Pontevedra Genealogical Records

Pontevedra Birth & Baptism Records

Spain Baptism Index (1502-1940)

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

Pontevedra 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.

Pontevedra 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 Pontevedra

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.

Pontevedra 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.

Pontevedra 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.

Pontevedra Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Pontevedra 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.

Pontevedra 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 Pontevedra

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.

Pontevedra 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.

Pontevedra 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.

Pontevedra 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 Pontevedra

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Galicia
1Rodriguez38,1411:2533.92%1
2Fernandez34,8331:2732.60%2
3Gonzalez34,5931:2741.40%3
4Martinez22,6461:4241.29%7
5Garcia22,3041:4229.23%5
6Perez21,8751:4336.24%6
7Alvarez16,4571:5742.31%9
8Lopez14,6771:6418.20%4
9Alonso13,7541:6963.39%16
10Iglesias11,2161:8440.80%12
11Vazquez10,7681:8822.58%8
12Gomez10,0311:9430.01%10
13Dominguez9,9831:9450.13%19
14Otero9,3791:10045.13%18
15Castro8,8781:10630.89%11
16Lorenzo6,8831:13749.57%22
17Pereira6,4101:14750.68%23
18Blanco6,1341:15427.17%15
19Piñeiro6,0711:15550.01%24
20Estevez5,7271:16563.01%30
21Rey5,2691:17930.66%20
22Sanchez5,2511:17921.24%13
23Costas5,2341:18093.53%55
24Lago5,0541:18655.75%31
25Vidal4,6741:20241.81%25
26Barreiro4,5471:20745.19%29
27Varela3,9601:23819.03%17
28Diaz3,8421:24515.79%14
29Torres3,8171:24752.11%39
30Nuñez3,5941:26235.00%28
31Suarez3,4421:27421.54%21
32Gil3,4401:27452.00%48
33Silva3,3801:27947.85%44
34Mendez3,2951:28629.78%26
35Pazos3,2541:29045.30%41
36Vila3,0521:30942.17%40
37Romero3,0461:30929.08%27
38Villar2,9451:32039.51%38
39Rivas2,8091:33634.94%37
40Santos2,7621:34132.35%32
41Carrera2,6971:34976.40%90
42Paz2,6831:35131.89%33
43Rial2,6801:35250.55%59
44Duran2,6721:35361.89%75
45Barros2,6301:35859.64%71
46Casal2,6151:36043.55%53
47Garrido2,5731:36653.94%63
48Conde2,5511:36937.77%46
49Miguez2,5181:37446.53%56
50Ferreira2,5121:37553.32%65
51Comesaña2,5021:37797.51%129
52Campos2,4761:38146.59%58
53Soto2,3641:39944.42%57
54Portela2,2991:41070.50%96
55Crespo2,1421:44053.09%84
56Souto2,1411:44026.32%35
57Fontan2,0751:45488.00%142
58Mariño2,0351:46343.12%64
59Prieto1,9871:47427.76%42
60Carballo1,9401:48637.39%60
61Cabaleiro1,8531:50983.88%154
62Hermida1,7901:52735.42%61
63Taboada1,7641:53438.05%68
64Diz1,7591:53665.10%121
65Padin1,7471:53981.94%163
66Veiga1,7151:55027.32%50
67Prado1,7061:55236.64%66
68Costa1,6881:55841.30%82
69Ramos1,6801:56120.02%34
70Nogueira1,6701:56453.02%100
71Amoedo1,6601:56894.86%201
72Moreira1,6131:58450.23%97
73Vicente1,6091:58657.28%118
74Araujo1,6071:58653.11%106
75Figueroa1,5931:59262.35%130
76Abal1,5591:60590.64%204
76Freire1,5591:60522.53%45
78Riveiro1,5561:60651.03%103
79Bernardez1,5421:61166.75%145
80Acuña1,5241:61886.64%198
81Rios1,5051:62635.40%77
82Santiago1,4711:64141.58%89
83Martin1,4311:65939.13%87
84Jimenez1,4091:66932.29%74
85Giraldez1,3961:67590.94%231
