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Archives have traditionally served to researchers as sources of knowledge, seen with the perspective of the years, it has allowed them to know the past and make it known to the present and future generations. There is fortunately increasing more publications on recent history, supported by original documents. With this reality in mind, the purpose of this communication is to show the importance of the personal fonds as a source for recent history focusing on the background of one of the protagonists of Spanish political life during the period of the Transition from the dictatorship of the General Franco to the constitutional monarchy: Joaquín Garrigues Walker. In particular, the contribution that is offered is the finding aid of the personal fond of Joaquín Garrigues Walker, resulting from all this process, which includes map series of the Fund with its description. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The funds and documents generated and preserved in archives of the Catholic Church are essential to investigate the most recent history. They are basic for the knowledge of religious history and also to explain relevan aspects of the history of our communities, regions and nations. This paper will present different types of funds, institutional and/or personal to know the effects of the rapid secularization of Spanish society in these last 40 years that affect the ecclesial institutions and the society. It is very important to publicize this type of sources and present the wide possibilities for research. It is very important too insist that, in framework of current legislation, recent history studies often have difficulties in accesing and consulting this type of sources. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]