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Information about services

This application form operates as an standardized e-mail. Any data inserted by you will reach us and we will check if we can issue your application. In turn, we will send you an e-mail containing information concerning your request.

Data contained in a Sacramental Certificate
First, you should choose a sacrament (baptism, confirmation, marriage or decease). Then, the specific data for such sacrament will appear and you will have to state the name and surname of the person you are trying to find, as well as a concrete date or a date interval not exceeding a maximum of 20 years. If you wish to let us know any further information, you could do so by including it under “other data”.

Service Data
Service data should be compulsorily filled in. They include:
    Reason for the service
  • Genealogical research
  • Inheritances, wills
  • Nationality
  • Historical research
  • Others
Type of service
Simple photocopy: Direct reproduction from microfilm. Includes AHEB-BEHA’s official seal. It has informative value, lacks legal value.
Price for this service is 3 €
There is a processing charge of EUR 1.00 per service.
Certified photocopy: Direct reproduction from microfilm. Includes AHEB-BEHA’s official seal and in the reverse, certificatory seal containing reproduction and physical location data of the document in the AHEB-BEHA, witnessed by AHEB-BEHA’s director. It has informative, probative and legal value.
Price for this service is 10€
There is a processing charge of EUR 1.00 per service.
 
Simple printed digitized image: Direct printed reproduction of the digital image. Includes AHEB-BEHA’s water mark and official seal. It has informative value, but lacks legal value.
Price for this service is 3 €
There is a processing charge of EUR 1.00 per service.
Certified printed digitized image: Direct printed reproduction of the digitized image. Includes AHEB-BEHA’s official seal and certificatory seal in the reverse, containing reproduction and physical location data of the document in the AHEB-BEHA, witnessed by AHEB-BEHA’s director. It has informative, probative and legal value.
Price for this service is 10 €
There is a processing charge of EUR 1.00 per service.
 
Certificate: Printed form sealed and signed, containing an excerpt of the data contained in the sacramental certificate, including personal details (name, surnames, and origin), filiation details (name, surnames, origin), dating, parish particulars and physical location in the AHEB-BEHA. Includes administrative entry and exit record seal. It has probative and legal value.
Price for this service is 20 € (before 1900) and 15€ (after 1901)
There is a processing charge of EUR 1.00 per service.
Literal copy: Literal transcription sealed and signed, containing every particular included in the sacramental certificate, abbreviations being expanded, specially when dealing with ancient documents. Parish particulars as well as location in the AHEB-BEHA are also stated. Includes AHEB-BEHA’s official seal, witnessed by AHEB-BEHA’s director. It has informative, probative and legal value.
Price for this service is 20 € (before 19000) and 15€ (after 1901)
There is a processing charge of EUR 1.00 per service.
    Information about delivery
  • Payment shall always be made before service is rendered, whatever payment conditions have been provided.
  • The documentation could either be collected at the AHEB-BEHA, or sent by registered post. The delivery cost is EUR 4.50 for Spain and EUR 6.50 for international destinations.
  • Validity of the request shall expire one year after the date of the request. When such term has elapsed, it shall be automatically cancelled.
    Information about payment
    The services can be paid by:
  • Banking in a bank account, showing user’s name and request’s name. Account number at BBVA is ES20 0182 1290 37 020 1504457 (national and international deposits), SWIFT BBVAESMMXXX.
  • Cash payment at AHEB-BEHA.

Please do not send cash by mail. AHEB-BEHA shall not assume any responsibility for payments made otherwise.