Coimbra, Portugal Genealogy

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

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

Research Tools
FamilySearch Historical Records:


 * Collections:
 * Portugal, Coimbra, Catholic Church Records, 1459-1911
 * Portugal, Coimbra, Civil Registration, 1893-1980
 * Portugal, Coimbra, Passport Registers and Application Files, 1835-1938
 * Portugal, Coimbra, Testaments, 1801-1935
 * Wiki articles:
 * Portugal, Diocese of Coimbra Catholic Church Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)
 * Portugal, Coimbra, Civil Registration (FamilySearch Historical Records)
 * Portugal, Coimbra Passport Registers (FamilySearch Historical Records)
 * Portugal, Coimbra Testaments (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

 * Coimbra in the early 21st century
 * Coimbra City in 1598