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Goal 2: Learn more about Hispanic research.

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ALearn more about researching your Hispanic ancestors.


  1. Place of Origin: Learn to find the place of origin for U.S. hispanic immigrants.

    FS—Hispanic Online Resources—19:02 - 2012

  2. More: Learn more about researching your ancestors in Latin America.

    FS—Researching Your Ancestors in Latin America, Part 2 - 2014
    FS—Researching Your Ancestors in Latin America, Part 3 - 2014

  3. Learn about researching your ancestors in Central America.

    BYU—Discovering Your Ancestors in Central America—54:30 - 2021



  4. Searching: Watch this video to learn techniques for searching Hispanic records.

    FS—Improve Your Results in Hispanic Record Searches—50:47 - 2016

  5. Church Records: Learn about using church records in Hispanic research.

    AC—Church Records in Hispanic Research


BExplore more resources for Hispanic research.


  1. Find Latin American genealogy resources on the internet.

    LT—Research Latin America Genealogical Resources on the Internet—72:00

  2. Learn how to trace enslaved ancestors in Latin America and Brazil.

    RT—Reconstructing Enslaved Families in Latin America and Brazil—52:47 - 2024


  3. DNA: Learn about using DNA test results for Latin American research.

    LT—6 Strategies for Using DNA to Research Your Latin American Ancestry

  4. Access the Genealogia Hispana blog site for resources.
  5. Books We Own: Explore the Books We Own site for books that can be checked out or researched for you by others.

CExplore emigration resources for Hispanic research.


  1. Introduction: Get an introduction Ibero-American emigration.

    FS—Recursos genealógicos de la emigración Iberoamericana, parte 1: Introducción—2:07 - 2018

  2. Find learning resources for Ibero-American emigration.

    FS—Recursos genealógicos de la emigración Iberoamericana, parte 1: Recursos de aprendizaje—3:15 - 2018

  3. History: Learn about the history of Spanish immigration.

    FS—Recursos genealógicos de la emigración Iberoamericana, parte 1: Historia de la emigración Española—6:21 - 2018

  4. Learn about the demographics of Ibero-American immigration.

    FS—Recursos genealógicos de la emigración Iberoamericana, parte 1: Demografía de la emigración—6:04 - 2018

  5. New Spain: Learn about immigration to New Spain.

    FS—Northern New Spain—5:43

  6. Learn about immigration to Northern New Spain.

    FS—Why Migrate?—6:03 - 2018

  7. Reasons: Learn about reasons for immigration to New Spain.

    FS—Immigrant Sources—6:03 - 2018

  8. History: Learn about record history and jurisdictions.

    FS—Locating Records—13:19 - 2018

Migration Paths
  1. Learn about the highway for immigration from southern Mexico to New Mexico.

    FS—El Camino Real—5:05 - 2018

  2. Learn about migration paths from northern Mexico into Texas and Louisiana.

    FS—Northeastern Mexico and Texas—2:16 - 2018

  3. Learn about migration paths up the Pacific coast of Mexico and California and through the southwest.

    FS—The Pacific Coast and the Southwest—4:07 - 2018

DExplore Catholic Church record resources for Latin America.


  1. Learn about Catholic Church records in Latin America, from the perspective of the parish priest.

    FS—Through the Eyes of the Parish Priest: Introduction—4:33 - 2017

  2. Strategies: Learn about content and strategies for finding records.

    FS—Through the Eyes of the Parish Priest: Content and Strategies—1:26 - 2017

  3. Learn how to locate Catholic Church records.

    FS—Through the Eyes of the Parish Priest: Locating the Records—7:26 - 2017

  4. Baptism: Learn about baptism records.

    FS—Through the Eyes of the Parish Priest: Baptisms—6:46 - 2017

  5. Marriage: Learn about marriage records.

    FS—Through the Eyes of the Parish Priest: Marriages—5:02 - 2017

  6. Learn about marriage information files.

    FS—Through the Eyes of the Parish Priest: Marriage Information Files—5:49 - 2017

  7. Burial & Death: Learn about burial and death records.

    FS—Through the Eyes of the Parish Priest: Burials/Deaths—4:03 - 2017

  8. Confirmation: Learn about confirmation records.

    FS—Through the Eyes of the Parish Priest: Confirmations—3:06 - 2017

  9. Indexes: Learn about indexes in Catholic Church records.

    FS—Through the Eyes of the Parish Priest: Indexes—5:49 - 2017