Spanish-Language Genealogy Societies
Genealogical societies in Spain and Latin America can be valuable partners for Puerto Rican research. Many Puerto Rican families trace ancestry to Spain, especially the Canary Islands and Cantabria. Others have family connections to other Caribbean and Latin American countries through migration, colonial ties, or the sugar trade.
This directory lists societies with verified, working websites as of March 2026.
Spain
Peninsular Spain
| Society | Website | Description |
|---|---|---|
| HISPAGEN (Asociación de Genealogía Hispana) | hispagen.es | National Spanish genealogy association. Publishes Cuadernos de Genealogía and maintains an active research forum. Note: HTTP only; no HTTPS available. |
| Real Academia Matritense de Heráldica y Genealogía | ramhg.es | Madrid-based academic institution covering heraldry and genealogy in Spain and Latin America. Publishes the Anales journal. |
| Asociación de Genealogistas Cántabros (ASCAGEN) | ascagen.es | Society for Cantabrian genealogy; relevant to researchers with ancestry from northern Spain. |
| Institució Catalana de Genealogia i Heràldica (ICGenHer) | icgenher.cat | Catalan society for genealogy and heraldry. Use the URL without www. |
Canary Islands
Many Puerto Rican families descend from Canary Islands settlers who arrived during the 18th and 19th centuries. These societies specialize in Canarian genealogical records.
| Society | Website | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Sociedad de Estudios Genealógicos y Heráldicos de Canarias (SEGEHECA) | segeheca.com | Primary genealogical and heraldic society of the Canary Islands. |
| Asociación Canaria de Genealogía e Historia Familiar | genealogiacanaria.com | Association for Canarian family history research. |
Caribbean
| Society | Country | Website | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sociedad Puertorriqueña de Genealogía (SPG) | Puerto Rico | genealogiapr.com | Puerto Rico’s primary genealogy society. Hosts monthly conferences and publishes Hereditas. |
| Academia Dominicana de Genealogía y Heráldica | Dominican Republic | adgh.org.do | Dominican genealogy and heraldry academy; useful for Caribbean migration research. |
| Centro de Genealogía Cubana | Cuba | genealogiacubana.com | Cuban genealogy center with resources for Cuban family research. |
Latin America
| Society | Country | Website | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academia Colombiana de Genealogía | Colombia | academiadegenealogia.org | National genealogy academy in Colombia. |
| Instituto Chileno de Investigaciones Genealógicas | Chile | genealogia.cl | Chile’s leading genealogical research institution. Publishes the Revista de Estudios Históricos. |
| Instituto Peruano de Investigaciones Genealógicas (IPIG) | Peru | genealogiaperu.org | Peruvian genealogical research institute with a published journal archive. |
| Instituto de Estudios Genealógicos del Uruguay | Uruguay | iegu.org.uy | Uruguayan genealogy institute. Note: uses a self-signed SSL certificate; the site works normally in a browser. |
| Academia Paraguaya de la Historia | Paraguay | academiaparaguayadehistoria.org.py | Paraguay’s national history and genealogy academy. |
URLs verified March 2026. Found a broken link? Contact us.
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