Spanish research question
Mike Christie
He was born in about 1805, in "Badagos", in Spain, according to the 1871
UK census. I think this must be "Badajoz", on the western border; I
can't find anything else close to this.
I also know that his father's name was Manuel. Family legend says that
he had some connection with the Duke of Clarendon, perhaps during the
Peninsular Wars -- a third cousin of mine heard the story that he had
saved the Duke's life and was brought back to the England. However, the
age makes this story impossible -- though I suppose it could have been
his father. Anyway, my branch preserved the story simply as that he
came over "in the Duke of Clarendon's estate", i.e. as a workman,
probably. (He was a carpenter.) I rather doubt there's more to it than
that, but who knows.
He came over to England before 1839 -- he was married in Middlesex in 1839.
My question is, now I know his place of birth, is there any internet
based way (or other way, come to that) of searching for him? I've tried
familysearch.org and had no luck there. Are there any other Spanish
resources on the web?
Thanks for any help
Mike
Joe Pessarra
"Mike Christie" <mike.c...@athensgroup.com> wrote in message
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> I recently found the birthplace of an ancestor, Jose Caetano Granados.
> He was born in about 1805, in "Badagos", in Spain, according to the 1871
> UK census. I think this must be "Badajoz", on the western border; I
> can't find anything else close to this.
> My question is, now I know his place of birth, is there any internet
> based way (or other way, come to that) of searching for him? I've tried
> familysearch.org and had no luck there. Are there any other Spanish
> resources on the web?
>
> Thanks for any help
>
> Mike
Here are some sources. Some require knowledge of Spanish.
http://www.ldelpino.com/consejos.html This has an English version of each
technique. Take a look at this initial page. Choosing English version for
item #1. How to find out which archives exist in a particular town? will
take you to this site:
http://www.ldelpino.com/consejos.html#archpuebloen
http://www.ldelpino.com/geneal.html
http://www.spanish-genealogy.com/
http://www.cyndislist.com/spain.htm
Use of Multimap at http://www.multimap.com found the following hits for
Badagos in Spain.
Searching for Badagos found no exact matches.
Searching for anything that sounds like Badagos found 8 places
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1 ROQUE DE LAS BODEGAS, SANTA CRUZ DE TENERIFE, 38001
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2 LOMO DE LAS BODEGAS, SANTA CRUZ DE TENERIFE, 38001
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3 LAS BODEGAS, TORRE DEL BIERZO, 24370
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4 SETENIL DE LAS BODEGAS, SETENIL DE LAS BODEGAS, 11692
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5 BODEGAS DEL FRANCÉS, ARENALES DE SAN GREGORIO, 13610
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6 BODEGAS, AGONCILLO, 26509
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7 LAS BODEGAS, CARTAGENA, 30395
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8 BADAGUÁS, JACA, 22700
Your Badajoz is probably the right place.
Good luck on your search.
Joe in Texas
Raul Bosch
First, sorry for my English. Second, is certain that you will need
something of Spanish or a good dictionary (the Spanish is not easy nor
for us), test to consult to the Spanish consulate of your pais. If you
are european, you can obtain information in your native language.
If you want a literal copy of the birth certification by mail, try in
the page of the Spanish Ministry of Justice
http://www.justicia.es/portal/private/_s.155/830/.cmd/ad/.ar/sa.mostrarFormulario/.c/608/.ce/2519/.p/2519#2519
(link to the Badajoz registry, only in Spanish).
I wish you luck in your search.
Mike Christie <mike.c...@athensgroup.com> wrote in message news:<tKidnTzae-x...@giganews.com>...
P. A. Miller
> My question is, now I know his place of birth, is there any internet
> based way (or other way, come to that) of searching for him? I've tried
> familysearch.org and had no luck there. Are there any other Spanish
> resources on the web?
>
Hi, Mike,
I'm going to pick up on your parentheses "(or other way, come to that)". The
LDS does have the resources you need (go to the library catalog at
familysearch.org and use the place search). You'll just need to find and visit
a stake family history library in your area, I hope you're near enough to one,
and order the films and use them there. Learning to read the registers and the
writing will be the challenge, but often the larger LDS branches have
specialists available to help get you started.
The LDS has films for the following parish registers (which are usually
spectacular resources: birth, marriage, death registers, generally with more
interesting info on the parties than in other types of records):
Registros parroquiales, 1541-1957 Iglesia Católica. Santa María la Real
Registros parroquiales, 1549-1978 Iglesia Católica. San Juan Bautista
Registros parroquiales, 1564-1958 Iglesia Católica. Purísima Concepción
Registros parroquiales, 1564-1986 Iglesia Católica. San Andrés
Once you find the right parish, it's generally possible to trace all the way
back through the records. And yes, you would have to check all four films to be
sure you find the right guy. It can be challenging work, but parish registers
are almost always worth it.
They also have the land and mortgage records for 1768-1877.
Good luck in your search!
Regards,
Pam in CA
Mike Christie
will be following up on the leads I got.
Mike