Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal Genealogy

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

History

 * Lisbon is the capital and largest city in Portugal.
 * The Julii and Cassiae families were the oligarchical council.
 * Olissipo is another name for Lisbon.
 * Under Roman rule until the fall it was a notable Christian center.
 * Barbarian invasions between 400-429.
 * Also known as Ulishbona.
 * Muslim forces took over on 6 August 711.
 * In 1147 returned to Christian rule. All mosques were destroyed or converted into churches.
 * Was part of the 1383-1385 crisis.
 * In 1580 there was a succession crisis and Portugal lost it's independence to Spain.
 * 1 December 1640 Portugal's independence was restored by a coup d'état.
 * Periodic skirmishes from 1640-1668 between Portugal and Spain, some very serious.
 * Earthquakes of severe magnitude, 8 in 14th century and 5 in 16th century.
 * 1st of November 1755 killed 30-40000 people. Roughly 15% of the population.
 * Earthquake also destroyed 85% of the buildings.
 * City was rebuilt.
 * Invaded by Napoleon, many buildings sacked, pillaged or destroyed by the invaders.
 * The population of Lisbon is roughly 3 Million 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 Lisboa (Lisbon) Civil Registration.

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

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 Lisboa (Lisbon) 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
Lisboa 5th Portugal Family History Center Rua José Gomes Ferreira Lt 22 ODIVELAS 2675-394 PORTUGAL Email: [mailto:pt_lisboa5th@familyhistorymail.org pt_lisboa5th@familyhistorymail.org] Website: Lisboa 5th Portugal Family History Center

Lisbon 1st Portugal Family History Center Rua de São Domingos à Lapa 7, Lisboa LISBON 1200-832 PORTUGAL Phone: +351 21-840-6955 Email: [mailto:pt_lisbon1@familyhistorymail.org pt_lisbon1@familyhistorymail.org] Website: Lisbon 1st Portugal Family History Center