General Archive of the Spanish Civil War

The origins of the Civil War Archive, and the decision to house such documents in Salamanca, date back to the 1930s.

"[1] The definition of organizations opposed to the regime was a fairly broad one, as is evidenced by the fact that the archive includes material related to freemasonry;[2] freemasons were one of the groups viewed with suspicion by Franco and membership carried a prison sentence.

[4] "Historical memory", in this context, refers to Spain's coming to terms with its Civil War and the rule of Caudillo Francisco Franco.

[5] It has also developed its on-line presence: a portal called the "Portal de Víctimas de la Guerra Civil y Represaliados del Franquismo" is maintained under the auspices of the Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport.

As the name implies, it makes available information regarding victims of the Civil War and the Francoist State.