5237.11%179
78Leon2,0701:5262.96%60
79Fuentes2,0301:5363.01%64
80Calvo1,9781:5512.68%53
81Vega1,9751:5512.92%63
82Arias1,9651:5543.59%84
83Gordillo1,9551:55715.75%463
84Rivera1,9311:5644.45%106
85Hurtado1,8701:5826.42%181
86Pizarro1,8581:58615.50%482
87Roman1,8571:5863.78%92
88Tena1,8171:59915.10%477
89Paredes1,8151:6007.04%208
90Paniagua1,7771:61315.20%495
91Arroyo1,7681:6164.23%112
92Franco1,7461:6243.93%103
93Acedo1,7451:62422.17%737
94Solis1,7391:62610.77%341
95Guerra1,7171:6344.74%134
96Morcillo1,6801:64812.68%423
97Reyes1,6721:6512.62%67
98Izquierdo1,6521:6593.82%108
99Collado1,6411:6646.77%223
100Peña1,6391:6642.32%59
101Sierra1,6261:6703.98%118
102Miranda1,6161:6744.68%144
103Castro1,6091:6771.34%35
104Marcos1,6021:6804.03%123
105Pacheco1,5701:6945.52%188
106Caceres1,5681:6948.49%293
107Pozo1,5651:6966.60%232
108Polo1,5171:7187.05%264
109Castaño1,4991:7265.73%202
110Lavado1,4901:73138.39%1,397
111Nogales1,4801:73617.71%693
112Salguero1,4701:74113.11%513
112Zambrano1,4701:74112.34%486
114Crespo1,4651:7432.81%88
115Carretero1,4631:7447.28%277
116Salgado1,4511:7508.27%312
117Herrera1,4371:7581.98%56
118Rivero1,4101:7724.33%152
119Clemente1,3891:7847.29%283
120Vicente1,3881:7852.51%82
121Pardo1,3631:7992.96%101
122Guisado1,3601:80120.59%876
123Castillo1,3371:8141.51%44
124Parejo1,3271:82120.43%892
125Casado1,2871:8463.06%109
126Avila1,2751:8544.49%189
127Mendoza1,2711:8573.22%125
128Nevado1,2571:86619.23%886
129Aparicio1,2491:8724.12%172
130Rey1,2471:8733.02%116
131Gragera1,2361:88155.50%2,289
132Rico1,2351:8823.82%153
133Palacios1,2321:8843.32%132
134Ortega1,2301:8851.00%33
135Becerra1,2171:8958.55%391
136Barragan1,2161:8959.39%437
137Corrales1,2131:8988.77%404
138Barrero1,2091:90113.66%658
139Moran1,2051:9045.97%276
140Bueno1,2041:9043.38%139
140Exposito1,2041:9043.40%140
142Pereira1,1891:9163.46%145
143Saavedra1,1821:9216.48%296
144Lorenzo1,1811:9221.99%75
145Mora1,1631:9362.09%81
145Torrado1,1631:93623.13%1,100
147Cabanillas1,1541:94419.00%938
148Vivas1,1481:94914.87%752
149Montaño1,1451:95115.13%773
150Granado1,1401:95514.78%755
151Medina1,1191:9731.21%41
152Rebollo1,1101:9819.68%503
153Guillen1,1061:9853.30%149
154Soto1,1041:9862.20%90
155Luengo1,0901:99910.95%584
155Simon1,0901:9994.00%194
157Cerrato1,0881:1,00124.48%1,228
157Corbacho1,0881:1,00121.49%1,092
157Merchan1,0881:1,00114.01%749
160Valle1,0851:1,0044.38%220
161Rosado1,0821:1,0069.00%479
162Aguilar1,0751:1,0131.73%71
163Trejo1,0731:1,01531.46%1,571
164Naranjo1,0701:1,0185.08%269
165Lucas1,0651:1,0224.91%258
166Caro1,0641:1,0234.94%262
167Leal1,0591:1,0285.10%272
168Herrero1,0561:1,0311.72%73
169Esteban1,0551:1,0322.23%97
170Calle1,0541:1,03310.04%554
171Santiago1,0511:1,0361.88%80
172Vaquero1,0481:1,0397.20%382
173Cabezas1,0411:1,0467.11%379
174Carrillo1,0331:1,0542.57%121
175Quintana1,0321:1,0553.32%161
176Escobar1,0271:1,0603.69%192
177Pascual1,0261:1,0611.64%70
178Salazar1,0161:1,0723.34%170
179Pajuelo1,0121:1,07629.83%1,581
180Galvan1,0021:1,0878.13%466
180Molano1,0021:1,08731.21%1,670
182Barriga9981:1,09119.94%1,105
183Contreras9951:1,0942.79%138
184Miguel9941:1,0953.37%176
185Calero9821:1,1095.31%292
186Cerro9791:1,11219.01%1,079
187Camacho9701:1,1232.32%110
187Davila9701:1,1237.98%472
189Antunez9691:1,12415.37%911
190Donoso9681:1,12519.47%1,113
191Espinosa9581:1,1372.18%105
192Cabrera9551:1,1401.33%57
193Sosa9281:1,1734.67%278
194de La Cruz9241:1,1783.65%215
195Trinidad9101:1,19721.36%1,281
196Sanz9001:1,2100.91%39
197Rosa8961:1,2154.79%286
198Escudero8951:1,2172.65%148
199Bote8921:1,22140.09%2,290
200de-La-Cruz8881:1,2263.78%234