Galicia Genealogical Records

Galicia Birth & Baptism Records

Spain Baptism Index (1502-1940)

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

Galicia 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.

Galicia 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 Galicia

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.

Galicia 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.

Galicia 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.

Galicia Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Galicia 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.

Galicia 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 Galicia

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.

Galicia 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.

Galicia 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.

Galicia 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 Galicia

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Spain
1Rodriguez112,4421:2411.93%2
2Fernandez106,8541:2611.51%4
3Gonzalez83,5611:338.89%3
4Lopez80,6301:349.01%5
5Garcia76,3051:365.10%1
6Perez60,3561:457.51%8
7Martinez54,8511:506.41%6
8Vazquez47,6841:5731.61%25
9Alvarez38,8931:7013.47%17
10Gomez33,4301:826.64%9
11Castro28,7381:9523.85%35
12Iglesias27,4891:9929.57%40
13Sanchez24,7241:1102.98%7
14Diaz24,3311:1127.04%14
15Blanco22,5731:12117.53%29
16Alonso21,6961:12610.49%19
17Varela20,8071:13157.51%135
18Otero20,7821:13151.17%120
19Dominguez19,9151:13712.38%23
20Rey17,1851:15941.68%116
21Suarez15,9821:17112.92%32
22Lorenzo13,8861:19723.45%75
23Pereira12,6471:21636.84%145
24Piñeiro12,1391:22574.96%339
25Vidal11,1781:24415.22%54
26Mendez11,0631:24714.94%52
27Romero10,4731:2614.57%18
28Nuñez10,2681:26611.28%42
29Barreiro10,0611:27169.20%383
30Estevez9,0891:30029.44%164
31Lago9,0661:30160.20%369
32Santos8,5381:32010.39%48
33Paz8,4131:32439.94%268
34Ramos8,3931:3255.54%24
35Souto8,1361:33576.12%543
36Ferreiro8,1331:33662.64%436
37Rivas8,0391:33918.54%107
38Villar7,4531:36621.49%143
39Torres7,3251:3734.12%22
40Vila7,2371:37719.01%131
41Pazos7,1841:38063.53%508
42Prieto7,1571:3819.27%50
43Arias7,1091:38412.98%84
44Silva7,0641:38616.88%111
45Freire6,9191:39457.23%474
46Conde6,7541:40421.68%160
47Mosquera6,6611:41055.71%484
48Gil6,6161:4124.45%26
49Calvo6,4381:4248.73%53
50Veiga6,2781:43569.70%643
51Seoane6,1831:44165.64%617
52Fraga6,1741:44269.38%655
53Casal6,0051:45462.58%604
54Pardo5,6451:48312.26%101
55Costas5,5961:48878.16%811
56Miguez5,4121:50467.06%719
57Soto5,3221:51310.59%90
58Campos5,3151:5137.69%62
59Rial5,3021:51579.50%866
60Carballo5,1881:52630.98%329
61Hermida5,0541:54064.83%745
62Salgado4,8321:56527.55%312
63Garrido4,7701:5725.34%43
64Mariño4,7191:57864.48%795
65Ferreira4,7111:57928.72%337
66Prado4,6561:58627.45%327
67Losada4,6411:58833.28%401
68Taboada4,6361:58952.15%656
69Caamaño4,5221:60372.88%921
70Montero4,4941:6077.68%78
71Barros4,4101:61951.89%683
72Novoa4,4041:62054.12%712
73Lamas4,3731:62457.94%776
74Jimenez4,3631:6251.10%11
75Duran4,3171:6327.90%85
75Lema4,3171:63264.23%861
77Rios4,2521:64210.60%122
78Ares4,2171:64753.04%731
79Fuentes4,1611:6566.18%64
80Bello4,1421:65928.80%387
81Cid4,1381:65925.69%342
82Costa4,0871:66813.49%173
83Rivera4,0501:6749.33%106
84Crespo4,0351:6767.73%88
85Bermudez3,7241:73312.52%175
86Nieto3,6891:7405.86%69
87Martin3,6571:7460.74%10
88Novo3,6131:75553.69%860
89Santiago3,5381:7716.32%80
90Carrera3,5301:77319.06%289
