Portugal, Porto Passport Registers - FamilySearch Historical Records

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What is in the Collection?
This is a collection of passport registers for the years 1940-1950 that are housed at the Arquivo Distrital de Porto, Portugal. From the middle of the 19th century to the late 1950s, nearly two million Portuguese left Europe to live in, Brazil and the United States. This collection covers passport registers, which were authorized documents given to people wanting to travel outside their province in the same country, passengers in transit, or passengers going overseas. The person traveling had to show this permission as he or she was entering the destination place. The records are handwritten in Portuguese.

Collection Contents
Passport registers generally contain the following information:


 * Name of person requesting a passport
 * Date and place where it was requested
 * Personal description
 * Origin and destination place
 * If person is traveling with minor children, it will specify so
 * Age or date of birth
 * Occupation

How Do I Search the Collection?
When searching: As you are searching it is helpful to know such information as your ancestor's given name and surname, as well as some identifying information such as age and residence.

Search the Collection
To browse by image: To search the collection you will need to follow this series of links: ⇒ Select the "Browse" link in the initial search page ⇒ Select the "Número de tomo e anos" category which takes you to the images.

Search the collection by image comparing the information with what you already know about your ancestors to determine if the image relates to them. You may need to look at several images and compare the information about the individuals listed in those images to your ancestors to make this determination.

For Help Reading These Records
These records are in Portuguese. For help reading the records, see the following resources:


 * Portuguese Genealogical Word List
 * Portuguese Letter-writing Guide
 * Learning Center Resources:
 * Portuguese Handwriting Lesson 1
 * Portuguese Handwriting Lesson 2
 * Portuguese Handwriting Lesson 3

Citing this Collection
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