Re: Immigration to Mexico from Spain

["v.h.villarreal" <raices_regias@...>]

Arturo,

Have you tried "Archivos Españoles en Red" (www.aer.es) ?
As expected, you have to register first in order to gain access.
The navigation is not very user friendly but if you try hard enough
you'll eventually learn your way around.  Of course, you can also ask us!

If you want an easier route to the passenger lists, check your library
for Peter Boyd-Bowman's "Indice geobiográfico de más de 56 mil
pobladores de la América Hispánica".  I think this book is currently
out of print but my understanding is that it has the same lists that
you'll find in the "Archivos General de Indias".

Victor



--- In ranchos@yahoogroups.com, "Arturo Ramos" <arturo.ramos2@v...> wrote:
> Has anyone attempted to find their ancestors' immigration records from 
> Spain, i.e. ship passenger lists of immigrants to Mexico, etc.
> 
> From what I have been able to tell, the best bet is the Catalogue of 
> Passengers to the Indies published by the Archive General de las Indias 
> in Seville... Catalago de Pasageros a Indias... compiled from Libros de 
> Asientos (Books of Seats) of the Archivo General de Indias in Sevilla)
> 
> Anybody have any better ideas, or know if these catalogues are indexed 
> electronically anywhere?