>Dear Ed, If someone does not have a passport number, would it be safe to post a social security number on "Alta de Usuario". What other identification number could be used, without compromising a personal ID. Thanks, Sylvia Do you have these ancestors' names? If so, you may be able to search the > Spanish Archives on the Web (Archivos Españoles en el web). They can be > reached at http://aer.mcu.es/sgae/ > > To use this resource you first have to register as an investigator. You > can > do this on-line by clicking on the link "Alta de Usuario". You have to > provide them with a passport or other "National ID" number. Once you are > registered you can enter the person's name in the main text box and do a > search to see what you find. You can also select "Advanced Search" to > narrow your search to a particular period of years. In most cases you > just > find a title of the document where the name appears. If you are lucky you > may find a transcription. In some cases there is a reference to a > microfilm > number which I assume you must research at the particular archive (there > are no instructions on this). If you are REALLY lucky you may find images > of the actual document on line (indicated by a camera icon). If you find > a reference you will probably have to write the particular archive to see > if you can order a copy of the document and how much they will charge you. > > I assume you understand Spanish or can get someone who does, since the > Spanish Archives are only in that language. > > Good luck!, > Ed > > > At 12:58 PM 3/31/2005, you wrote: >>Dear Ed, could you tell me if you know how I could find an ancestor's >> name >>who, according to other members of my family,was given a land grant from >> the >>King of Spain, possibly 100-150 years ago? I also had a female ancestor, >>who was >>a Lady-In -Waiting to the Queen of Spain, possibly 100-200 years ago.What >>could I do to get to get this information? I would appreciate any and all >>help on >>these two requests.Thank you,Diane >> > > > Ed Elizondo Webmaster: http://www.Cubagenweb.org > Administrator: Cuban Surname Bulletin Board & CUBA-L list > > > > > ==== CUBA Mailing List ==== > ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* > To reply to a message forwarded from the Surname Bulleting Board please > follow the link included in the message. > Para contestar a los mensajes que provienen de el Tablero de Pesquisas > favir de seguir el enlace incluido en el mensaje. > >