Portugal Genealogy

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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).

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.
 * genealogylinks.net - Portugal Genealogy links
 * Arquivo Nacional da Torre do Tombo - Portugal National Archives in Portuguese
 * Regional Archives of Madeira, ARM - includes Marriage indexes, parish records, and passports for Madeira, in Portuguese
 * Directory of Portuguese Parish Records
 * Centro de Conhecimento Dos Acores - Azores Parish records and passports
 * Directory of Royal Genealogical Data
 * Cyndi's List - Portugal

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