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==Church Archives== | ==Church and Civil Registry Archives== | ||
*In partnership with the '''FamilySearch''', the Portuguese government has digitized the parish records in their archives. | *In partnership with the '''FamilySearch''', the Portuguese government has digitized the parish records and civil registry records in their archives. | ||
*All of the parish records containing genealogical data were moved to the [[Portugal Archives and Libraries#DistrictArchives|'''district archives''']]. | *All of the parish records containing genealogical data were moved to the [[Portugal Archives and Libraries#DistrictArchives|'''district archives''']]. | ||
*Many times, duplicate copies of birth, marriage, and death records were sent to a parish's dioceses. You can find contact information for dioceses at the website [http://www.conferenciaepiscopal.pt/v1/dioceses/ Conferência Episcopal Portuguesa]. | *Many times, duplicate copies of birth, marriage, and death records were sent to a parish's dioceses. You can find contact information for dioceses at the website [http://www.conferenciaepiscopal.pt/v1/dioceses/ Conferência Episcopal Portuguesa]. |
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