91Franco3,4981:7807.87%103
92Dieguez3,3781:80839.60%681
93Hernandez3,3101:8240.89%13
94Casas3,2711:8349.85%151
95Yañez3,2691:83531.69%566
96Portela3,2611:83754.75%954
97Moreira3,2111:85036.34%659
98Loureiro3,1911:85576.45%1,311
99Gallego3,1701:8614.36%55
100Nogueira3,1501:86657.13%1,004
101Feijoo3,1431:86855.49%990
102Regueiro3,0801:88668.77%1,218
103Riveiro3,0491:89575.06%1,344
104Villaverde3,0371:89936.44%696
105Gutierrez3,0281:9011.53%20
106Araujo3,0261:90228.41%547
107del Rio2,9921:91211.14%199
108Pita2,9801:91659.89%1,112
109Fariña2,9301:93141.50%823
109Montes2,9301:9317.18%119
111Neira2,9241:93344.57%883
112Del-Rio2,9041:94011.27%208
113Vilariño2,8991:94173.26%1,372
114Corral2,8821:94712.82%245
115Porto2,8671:95261.83%1,185
116Mato2,8501:95854.91%1,068
117Muñiz2,8291:96519.28%377
118Vicente2,8091:9715.08%82
118Vilas2,8091:97166.25%1,288
120da Silva2,7411:99619.58%398
121Diz2,7021:1,01069.05%1,386
122Da-Silva2,6731:1,02119.67%409
123Pose2,6581:1,02781.09%1,628
124Parada2,6481:1,03138.75%845
125Couto2,6401:1,03468.39%1,406
126Pereiro2,5991:1,05069.12%1,435
127Sanmartin2,5901:1,05435.90%807
128Seijas2,5891:1,05463.04%1,324
129Comesaña2,5661:1,06385.62%1,770
130Figueroa2,5551:1,06820.63%464
131Graña2,5421:1,07467.28%1,424
132Cruz2,5151:1,0853.38%51
133Carro2,5101:1,08733.77%782
134Vilar2,4791:1,10125.16%591
135Ruiz2,4701:1,1050.64%12
136Saavedra2,4681:1,10613.52%296
137Carreira2,4631:1,10866.05%1,446
138Lage2,4541:1,11265.06%1,432
139Miranda2,4241:1,1267.02%144
140Noya2,3911:1,14170.72%1,587
141Quintas2,3691:1,15257.99%1,332
142Fontan2,3581:1,15761.60%1,413
143Castiñeira2,3301:1,17171.98%1,657
144Regueira2,3221:1,17575.66%1,734
145Bernardez2,3101:1,18167.84%1,575
146Rama2,3091:1,18247.73%1,142
147Antelo2,2841:1,19557.36%1,364
148Muñoz2,2601:1,2070.77%16
149Pombo2,2591:1,20861.55%1,471
150Quintela2,2541:1,21166.69%1,588
151Rego2,2291:1,22464.09%1,548
152Seijo2,2181:1,23067.68%1,631
153Villanueva2,2111:1,2347.53%177
154Cabaleiro2,2091:1,23584.35%1,994
155Teijeiro2,2011:1,24072.71%1,754
156Bouza2,1991:1,24175.62%1,831
157Bouzas2,1761:1,25471.39%1,742
158Collazo2,1631:1,26270.73%1,740
159Calviño2,1541:1,26778.44%1,914
160Insua2,1461:1,27273.95%1,834
161Andrade2,1451:1,27219.37%520
161Moure2,1451:1,27266.47%1,663
163Padin2,1321:1,28077.05%1,908
164Paredes2,1311:1,2818.27%208
165Peña2,1121:1,2922.99%59
166Canosa2,1071:1,29571.28%1,802
167Sampedro2,0781:1,31324.76%688
168Rico2,0751:1,3156.42%153
169Ferro2,0711:1,31854.67%1,422
170Barral2,0581:1,32655.34%1,450
171Delgado2,0391:1,3381.68%34
172Cao2,0281:1,34653.91%1,434
173Roca2,0271:1,3466.59%166
174Fandiño2,0041:1,36269.61%1,850
175Oliveira1,9921:1,37033.04%944
176Dopico1,9901:1,37174.31%1,959
176Vega1,9901:1,3712.94%63
178Moreno1,9801:1,3780.59%15
179Trigo1,9791:1,37924.98%734
180Sotelo1,9511:1,39945.12%1,262
181Amado1,9481:1,40133.03%963
182Guerra1,9451:1,4035.37%134
183Barcia1,9381:1,40849.35%1,384
184Pedreira1,8931:1,44269.93%1,943
185Trillo1,8861:1,44730.98%933
186Vigo1,8841:1,44844.64%1,295
187Salgueiro1,8781:1,45372.18%2,005
188Exposito1,8631:1,4655.27%140
189Filgueira1,8421:1,48177.75%2,172
190Sousa1,8361:1,48629.75%925
191dos Santos1,8331:1,48916.96%535
192Pernas1,8301:1,49167.38%1,934
193Patiño1,8151:1,50420.75%665
194Dos-Santos1,7961:1,51917.05%552
195Brea1,7951:1,52045.28%1,370
196Marquez1,7701:1,5422.54%61
197Muiño1,7631:1,54880.65%2,327
198Acuña1,7591:1,55124.29%802
198Cancela1,7591:1,55170.81%2,085
198Davila1,7591:1,55114.48%472