Bragança, Portugal Genealogy

Europe Portugal Braganca

Guide to Braganca,Portugal ancestry, family history, and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

Getting Started With Braganca Research
Welcome to the Braganca page! FamilySearch Wiki is a community website dedicated to helping people throughout the world learn how to find their ancestors. Through the Braganca page you can learn how to find, use, and analyze Braganca records of genealogical value. The content is variously targeted to beginners, intermediate, and expert researchers. The Braganca Page is a work in progress, your contributions and feedback are essential!

Research Tools
FamilySearch Historical Records:


 * Collections:
 * Portugal, Bragança, Catholic Church Records, 1541-1985
 * Wiki articles:
 * Portugal, Diocese of Bragança Catholic Church Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)

Language Resources:


 * Portuguese Genealogical Word List
 * Portuguese Letter-writing Guide
 * Learning Center Resources:
 * Portuguese Handwriting Lesson 1
 * Portuguese Handwriting Lesson 2
 * Portuguese Handwriting Lesson 3

Maps

 * Braganca in the early 21st century
 * Northern Portugal and Northwestern Spain in 1837