Leiria, Portugal Genealogy

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

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

Research Tools
FamilySearch Historical Records:


 * Collections:
 * Portugal, Leiria, Catholic Church Records, 1534-1911
 * Portugal, Leiria, Passport Registers, 1861-1901
 * Wiki articles:
 * Portugal, Diocese of Leiria Catholic Church Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)
 * Portugal, Leiria Passport Registers (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

 * Leiria and Portugal in the early 21st century