Ourense Genealogical Records

Ourense Birth & Baptism Records

Spain Baptism Index (1502-1940)

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

Ourense 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.

Ourense 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 Ourense

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.

Ourense 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.

Ourense 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.

Ourense Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Ourense 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.

Ourense 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 Ourense

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.

Ourense 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.

Ourense 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.

Ourense 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 Ourense

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Galicia
1Rodriguez22,7681:1420.25%1
2Fernandez19,1641:1717.93%2
3Gonzalez17,6831:1821.16%3
4Perez10,9231:2918.10%6
5Alvarez10,4631:3126.90%9
6Lopez7,8101:419.69%4
7Vazquez7,4331:4315.59%8
8Garcia6,8671:479.00%5
9Gomez5,9411:5417.77%10
10Martinez4,8751:668.89%7
11Dominguez4,1701:7720.94%19
12Blanco4,0911:7918.12%15
13Iglesias3,8681:8314.07%12
14Cid3,1031:10474.99%81
15Alonso3,0401:10614.01%16
16Novoa2,2841:14151.86%72
17Conde2,2591:14333.45%46
18Estevez2,1761:14823.94%30
19Salgado2,1311:15144.10%62
20Lorenzo2,1261:15115.31%22
21Castro2,0621:1567.18%11
22Diaz1,9661:1648.08%14
23Sanchez1,8661:1737.55%13
24Feijoo1,8021:17957.33%101
25Pereira1,6941:19013.39%23
26Nuñez1,4561:22114.18%28
27Prieto1,4351:22420.05%42
28Otero1,3821:2336.65%18
29Arias1,3461:23918.93%43
30Suarez1,3131:2458.22%21
31Losada1,2951:24927.90%67
32Dieguez1,2661:25437.48%92
33Varela1,2141:2655.83%17
34Mendez1,2101:26610.94%26
35Ferreiro1,1961:26914.71%36
36Gil1,1541:27917.44%48
37Carballo1,1441:28122.05%60
38Quintas1,0541:30544.49%141
39Ramos1,0391:31012.38%34
40Araujo9881:32632.65%106
41Vidal9331:3458.35%25
42Garrido8841:36418.53%63
43Rey8381:3844.88%20
44Prada8201:39362.40%266
45Soto8051:40015.13%57
46Paz7861:4109.34%33
47Ferreira7591:42416.11%65
48Silva7561:42610.70%44
49Delgado7231:44535.46%171
50Vila7161:4509.89%40
51Gallego7121:45222.46%99
51Sotelo7121:45236.49%180
53Taboada7111:45315.34%68
54Mosquera7101:45310.66%47
55Rivero6901:46742.25%217
56Villar6831:4719.16%38
57Rivera6631:48616.37%83
58Borrajo6431:50174.94%440
59Jimenez6361:50614.58%74
60Romero6291:5126.01%27
61Justo6261:51444.87%254
62Fidalgo6221:51836.98%209
63Nieto6171:52216.73%86
64Yañez6111:52718.69%95
65Nogueira6091:52919.33%100
66Lamas6031:53413.79%73
67Diz5981:53822.13%121
68da Silva5941:54221.67%120
69Da-Silva5861:54921.92%122
70Campos5791:55610.89%58
71Crespo5691:56614.10%84
71Miguez5691:56610.51%56
73Santos5681:5676.65%32
74Hermida5661:56911.20%61
75Seara5571:57872.81%508
76Rua5491:58632.99%212
77Seoane5451:5918.81%51
78Vega5221:61726.23%176
79Prado5161:62411.08%66
80dos Santos5121:62927.93%191
81Sousa5101:63127.78%190
82Dos-Santos5061:63628.17%194
83Casas5011:64315.32%94
84Grande5001:64450.56%377
85Barreiro4751:6784.72%29
86Carrera4651:69213.17%90
86Guerra4651:69223.91%182
