Estremoz, Évora, Portugal Genealogy

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

History

 * Inhabited since pre-historic times.
 * In 1258, it received its charter.
 * In 12 century it was captured.
 * It was a strategic site between the kingdoms of Portugal and Castile.
 * During the Portuguese Restoration War (1640–1668), Portuguese forces (including from Estremoz) defeated the Castilians in the nearby and decisive Battles of Ameixial (1663) and Montes Claros (1665).
 * The population of Estremoz is roughly 14500 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 Évora Civil Registration.

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

Conservatória do Registo Civil de Estremoz Pç. Luís Camões Pal Justiça 7100-512 Estremoz PORTUGAL Phone: 268323123 Fax: 268333458 Email: [mailto:crc.estremoz@dgrn.mj.pt crc.estremoz@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 Évora 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
Badajoz Spain Family History Center C/ Botánico Vicente Cervantes, Edificio Eurodom BADAJOZ BADAJOZ 06011 PORTUGAL Phone: 34 924-245-517 Email: [mailto:ES_Badajoz@ldsmail.net ES_Badajoz@ldsmail.net] Website: Badajoz Spain Family History Center