Portugal, District of Lisboa, Municipal Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

Title in the Language of the Record
Portugal, Distrito de Lisboa, Registros Municipais

Record Description
These miscellaneous records from the district archive and municipal archives for the years 1850-1945 that are housed at the Arquivo Distrital de Lisboa, Portugal. This collection includes civil registration records of birth, marriage, and death. Additionally you may find military, electoral censuses, lists of foreigners and other records for the region of Lisboa, Portugal. Images will be published as they become available.

Image Visibility
Whenever possible, FamilySearch makes images available for all users. However, ultimate rights to view images on our website are granted by the record custodians. Portuguese Data Privacy rules prohibit making certain records publicly available for viewing. The District Archives of Lisboa, Portugal collection is available to the Family History Library, FamilySearch Centers, and to members of the supporting organization, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The images are also available to all viewers at Arquivo distrital de Lisboa.

Baptism records may contain the following information:


 * Date and place of baptism


 * Child's name and gender


 * Child's date and place of birth


 * Father name, occupation and origin


 * Mother's maiden name and origin


 * Names of paternal grandparents


 * Names of maternal grandparents


 * Names of godparents, their civil status and occupation


 * Sometimes, a spouse's name appears in the margin


 * Sometimes, a death date appears in the margin

Marriage records may contain the following information:


 * Date and place of marriage


 * Names of the bride and groom


 * Groom's age, civil status, occupation and origin


 * Names of groom's parents


 * Bride's age, civil status and origin


 * Names of bride's parents


 * Names of witnesses

Death records may contain the following information:


 * Date and place of death


 * Name, age and gender of deceased


 * Marital status, occupation and origin of deceased


 * Parents' names and their origin if deceased is a minor child


 * Name of spouse, if married


 * Sometimes, a note if there is a testament (will)


 * Burial information

Military records may contain the following information:


 * Name


 * Age and physical description


 * Place of origin


 * Current residence


 * Enlistment date

Electoral Census records may contain the following information:


 * Name of principal


 * Age


 * Place of origin


 * Current residence


 * Party affiliation

Search the Collection
To browse the collection by image:

⇒Select the "Browse" link in the initial search page ⇒Select the "Municipality" >⇒Select the "Record Type and Year" category which takes you to the images.

Look at the images one by one comparing the information with what you already know about your ancestors to determine which one is your ancestor. You may need to compare the information about more than one person to make this determination.

When searching: As you are searching it is helpful to know such information as your ancestor’s given name and surname, some identifying information such as residence and age, and family relationships. Remember that there may be more than one person in the records with the same name as your ancestor and that your ancestor may have used nicknames or different names at different times.

For Help Reading These Records
These records are in Portuguese. For help reading the records, see the following resources:


 * Portuguese Genealogical Word List


 * Portuguese Letter-writing Guide


 * Learning Center Resources:


 * Portuguese Handwriting Lesson 1


 * Portuguese Handwriting Lesson 2


 * Portuguese Handwriting Lesson 3

Known Issues with This Collection
For a full list of all known issues associated with this collection see the attached Wiki article. If you encounter additional problems, please email them to [mailto:support@familysearch.org support@familysearch.org]. Please include the full path to the link and a description of the problem in your e-mail. Your assistance will help ensure that future reworks will be considered.

Related Websites
*Arquivo distrital de Lisboa

Related Wiki Articles

 * Lisboa


 * Portugal

Citations for This Collection
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