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Hispanic Origins in the United States: A Guide to Local History and Genealogy Sources

Handbooks

The bibliography of handbooks listed below cover genealogical research in the United States, Spain, and Latin America. In addition to general guides for conducting family history research, we have also listed books that specifically address research in Hispanic records and histories.

The following titles link to fuller bibliographic information in the Library of Congress Online Catalog. Links to additional online content are included when available.

Ethnic Genealogy by Alex Haley (Foreword by); Jessie Carney Smith
Call Number: CS49 .E83 1983
ISBN: 0313225931
Published/Created: 1983-11-22
Includes an entire section (37 pages) devoted to methodology of Hispanic-American genealogy. Also includes an extremely useful, extensive bibliography that should help with the Hispanic southwestern United States.
The Family Tree Historical Newspapers Guide by James M. Beidler
Call Number: CS21 .B395 2018
ISBN: 9781440350627
Published/Created: 2018-03-20
Finding Your Hispanic Roots by George R. Ryskamp
Call Number: CS943 .R97 1997
ISBN: 0806315172
Published/Created: 2005-01-01
Finding Your Mexican Ancestors by George R. Ryskamp; Peggy Hill Ryskamp
Call Number: CS102 .R97 2007
ISBN: 9781593313074
Published/Created: 2007-01-02
Genealogical Encyclopedia of the Colonial Americas by Christina K. Schaefer
Call Number: CS49 .S32 1998
ISBN: 0806315768
Published/Created: 1998-01-01
Genealogical historical guide to Latin America by Platt, Lyman D.
Call Number: CS95 .D45
Published/Created: 1978
Guide to Cuban Genealogical Research by Peter E. Carr
Call Number: CS222 .C36 1991
ISBN: 0963120905
Published/Created: 1991-12-01
Guide to Hispanic Genealogy = Introducción a la investigación genealógica latino americana by Flores, Norma P.
Call Number: E184.S75 F575 2002
Published/Created: 2002
Rev. ed. of A Beginner's Guide to Hispanic Genealogy.
Guide to Naturalization Records in the United States by Christina K. Schaefer
Call Number: CS49 .S28 1997
ISBN: 0806315326
Published/Created: 2004-01-01
Guide to Reference in Genealogy and Biography by Mary K. Mannix; Fred Burchsted; Jo Bell Whitlatch
Call Number: Z5301 .G85 2015
ISBN: 9780838912942
Published/Created: 2015-01-14
Hispanic American Genealogical Sourcebook by Paula K. Byers (Editor)
Call Number: E184 .S75 H563 1995
ISBN: 0810392275
Published/Created: 1994-12-01
An introduction to Hispanic genealogical research : a manual by • Herrera Saucedo, George E. (George Edward), 1939-
Call Number: E184.S75 F575 2002
Published/Created: c1995
Written primarily for Mexican and Spanish research but also gives information useful for research on any Catholic country. Gives a sample pedigree chart, explanation of Spanish surnames, kinds of records to look for, and examples of records in different styles of handwriting with translations. Lists helpful organizations and provides detailed instructions on using the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Mastering Spanish Handwriting and Documents, 1520-1820 by George R. Ryskamp; Peggy Ryskamp; H. Leandro Soria
ISBN: 9780806321196
Published/Created: 2023-02-10
Sephardic Genealogy by Jeffrey S. Malka
Call Number: CS66.J4 M35 2009
ISBN: 9781886223417
Published/Created: 2009-07-01
A Student's Guide to Mexican American Genealogy by George Ryskamp; Peggy Ryskamp
Call Number: E184 .M5 R97 1996
ISBN: 0897749812
Published/Created: 1996-09-11
Una guía genealógico-histórica de Latinoamérica = Genealogical historical guide to Latin America by Platt, Lyman D.
Call Number: CS95 .D46
Published/Created: 1978
Unofficial Guide to Family Search. Org by D. McCullough
ISBN: 9781440300783
Published/Created: 2020-08-04