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- Names were spelled phonetically so the spelling varies. So search for
part of the name using the "
contains" search field.
For example, to search for de Henares or de Molina, it is best to search for "contains" Henares, or "contains" Molina.
- Search for women by
given names because surnames were rarely used when women were mentioned in these records.
- In the few cases where women's surnames were mentioned they are
different from their husbands' surnames as was the tradition in medieval Spain.
- Be creative. Semuel may be spelled Symuel; Yucef may appear as Yocef, Yucef, or Yuceb.