Vila Real, Portugal Genealogy

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

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

Research Tools
FamilySearch Historical Records:


 * Collections:
 * Portugal, Vila Real, Catholic Church Records, 1533-1941
 * Portugal, Vila Real, Diocesan Records, 1575-1992
 * Wiki articles:
 * Portugal, Diocese of Vila Real Catholic Church Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)
 * Portugal, Diocese of Vila Real Catholic Church Records (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

 * Vila Real and Portugal in the early 21st century