The military records from Spain are a rich genealogical resource, particularly from the 18th century onward. Conscription lists (quintas) and service records detail personal information, family circumstances, and military engagements. During the 19th and 20th centuries, colonial wars like the Spanish-American War, the Spanish Civil War, and World War II exile movements produced a wealth of documentation. The Spanish Ministry of Defense and provincial archives house many of these records. For genealogists, military documents illuminate not just ancestors’ service but also their social status, geographic mobility, and political allegiances, offering deep insights into Spain’s dynamic and often turbulent history.
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Military
Draft, Enlistment & Service
- Spain, Republican Armed Forces Appointments, 1936-1939 342,151 records
- Spain, Disciplinary Labour Battalions, 1937-1942 137,576 records
- Spain, Republican Army Casualties, 1936-1939 58,695 records
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