88Piñeiro4591:7013.78%24
89Calvo4561:7067.08%49
89Montero4561:70610.15%70
91Nogueiras4391:73359.40%528
92Torres4381:7355.98%39
93Freire4331:7436.26%45
94Pardo4161:7747.37%54
95Prol4151:77644.39%396
96Barja4091:78756.03%538
97Requejo4001:80559.61%575
98Rivas3981:8094.95%37
99Barreira3921:82132.86%303
100Carnero3911:82339.06%371
101Muñoz3851:83617.04%148
102Parada3811:84514.39%124
103Moure3801:84717.72%161
104Cruz3781:85215.03%132
105Montes3701:87012.63%109
106Peña3691:87217.47%165
107Alves3681:87523.38%225
107Pazos3681:8755.12%41
109Teixeira3671:87732.42%325
110Fariñas3661:88035.95%362
111Oliveira3641:88418.27%175
112Hernandez3551:90710.73%93
113Dacal3501:92059.52%641
114Barrio3431:93930.19%323
114Duran3431:9397.95%75
116Morales3421:94125.45%263
117Martin3401:9479.30%87
118Cortes3391:95021.52%224
118Valencia3391:95045.02%517
120Bernardez3341:96414.46%145
120Souto3341:9644.11%35
122Francisco3331:96730.05%338
123Colmenero3311:97375.23%854
124Caride3301:97525.19%267
125Puga3291:97820.36%222
126Veloso3271:98434.53%386
127Ferro3231:99715.60%169
128Costa3071:1,0497.51%82
129Veiga3061:1,0524.87%50
130Lama3041:1,05952.50%653
131Enriquez3031:1,06222.61%264
131Rodrigues3031:1,06225.99%310
131Villarino3031:1,06244.23%565
134Cerdeira3021:1,06640.21%518
135Doval3011:1,06918.48%219
136Penin2971:1,08453.80%684
136Ruiz2971:1,08412.02%135
138Calviño2961:1,08813.74%159
138Quiroga2961:1,08817.40%206
140Babarro2851:1,13085.33%1,050
140Barros2851:1,1306.46%71
140Miranda2851:1,13011.76%139
143Afonso2841:1,13346.86%625
143Ojea2841:1,13330.08%390
145Cao2821:1,14213.91%172
146Cuquejo2801:1,15084.59%1,059
146Quintela2801:1,15012.42%150
148Fernández2741:1,17516.55%213
149Limia2731:1,17971.84%958
150Gutierrez2721:1,1838.98%105
151Atanes2681:1,20167.00%916
151Nieves2681:1,20135.50%514
151Sierra2681:1,20123.08%314
154Dopazo2671:1,20618.09%242
155Pato2621:1,22947.46%684
156Guede2591:1,24369.81%970
157Basalo2571:1,25368.17%962
157Pousa2571:1,25328.68%416
157Sobrino2571:1,25321.93%308
160Casado2561:1,25738.50%578
161Outeiriño2541:1,26784.11%1,133
162Paradelo2491:1,29383.84%1,153
163del Rio2481:1,2988.29%107
164Lage2451:1,3149.98%138
164Villanueva2451:1,31411.08%153
166Del-Rio2441:1,3198.40%112
167Anta2421:1,33062.53%937
167Franco2421:1,3306.92%91
167Montoya2421:1,33017.91%260
170Jardon2411:1,33669.05%1,017
171Macia2401:1,34137.68%600
172Janeiro2391:1,34728.35%448
173Formoso2381:1,35315.73%234
173Marquez2381:1,35313.45%196
173Rodríguez2381:1,35315.74%235
176Vieira2371:1,35831.98%527
177Leon2361:1,36419.42%296
177Paradela2361:1,36440.55%649
179Vaz2351:1,37047.47%760
179Vicente2351:1,3708.37%118
181López2321:1,38818.86%289
182Barreiros2291:1,40657.97%923
182Meiriño2291:1,40665.80%1,020
182Regueiro2291:1,4067.44%102
185Docampo2271:1,41816.01%252
186Padron2261:1,42463.13%994
187Gago2241:1,43713.82%220
188Fernandes2231:1,44426.74%454
189Casal2221:1,4503.70%53
190Dacosta2211:1,45719.63%331
191Santiago2201:1,4636.22%89
192Fuentes2191:1,4705.26%79
193Bello2161:1,4905.21%80
194Pinto2141:1,50430.14%550
195Santana2131:1,51134.63%618
196da Costa2121:1,51826.24%477
197Ogando2111:1,52622.21%385
198Luis2101:1,53343.21%775
198Moreira2101:1,5336.54%97
200Manso2071:1,55534.21%629
200Quintana2071:1,55522.00%393