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Hispanic Genealogy Resources: Main Page

Research Guides

Hispanic Research: A Practical Guide (2018) by Gena Philbert-Ortega
Call Number: SC 929.1 PHILE
Finding Your Hispanic Roots (1997) by George R. Ryskamp
Call Number: SC 929.1 Rys
ISBN: 0806315172
Hispanic Surnames and Family History (1996) by Lyman D. Platt
Call Number: SC 929.1 Pla
ISBN: 080631480X
Tracing Your Hispanic Heritage (1984) by George R. Ryskamp
Call Number: SC 929.108968 Rys
A Student's Guide to Mexican American Genealogy (1996) by George Ryskamp and Peggy Ryskamp
Call Number: SC 929.1089 RYSKA GEO
ISBN: 0897749812
Mexican-American Genealogical Research: Following the Paper Trail to Mexico (2002) by Donna Morales and John P. Schmal
Call Number: SC 929.1072 SCHMA JOH
ISBN: 0788421395
Spanish Records Extraction: An Instructional Guide (1981) by the Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints
Call Number: SC 972 Spa
Learn how to understand and properly transcribe Spanish-language records used in genealogical research.

Genealogies and Collective Biographies

Nuestras Raíces = Our Roots by the Genealogical Society of Hispanic America
Call Number: SPECIAL COLLECTIONS MAGAZINE AREA
Quarterly journal.
Hispanic Military Heroes (2006) by Virgil Fernandez
Call Number: SC 355.008 Fer
ISBN: 0967587611

Records and Indexes

Portal de Archivos Españoles (PARES)
Portal of Spanish Archives (in Spanish).
Census Records for Latin America and the Hispanic United States (1998) by Lyman D. Platt
Call Number: SC 929.3 Pla
ISBN: 0806315555
¡Hola! America: English/Spanish newspaper (2001-2012)
Call Number: RSSC Center: SC MAGAZINE AREA
Latest issues online at https://issuu.com/holaamerica
Hispanic Confederates (2006) by John O'Donnell-Rosales
Call Number: SC 973.742 ODO
ISBN: 0806352302

Online Resources

FamilySeach Wiki: Hispanic Genealogy Resources Online
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La Guía de Información Genealógica
Guide to Genealogy Information (in Spanish).
Mexican Genealogy Resources by State
To use this great resource just click on the "Go to Resources" link that is under Mexican state that you are need resources for.
Archives Library Information Center | Genealogy: Ethnic Heritage Links
Hispanic: Central and South America, Mexico, Caribbean, and the West Indies
Genealogical Society of Hispanic America
Paid membership required.
Society of Hispanic Historical and Ancestral Research
SHHAR is a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting and fostering awareness of Hispanic heritage and ancestry.