86Villanueva1,3891:67962.82%153
87Gallego1,3701:68843.22%99
88Villaverde1,3581:69444.72%104
89Ferreiro1,3471:70016.56%36
90Vilas1,3331:70747.45%118
91Davila1,3071:72174.30%198
92Porto1,2911:73045.03%115
93Calvo1,2861:73319.98%49
94Mosquera1,2821:73519.25%47
95Pintos1,2761:73977.85%216
96Collazo1,2741:74058.90%158
97Fariña1,2641:74643.14%109
98Cores1,2631:74677.01%215
99Solla1,2431:75887.29%251
100Montes1,2101:77941.30%109
101Fuentes1,2091:78029.06%79
101Loureiro1,2091:78037.89%98
103Graña1,2031:78347.32%131
104da Silva1,1931:79043.52%120
105Arias1,1891:79316.73%43
106Parada1,1731:80344.30%124
107Hernandez1,1701:80635.35%93
108Novoa1,1671:80826.50%72
109Franco1,1631:81033.25%91
110Da-Silva1,1571:81543.28%122
111Sanmartin1,1561:81544.63%127
112Salgueiro1,1461:82261.02%187
113Oubiña1,1311:83393.70%298
114Troncoso1,1241:83991.83%291
115Gutierrez1,1111:84836.69%105
116del Rio1,1101:84937.10%107
117Dios1,0881:86663.81%205
118Besada1,0751:87790.34%304
119Dieguez1,0741:87831.79%92
120Del-Rio1,0631:88736.60%112
121Oliveira1,0621:88753.31%175
122Salgado1,0311:91421.34%62
123Casas1,0261:91931.37%94
124Santome1,0061:93788.87%325
125Roman1,0031:94062.26%223
126Abalde1,0001:94293.98%348
127Mouriño9991:94359.86%210
128Valverde9921:95089.29%337
129Pazo9891:95377.75%275
130Lemos9751:96765.83%241
131Seoane9621:98015.56%51
132Nieto9591:98326.00%86
133Juncal9541:98867.80%253
133Miranda9541:98839.36%139
135Montero9531:98921.21%70
136Sotelo9481:99448.59%180
137Losada9421:1,00120.30%67
138Sousa9311:1,01250.71%190
139Marquez9291:1,01552.49%196
140Couto9141:1,03134.62%125
141Lamas9111:1,03520.83%73
141Ruibal9111:1,03574.31%290
143Rivera9091:1,03722.44%83
144Pastoriza9071:1,03969.40%268
145Filgueira9011:1,04648.91%189
146Novas8921:1,05775.40%307
147Caride8881:1,06167.79%267
148Muñiz8831:1,06731.21%117
149Fontenla8771:1,07569.27%278
149Fraga8771:1,07514.20%52
151Feijoo8651:1,09027.52%101
151Vieitez8651:1,09076.75%329
153Portas8601:1,09684.98%365
154Abalo8531:1,10584.37%366
155Rocha8521:1,10655.98%233
156Alfonso8481:1,11169.74%295
157Bastos8361:1,12789.80%399
158Muñoz8341:1,13036.90%148
159Pardo8291:1,13714.69%54
159Taboas8291:1,13789.62%401
161Gandara8281:1,13859.70%256
162Bermudez8271:1,14022.21%85
163Rosales8261:1,14180.66%360
164Correa8171:1,15465.36%282
165Fandiño8161:1,15540.72%174
166Barcia8141:1,15842.00%183
167Argibay8131:1,15976.92%350
167Barbosa8131:1,15966.64%293
169Covelo8111:1,16293.33%435
170Ruiz8091:1,16532.75%135
171Cruz7991:1,18031.77%132
172Bello7961:1,18419.22%80
172Vilar7961:1,18432.11%134
174Bouzas7941:1,18736.49%157
175Paredes7861:1,19936.88%164
176Moldes7831:1,20471.70%345
177Soliño7761:1,21596.64%481
178Lomba7731:1,21986.56%418
179Barciela7671:1,22992.86%462
180Boullosa7651:1,23285.47%417
181Pereiro7611:1,23829.28%126
182Chapela7541:1,25092.63%472
182Muiños7541:1,25054.80%257
184Dacosta7451:1,26566.16%331
185Maquieira7361:1,28189.76%466
186Rodríguez7351:1,28248.61%235
187Couñago7261:1,29895.15%509
188Fernández7231:1,30443.66%213
189Gago7221:1,30544.54%220
190Alfaya7191:1,31195.36%515
191Freiria7131:1,32279.22%414
192Trigo7101:1,32735.88%179
193Lois7081:1,33141.00%203
193Ramirez7081:1,33142.83%214
195Puga7061:1,33543.69%222
196Dopazo7051:1,33747.76%242
197Alves7001:1,34644.47%225
198Barral6901:1,36633.53%170
198Buceta6901:1,36675.49%411
200Moure6891:1,36832.12%161