Portugal, Aveiro, Civil Registration - FamilySearch Historical Records

What Is In The Collection?
This collection contains civil registration documents, including birth, marriage and death records. The collection is housed in Arquivo Distrital de Aveiro in Portugal.

Reading These Records
These records are written in Portuguese. For help reading them see Portuguese Genealogical Word List and Portuguese Letter-writing Guide.

What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records:

Birth
 * Place and date of registration
 * Informant's name, age and residence
 * Child's name
 * Place and date of birth
 * Parents' names

Marriage
 * Place and date of registration
 * Name of groom
 * Groom’s place of origin and residence
 * Groom’s age
 * Groom’s marital status
 * Name of bride
 * Bride’s place of origin and residence
 * Bride’s age
 * Bride’s marital status
 * Groom’s parents' names and their place of origin
 * Bride’s parents' names and their place of origin

Death
 * Place and date of death
 * Name of deceased person
 * Deceased place of origin
 * Deceased age at time of death
 * Deceased marital status, name of spouse if married
 * Cause of death
 * Deceased place of residence
 * Place of burial
 * Parents’ names and their place of origin

How Do I Search The Collection?
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
 * Your ancestor's given name and surname
 * Identifying information such as residence
 * Estimated marriage or birth year

How Do I Analyze The Results?
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a research log.

I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?

 * Add any new information to your records
 * If available, check the image for additional information
 * Analyze the entry to see if it provides additional clues to find other records of the person or their family

I Can’t Find The Person I’m Looking for, What Now?

 * Church records are also a good source of genealogical information.
 * Check for variant spellings of the names
 * Portugal’s emigration rate is one of the highest in the world. Check Portugal Emigration and Immigration for more information
 * Look for an index. There are often indexes at the beginning of each volume. In addition, local genealogical and historical societies often have indexes to local records
 * Search the records of nearby localities (or military unties, counties, parishes, etc.)

Research Helps
The following articles will help you in your research for your family in Portugal.
 * Portugal Record Finder
 * Portugal Research Tips and Strategies

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Citing This Collection
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