Palmela, Setúbal, Portugal Genealogy

This is a historical and genealogical guide to the municipality of Palmela.

History

 * Palmela is a town and a municipality in the district of Setúba in Portugal.
 * Palmela is named after the Roman founder, Cornelius Palma (Palmella).
 * It was once a fortress and conquered by the Portuguese in the 12th century.
 * Palmela is divided into 4 civil parishes.
 * The population of Palmela is roughly 62,800 people.

Online Records
After 100 years, all civil registration records are sent to the municipality's district office.

To view online civil registration records, visit Setúbal Civil Registration.

Contact a Civil Registration Office
The following is a list of civil registration offices within the municipality.

Conservatória do Registo Civil de Palmela R. Gago C/S Cabral 29 – A 2950-204 Palmela PORTUGAL Phone: 212351374 Email: [mailto:crc.palmela@dgrn.mj.pt crc.palmela@dgrn.mj.pt]

Communicate your request in Portuguese whenever possible. For writing a letter or email in Portuguese, use the translated questions and phrases in this Portuguese Letter-writing Guide.

Online Records
In 1910, the Portuguese government transferred all birth, marriage, and death records from all the country's parishes to the district offices. These records are now in either District or National archives. Many of these records have been digitized and can be viewed at the District Archive's website or on FamilySearch.

To view online records, visit Setúbal Church Records.

Contact a Parish
If you are seeking church records created more recently than 1910, it is possible to obtain them by writing to the parish where the record was created. Writing to a parish is not always a reliable way to obtain information, because officials may or may not respond.

Conferência Episcopal Portuguesa lists websites for the 20 Dioceses of Portugal. Once on the Diocesan website, use the listing of parishes (paróquias) to locate contact information for the parish in question.

Communicate your request in Portuguese whenever possible. For writing a letter or email in Portuguese, use the translated questions and phrases in this Portuguese Letter-writing Guide.

Cemeteries
Cemeteries did not become popular in Portugal until the late nineteenth century. Prior to this, individuals were buried in their parish church cemetery, and their bones were later removed to an unmarked burial place.

Family History Centers
Setubal Portugal Family History Center Rua General Daniel de Sousa 48-50 SETUBAL 2900-343 PORTUGAL Phone: +351 351-65772693 Email: [mailto:PT_Setubal@familyhistorymail.org PT_Setubal@familyhistorymail.org] Website: Setubal Portugal Family History Center