Portugal, Passport Registers and Application Files - FamilySearch Historical Records

Portugal

What is in This Collection?
This collection of passport records includes the years 1800 to 1946. These passport registers and passport application files are housed at the Arquivo Distrital de Braga, University of Minho, Portugal. These records are written in Portuguese.

Image Visibility
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Reading These Records
These records are in Portuguese. For help reading these records see the following guides:


 * Portuguese Genealogical Word List
 * Portuguese Letter-writing Guide
 * Learning Center Resources:

Collection Content
Passport records may include the following information:


 * Date and location where passport was issued
 * Full name of principal on passport
 * Person's civil status, occupation and place of employment
 * Current residence
 * Complete physical description
 * Destination
 * Military passports included parents's names
 * Unit in which served

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How Do I Analyze the Results?
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Record Finder
Consult the  Portugal Record Finder Table to find other records

Citing This Collection
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 * Collection Citation:"Portugal, Passport Registers and Application Files, 1800-1946" Images. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 14 June 2016. Arquivo Distrital de Braga (Braga District Archives, University of Minho, Largo do Paco).

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