Portugal, Portalegre, Civil Registration and Miscellaneous Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
These miscellaneous records from the years 1816-1935 are housed at the Arquivo Distrital de Portalegre and the Arquivo da Câmara Municipal de Elvas, Portugal. This collection includes civil registration records of birth, legitimization, marriage, and death, passports registers, testaments, and deaths records from the Santa Casa da Misericórdia in Portalegre.

Image Visibility
Whenever possible, FamilySearch makes images available for all users. However, ultimate rights to view images on our website are granted by the record custodians. The Portugal, Viseu, Catholic Church Records collection is available to the Family History Library, FamilySearch Centers, and to members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The images can be viewed at a FamilySearch Center near you.

Reading These Records
These records are in Portuguese. For help reading these records see the following guides:


 * Portuguese Genealogical Word List
 * Portuguese Letter-writing Guide
 * Learning Center Resources:

Collection Content
Birth records may contain the following:


 * Child’s name
 * Birth date
 * Child’s gender and race
 * Birth place
 * Parents’ names

Marriage records may contain the following:


 * Date and place of marriage
 * Full names and ages of bride and groom
 * Witnesses

Death records may contain the following:


 * Name of deceased
 * Date and place of death
 * Age or date of birth of deceased

Passport records may contain the following:


 * Name of person traveling
 * Age or date of birth
 * Place of origin
 * Residence
 * Occupation

View the Images
View images in this collection by visiting the :
 * 1) Select District
 * 2) Select Municipality
 * 3) Select Record Type and Year Range to view the images.

How Do I Analyze the Results?
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a research log.

Research Helps
The following articles will help you in your research for your family in Portugal.
 * Record Finder
 * Research Tips and Strategies

Citing This Collection
Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used.


 * Collection Citation:"Portugal, Leiria, Passport Registers, 1816-1935" Images. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 14 June 2016. Arquivo Distrital de Portalegre (Portalegre District Archives, Portalegre).

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