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

Surnames and Place Names

The list of books on this page is targeted to researchers who have already narrowed their search to specific family names and locations.

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

An atlas of Louisiana surnames of French and Spanish origin by West, Robert Cooper, 1913-
Call Number: E184.F8
Published/Created: 1986
Diccionari de noms de persona i llur significat by Albaigès i Olivart, Josep M., 1940-2014.
Call Number: CS2375.S7 A4
ISBN: 8429715738
Published/Created: 1980
Genealogia, Heraldica E Historia De Nuestras Familias by Fernando R. De Castro y de Cardenas
Call Number: CS222 .C37 1989
ISBN: 0897295102
Published/Created: 2001-01-01
Latinos in America by Jorge J. E. Gracia
Call Number: E184.S75 G675 2008
ISBN: 9781405176590
Published/Created: 2008-05-19
The romance of Spanish surnames by Maduell, Charles R. [from old catalog]
Call Number: CS2745 .M3
Published/Created: 1967
Spanish and Indian Place Names of California by Carlos E. Cortes (Editor); Nellie V. Sanchez
Call Number: F859 .S26 1976
ISBN: 0405095236
Published/Created: 1977-01-01