AGI, Escribanía de la Cámara, 952 [1535-1577];
AGI, Pasajeros, L.2, E.4167 [Feb. 14, 1538, vecino of Badajoz to Florida, son of Álvaro Pérez and Isabel Hernández, Badajoz, to Florida];
AGI, Santo Domingo, 868, L.2 [fol.116: Aug. 16, 1541];
Rojo Vegas, Guía de Mercaderes y Mercaderías [p. 119: entry #1252, “1549. Mateo Sánchez, Soria, para Pedro Váez y Manuel Hernández, portuguese de Lisboa, veintisiete paños morados dieciochenos y trece verdes dieciochenos de Soria, a 7.000 maravedís el paño; treinta cañamonados seceños y dieciséis pardillos dieciochenos a 6.000; y seis dieciochenos verdosos de Soria a 7.000. 6.099-166.” (reference-Archivo Histórico Provincial de Valladolid (AHPV), Protocolos, Legajo 6099, fol. 166r];
AGI, Pasajeros, L.4, E.2845 [Sep. 14, 1563, native of Badajoz to Florida with Vázquez de Ayllón];
AGI, Contratación, 5220, N1, R126 [Sept. 14, 1563];
AGI, Patronato, 71, R.4 [1571, San Salvador, Lorenzo de Orrego, witness (image 10): Manuel Hernández, 70 years old (1501), signed, no signature on copy];
AGI, Justicia, 903, N.2 [May-Sep, 1571; Lope Hernández merchant vecino of Sevilla por si y en nombre de Beatriz Merina su madre y hermanas vs. fiscal re: 1000 pesos de tepuzque that went to the Casa de Contratación, sent by his father Manuel Hernández, deceased; sisters of Lope - Isabel, Blanca, María; Manuel Fernández, vecino of Cádiz];
AGI, Indiferente General, 1952, L.2 [fol.229: May 8, 1584];
AGI, Indiferente General, 2094, N.121 [1584];
AGI, Contratación, 5270, N2, R.45 [June 7, 1605];
AGI, Contratación, 5288, N.33 [April 12, 1605- wife of Manuel, Juana López de Ortigosa, to Granada];
AGI, Contratación, 5354, N.15 [June 28, 1617- Ana Rodríguez, wife of Manuel Hernández, to Yucatán];
AGI, Indiferente General, 2075, N.238 [1617];
AGI, Indiferente General, 2075, N.249 [1617];
AGI, Contratación, 5417, N.33 [Feb. 16, 1636];
AGI, Contratación, 405, N.3 [1641];
Pereda López, emigracion burgalesa [p.201: born in Burgos; living in the mines of Indé; witness regarding the conquest of Topia in 1564, María Concepción Martínez Murillo, Aportación de Burgos, p.530];
Guatemala
AGI, Patronato, 61, N.2, R.4 [1558, San Salvador, Guatemala, Probanza of Pedro Cerón, witness: Manuel Hernández, 60 years old, signed, no signature on copy];
AGI, Patronato, 65, N.1, R17 [Méritos y servicios, Alonso Velasco de Córdoba. Guatemala, 1562; probanza presented on behalf of Antón Velasco de Córdoba, vecino of San Salvador, Guatemala, son of Alonso Velasco de Córdoba y de Angelina Hernández his legitimate wife, January 1571; Alonso is "uno de los primeros conquistadores de la Nueva España y de estas provincias;" Alonso died poor with many sons (4--Antón, Gaspar, Alonso, Cristóbal de Córdoba) and daughters (2); witnesses in 1564; a Luis Dubois testifies that he has known Alonso for 25 or 30 years; a Manuel Hernández, more than 60 years old, says that he has known Alonso for 34 years (since 1530) and he was at Alonso's burial; in 1572 Hernández is a vecino of San Salvador, Guatemala; now more than 70 years old, he says he knew Alonso and his wife longer than 40 years ago];
AGI, Patronato, 66A, N.2, R.3 [1565, Santiago, Guatemala, Gerónimo de la Muela, son of Julián de la Muela, 1564, San Salvador, witness: Manuel Hernández, vecino, knows Julián more than 37 years (<1527), more than 65 years old (<1499), present at conquest of Guatemala, came to San Salvador after pacification and was a 1st settler, signed, no signature on copy];
AGI, Patronato, 70, R.8 [1570, Santiago, don Cristóbal de la Cueva, 24 de Jérez de la Frontera, son of don Juan de la Cueva; 1570, San Salvador, witness: Manuel Fernández, vecino, more than 60 (<1520), was present in the pueblo of Utlatan, when Juan de la Cueva got the encomienda, signed, no signature on copy];
AGI, Patronato, 65, N.1, R.21 [1571, Santiago, Guatemala, Antón Velasco de Córdova, vecino of San Salvador; witness: Manuel Hernández, more than 60 (<1511), present at the conquest of San Miguel when Luis de Moscoso was captain, signed, no signature on copy];
AGI, Patronato, 65, N.1, R.6 [1572, San Salvador, Guatemala, Pedro Çerón, witness: Manuel Fernández, vecino, knows Cerón for 40 years in this place and in the war in Guatemala, 70 years old (1502), signed, no signature on copy];
AGI, Patronato, 72, R.11 [1572, Santiago, don Gaspar Núñez de Guzmán, witness: Manuel Hernández, vecino of San Salvador, has known him and his father for over 46 years, 70 years old (1502), present at the conquest of Guatemala, can't sign because his eyes are bad];
AGI, Patronato, 68, N.1, R.5 [1577, March, San Salvador, Gaspar Pérez de Costillas, son-in-law of Manuel Hernández, conquistador, wife is Ana de Reynoso, Manuel is deceased, wife of Manuel is María de Reynosa, first conqueror of these provincias; witness: Hernando Bermejo, vecino, has known Gaspar for about 7 years, more than 50 years old (<1527), signed, no signature on copy; 1567, Nov., Santiago, Manuel Hernández, vecino of San Salvador, one of the first discoverers of this land, encomienda of Olcaçalco?, 14 children, 8 legitimate (4 sons and 4 daughters), been here for 42 years (since 1525); witness: Pedro González, vecino, more than 50 years old (<1517), has know Manuel here for 40 years; doesn't know how to write];
AGI, Guatemala, 115, N.12 [1588: Manuel Hernández, my father-in-law (Gaspar Pérez de Cotillas), wife - Ana de Requoso/Requioso (daughter of Manuel Hernández); witnesses: Diego Hernández, el mozo; Diego Sánchez; probanza of Manuel Hern´åndez - Guatemala, 10 Nov. 1567; Santiago; probanza of Manuel Hernández - San Salvador, 21 Many 1551; witness: Pedro Gonzáles: known Manuel for 40 years in Guatemala, age-50+, participated in the conquest of Guatemala with Pedro de Alvarado];