Portugal, Portalegre, Civil Registration and Miscellaneous Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

Title in the Language of the Record
Portugal, Portalegre, Registro Civil e Outros Registros Vários

Record Description
These miscellaneous records from the years 1816-1911 are housed at the Arquivo Distrital de Portalegre and the Arquivo da Câmara Municipal de Elvas, Portugal. This collection includes civil registration records of birth, legitimization, marriage, and death, passports registers, testaments, and deaths records from the Santa Casa da Misericórdia in Portalegre. Images from the Arquivo Distrital de Portalegre are viewable to signed-in members of supporting organizations. Additional images will be published as they become available.

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Record Content
Most birth records may include the following:


 * Child’s name
 * Birth date
 * Child’s gender and race
 * Birth place
 * Parents’ names

Most marriage records may include the following:


 * Date and place of marriage
 * Full names and ages of bride and groom
 * Witnesses

Most death records may include the following:


 * Name of deceased
 * Date and place of death
 * Age or date of birth of deceased

Most passport records may include the following:


 * Name of person traveling
 * Age or date of birth
 * Place of origin
 * Residence
 * Occupation

How to Use the Record
To search the collection you will need to follow this series of links: ⇒Select the "Browse" link in the initial search page ⇒Select the "District" category ⇒Select the "Municipality" category ⇒Select the "Record Type and Year Range" category which takes you to the images

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 * There may be more than one person in the records with the same name.
 * You may not be sure of your own ancestor’s name.
 * Your ancestor may have used different names or variations of their name throughout their life.

Related Websites

 * Portuguese Genealogy Page

Related Wiki Articles

 * Portugal, Portalegre District Catholic Church Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)

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Citation Example for a Record Found in This Collection
“Argentina, Buenos Aires, Catholic Church Records, 1635-1981,” images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org: accessed 28 February, 2012), La Plata &gt; San Ponciano &gt; Matrimonios 1884-1886 &gt; image 71 of 389 images, Artemio Avendano and Clementina Peralta, 1884; citing Parroquia de San Ponciano en la Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina, Matrimonios. San Ponciano, La Plata, Buenos Aires.