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Local Sources

Albacete

Collections of historical newspapers, magazines and other publications
(Spanish, facsimiles)

Alicante

A collection of digitized historical documents about democracy in Alicante.
(1936-2000; facsimiles)

Arganda

A collection of Spanish digitized historical books about the city of Arganda.
(19th-20th centuries; facsimiles of books)

Asturias

"The Virtual Library of the Principality of Asturias has been created for the more effective dissemination, through the Internet, and the digital conservation of the extremely rich bibliographic heritage conserved in the libraries of Asturias."
(Spanish and English)

Barcelona

  • James I of Aragon: Sea Trade
Medieval sources on the rules and privileges of sea trade
The Barcelona Navigation Act of 1227
Grant of Trade Privileges to Barcelona, 1232
Improvement of Harbor Facilities in Barcelona, 1243
The Barcelona Maritime Code, 1258
From the Medieval Sourcebook in cooperation with Fordham University
(1227-1258 ; English transcriptions)
Collections of historical newspaper, magazines, photographs, political cartoons and other publications
(Catalan)

Castellón

Digitized documents including local newspapers and magazines
(Catalan)

Donostia

Collection of digitized newspapers.
(Facsimile images)

Girona

Index of historical newspapers out of Girona
In association with Girona Emociona
(1793-2016; Catalan facsimiles)

Granollers

Collection of old Catalan newspapers.
(19th-20th centuries; Catalan facsimiles)

Huevla

A digitization project of some fundamental newspapers for the history of the Huelva
(1936-present; Spanish)
Archive of primary resources dating back to the Middle Ages
Ayuntamiento de Huevla
(Spanish)

Jaén - Úbeda

Collection of monographs, magazines and newspapers related to Úbeda.
(Spanish)

Lleida

Digitized newspapers of the city of Lleida.
(19th-20th centuries; facsimiles in Catalan)

Madrid

Database of historical sources including books, newspapers and periodicals, as well as collections from the War of Independence.
(19th-20th century; Spanish facsimiles)

Murcia

Online archive of historical manuscripts and prints
(17th century on; Spanish facsimiles)

Salamanca

A collection of thousands of Spanish digitized historical documents.
(13th-20th centuries; facsimiles of books, maps and manuscripts of all types)

San Sebastián

Digital collections from the city of San Sebastian, including newspapers
(Spanish, Basque; facsimiles)

Sevilla

Part of the University of Seville's Fondo Antiguo.
(19th century to present; photo facsimiles)

Valencia

A collection of thousands of historical documents from Valencia, some are available online.
(14th-20th centuries; facsimiles and transcriptions of books, maps and manuscripts of all types)
Digital collections from the University of Valencia
(18th-19th century; Spanish, Valencià, Castellano, English)

Valladolid

A collection of transcriptions of historical documents about the city of Valladolid.
(19th-20th centuries; transcriptions)

Zaragoza

Collection of digital copies of rare books and manuscripts from the early modern period to the nineteenth century.
Also contains doctoral dissertations, e-books, pre-prints, articles, proceedings...

Regional Sources

Andalucía

Chronological index of Andalusian newspapers
(1758-present; Spanish facsimiles)
Online database of resources relating to Andalucia
(Spanish)

Aragón

A collection of documents from Aragón.
(13th-20th centuries; Facsimiles)
From a searchable database at the Leibniz Institute for European History, University of Mainz.
(1450 - 1515; facsimiles and transcriptions with German and English interfaces)

    See also: Zaragoza.


Basque

Images of Euskaldunak, the Basque people, in Europe and America.
A collection of the University of Nevada, Reno Libraries.
(Facsimile images)
Historical newspapers from País Vasco
(19th-20th century; Basque; facsimiles)

Catalania (Cataluña)

A hearing of 25th March 874, held before Count Miró I of Conflent, brother of Guifré the Hairy. The working of a just-still-Carolingian judicial apparatus.
From A Corner of Tenth-Century Europe
(874; English translation)
"This is a document from 973 that is unusually informative about the processes of settling a frontier, defending a frontier principality, about the rôle of the Church and counts in those things."
From A Corner of Tenth-Century Europe
(973; English translation)
A trial judged by Ervigi Marc
From A Corner of Tenth-Century Europe
(1003; English translation)
Fragmented manuscript from the Collection at University of Gent
(14th century; Catalan facsimile)
Includes 16th century manuscripts, the Fons Carandell collection on economics and sociology, and other antique literature.
More collections found at Diposit Digital de Documents de la UAB
(15th - 20th century; Catalan facsimiles with optional Spanish and English interface)
Collection of old Catalan magazines.
(19th-20th centuries; facsimiles in Catalan)
Collection of old Catalan newspapers.
(19th-20th centuries; facsimiles in Catalan)
Digitized newspapers of the city of Lleida.
(19th-20th centuries; facsimiles in Catalan)
Digitized newspapers and magazines.
(19th-20th centuries; facsimiles in Catalan)
Digitized newspapers and magazines.
(19th-20th centuries; facsimiles in Catalan)
Lays out rights of Catalonia, including modern day San Marino.
(1495; partial Latin facsimiles)
Arxiu de Revistes Catalanes Antigues (Old Catalan Magazines Archive)
(Catalan facsimiles with optional English interface)
(English transcription; 2015)
English translation here
(2017; Catalan transcription)

Galicia

Nineteenth and twentieth century periodicals, magazine and newspapers
Biblioteca Dixital de Galicia
(19-20th century; facsimiles; Galego, Castellano, English and Portuguese)

Valencia

A collection of thousands of historical documents from Valencia, some are available online.
(14th-20th centuries; facsimiles and transcriptions of books, maps and manuscripts of all types)

Cumulative Sources

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Over 100 incunabula and 1700 books, all digitized by UCM.
Heavily representing medical history, but other topics as well.
After gratis registration, you have access to all materials.
(15th - 18th centuries; facsimiles)
A set of historical maps from Dr. Ronnie Ellenblum's Historic Cities
(Facsimiles).
A part of the Virtual Library for European History
Primary documentary materials interspersed chronologically with essays and commentaries.
(Antiquity to the present; transcriptions, facsimiles and commentaries)
Part of the national digital library of the Biblioteca Nacional, this section features digitized newspapers and journals.
La Hemeroteca Digital supone el inicio del proyecto “Biblioteca Digital Hispánica”, que tiene como objetivo la consulta y difusión pública a través de Internet del Patrimonio Bibliográfico Español conservado en la Biblioteca Nacional.
(1772-1933; facsimiles with transcriptions)
A rich list of other digitized historical press collections in Spain.
These include municipal and regional projects for Andalucia, Barcelona, Castilla-La Mancha, Catalonia (ARCA),
Catalonia (Joan Lluis Vives), Galicia, Gijon, and Girona.
A database of digitized Spanish press articles with unique items otherwise difficult to access.
Made available from holdings at public libraries and other institutions with assistance of the Ministry of Culture.
(1777 to the present; facsimiles)
Access to over a million digital objects from 121 repositories in Spain.
A project of the Ministry of Culture.
(Searchable database of documents, facsimiles, transcriptions, photos, sound recordings, etc.)
Regional database of personal data. Contains descriptions of social and familial connections.
From Prosopography of the Byzantine Empire
Digital facsimiles of around 1,000 manuscripts and books representing the Spanish cultural heritage.
Cosponsored by the Spanish Ministry of Culture and accessible by a simple or an advanced search.

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