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- ↑ Hidalguia: La Revista de Genealogía, Nobleza y Armas, edition XXXV, number 200, published in Madrid, January–February 1987
- 1 2 "ABC Genealogia". Archived from the original on 2010-10-15. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
- ↑ "Anuncio de la Subsecretaría (Gabinete Técnico), sobre solicitud de sucesión en el título de Conde de Olocau" [Announcement from the Undersecretariat (Technical Cabinet), regarding the request for succession to the title of Count of Olocau](PDF) (in Spanish).
- ↑ "Orden JUS/1838/2011, de 15 de junio, por la que se manda expedir, sin perjuicio de tercero de mejor derecho, Real Carta de Sucesión en el título de Conde de Olocau, a favor de don Joaquín de Puigdorfila Esteve" [Order JUS/1838/2011, of June 15, which orders the issuance, without prejudice to third party with better right, Royal Letter of Succession in the title of Count of Olocau, in favor of Don Joaquín de Puigdorfila Esteve](PDF) (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2012-04-06. Retrieved 2012-08-21.
