Portugal Genealogy

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

Country Information
Portugal is a country in Southwestern Europe bordered by Spain. The official language is Portuguese.

Jurisdictions
Portugal has 18 districts (distritos, singular - distrito) and 2 autonomous regions* (regioes autonomas, singular - regiao autonoma).

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More Portugal Research Tools
Research tools can include resources that assist in locating correct records to search and determining the correct locality to search in. Below are links and Wiki articles to research tools in Portugal.
 * Arquivo Nacional da Torre do Tombo- Mainland national archive, in Portuguese.
 * Regional Archives of Madeira- Marriage indexes, parish records, and passports for the Madeira archipelago, in Portuguese.
 * Centro de Conhecimento dos Açores- Parish records and passports for the Azores archipelago.
 * tombo.pt- Direct access to the parish records and passports provided by the mainland and regional archives.
 * Cyndi's List - Portugal- Portuguese genealogy resources on the Internet (curated).

FamilySearch Resources
Below are FamilySearch resources that can assist you in resourcing your family.
 * Facebook Communities - Facebook groups discussing genealogy research
 * Learning Center - Online genealogy courses
 * Historical Records
 * Family History Center locator map
 * Index and images.