Legacy Tree Genealogists works with onsite researchers all over the globe. In this guide we share the records that can help with your Spanish genealogy.

To better research your Spanish-speaking ancestors, learn these common genealogy terms en Español.

A major obstacle when it comes to doing Mexican research is the language barrier. Learn how to extract the genealogical information from Spanish records with this excellent resource, Spanish Records Extraction An Instructional Guide.

Are you wondering how Spanish DNA would show up on a DNA test? Is it possible for a DNA test to In this post, you'll learn what Spanish DNA looks like on a DNA test, how to know whether you have Spanish DNA, and the basics of how to trace your Spanish ancestry.

Wordless Monday … – Stanczyk thought a brief foray into the Heraldic Family Tree of Spain make for a timely blog given King Juan Carlos abdicating in favor of Crown Prince Felipe. So …

Your Bautista Spanish Coat of Arms and national heritage gifts. Heritage t-shirts make great gifts for those hard to buy for friends and relatives.

Your DeLaCruz Spanish Coat of Arms and national heritage gifts. Heritage t-shirts make great gifts for those hard to buy for friends and relatives. These are perfect gifts for all occasions.

Genetic history of the Iberian peninsula and the various ethnic groups that have contributed to the modern Spanish and Portuguese gene pool.

Do you know what cognates are? Do you use them in your classroom? If you have ELLs in your classroom (even if you're not a bilingual teacher) you should be using them!! Or maybe you are a Dual Language teacher and have students learning Spanish? Use cognates!! For some strange reason my students adore that little word and we talk about it EVERY SINGLE DAY in our classroom. If you were to come into my classroom and ask one of my students what cognates are, they would simply say: words that sound about the same in English or Spanish and share a similar meaning. That's it! Pretty easy to understand...right? Let's see some examples from the Cognates Wall in my classroom: Some cognates are spelled the same in English and Spanish, some others aren't and that's ok. Like I tell my kids: as long as they sound close to another word and they remind you of a word in Spanish. Why should I use cognates in my classroom? Cognates are a super powerful strategy to use with ELLs. They are able to make a connection between the two languages and build their comprehension. Every time we are getting ready to read a new text, I immediately ask my students to look for cognates and underline them. Other times, while my students and I are talking, a cognate will come up. I usually say very quickly and excited: THAT'S A COGNATE!! Eventually, the kids start telling me when they find one and it becomes an exciting little game! WATCH OUT FOR FALSE COGNATES!! Unfortunately there are some words that appear to be cognates but they aren't. Remember that cognates have a similar sound and definition. Some words sound the same in English and Spanish but they DO NOT share the same definition. For example: the word embarrassed is usually misused by bilingual students because it sounds similar to "embarazada" in Spanish which means pregnant! We certainly don't want our kids misusing that word lol! The word carpet in English is similar to "carpeta" in Spanish. However, "carpeta" means folder. If you are going to teach cognates to your kids, you gotta watch out for these tricky words. Remember, when in doubt, just Google it! If you tell your students about false cognates they will be aware and understand not all words are cognates! And let me tell you... they will LOVE to find those false cognates. Here is a link to my favorite list of cognates. (By the way Colorin Colorado is an amazing website with very helpful articles on teaching ELLs). I use this list every day! Remember to talk to your students about false cognates, they will learn to recognize them faster than you think!

The Spanish Habsburg family tree shows the uncle-niece and cousin marriages that would lead to their extinction.

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Modern-day Vienna, circa 500 - 15 BC., was little more than a small town inhabited by a local tribe known as the Vendi. By 9 AD a strong Roman garrison of Vindobona had been established at this strategic meeting point of two great highways ; one...

The Old World Language Families infographic from Stand Still Stay Silent Comic shows the “roots” of our modern languages. Follow each language’s path from bush to roots and discover how closely languages are related to each other. Language trees for the language lovers! I’ve gathered

How to build a FAN (Friends, Associates, Neighbors) Club for an ancestor and use the information to break down brick walls

Doing the research for this post made me excited to find so many free resources and to learn more about WWII myself.

This simple project with help teach kids geography and increase their global awareness as they begin to grasp their city, state, country, and continent.

¡Hola! Je ne résiste pas à l’envie de vous montrer le début de ma séquence de 5e sur Encanto qui s’intitule: Un viaje encantador a Colombia. Elle va s’articuler en 3 axes: la Colo…

Here is everything to know about Spain's royal family, including King Felipe VI, Queen Letizia and their two daughters.