The National Archives of Spain consists of a number of different collections. The four main branches of the National Archives of Spain include the
General Archive of the Indies in Seville, the
National Historical Archives in Madrid and elsewhere, the General Administrative Archives in Alcala de Henares, and the
General Archive of Simancas. The General Administrative Archives, Alcala de Henares, is a repository for the records of the ministries of the central administration, created in 1969 as a replacement for the Central Archive, which was destroyed in a fire in 1939. The General Archive of Simancas, established in 1540, now serves as a historical archive. == Related Networks ==