Cuatro Siglos Genealogical Services

What Cuatro Siglos is

Cuatro Siglos is a Spanish company devoted exclusively to genealogical research in Spain. It uses civil, church, notarial, census and historical records to reconstruct family histories for residents and people abroad with Spanish roots, particularly clients in South America, France and German-speaking countries.

Services

• Genealogical research: complete or partial family trees, ancestor biographies, surname origins and the history of a family line
• Document searches: location of specific personal records for purposes such as citizenship applications or verification of family accounts
• Digital searches: use of online research tools and professional genealogy databases
• Transcription: reading and transcribing damaged or difficult historical family documents
• Research guidance: explaining how archives work and helping clients begin their own investigation

Time frames and working method

Published estimates allow up to 20 weeks for genealogical research, two to four weeks for document searches and one to two weeks for transcription. Consultations can be scheduled within a few days. Cuatro Siglos establishes an expected schedule before beginning and keeps the client informed as discoveries are checked against known family information.

Results are delivered in a report that may include a family tree, scanned or physical documents, transcriptions and analysis of the records. Clients can choose a digital or physical format and may extend a project by purchasing additional research time.

Sources and geographic scope

The company works with civil birth, marriage and death records; diocesan sacramental registers; historical censuses, municipal rolls and wills; and paid specialist databases. It cross-checks sources to validate findings. Research is limited to Spain. The company does not handle legal procedures, although it can provide historical documents and explain their possible use in matters such as a Spanish citizenship application.

Additional information

Cuatro Siglos maintains Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Threads profiles and accepts bank transfers. Its services can be purchased as gifts, and the researchers can continue a family-history project previously begun by the client.

The final report is designed to preserve the path of the research as well as the names it uncovers, bringing the tree, source documents, transcriptions and analysis together in one record.