Portugal, Aveiro, Passport Registers - FamilySearch Historical Records

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Title in the Language of the Records
Registros de Pasaportes de Aveiro, Portugal

Record Description
This collection of passport registers covers the period from 1800-1965.

The records included in this collection are those of passport registers and application files from the district of Aveiro in Portugal. Most of the documents are handwritten in formatted registers and a few are in narrative style.The book's numeration at the Arquivo Distrital de Aveiro is different than the numeration given in the original books. In this collection the original books start with number 11, but the Aveiro District Archive labeled the same book number 1 (Tomo 1). The original books numbered 1 to 10 do not exist at the archive

Emigration from Portugal dates from the 15th century, the beginning of Portugal's period of overseas exploration. From the middle of the 19th century to the late 1950s, nearly two million Portuguese left Europe to live in Brazil and the United States.

Passports and citizen cards were necessary to keep a record of the population movement both within the country and to overseas countries.

Emigration records are reliable because people had to present some sort of identification when applying for a passport. These records are important to find the residence and destination of ancestors.

For a list of records by dates currently published in this collection, select the Browselink from the collection landing page.

Record Content
Passport records usually contain the following information:


 * Names to whom passport(s) were issued
 * Principal person's birth date and place of birth
 * Civil status and residence
 * Physical description
 * Names of children, their age and gender
 * Name of spouse, their birth date and place of birth
 * Physical description of spouse
 * List of countries in which passport is valid
 * Expiration date of passport
 * Date passport was issued

How to Use the Record
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 * Your ancestor may have used different names or variations of their name throughout their life.

In order to find data in this collection it will be necessary to know at least the name of the ancestor, the place of origin, and an approximate date of departure. These records should be researched if other vital records are not available.

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

Portuguese Genealogical Word List

Known Issues with This Collection
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Related Websites

 * Migration Information Source
 * Portuguese passport
 * Emigração e população en finais do século XIX

Related Wiki Articles

 * Portugal Emigration and Immigration
 * Portugal Websites

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