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Record Finder Table for Portugal

The following Record Finder table assists researchers in determining record types that may list the information they are looking for.

Order of Records

The typically most reliable sources are listed at the top of the list. However, depending on the time period of the record and location, multiple records in the list may need to be searched to achieve the objective. Alternative records are listed as well in case traditional records do not provide the desired information.

List of Topics

This Record Finder table links to the Portugal topic Wiki pages, containing databases and other information about accessing the records.

Vital Events

Searching for:	Best Records to Search:	Alternative Records:
Birth date and place	Church Records Civil Registration	Census
Marriage place and date	Church Records Civil Registration	Notarial Records
Death date, place, and burial	Church Records Civil Registration	Cemeteries Newspapers

Maiden Names and Family Members

Searching for:	Best Records to Search:	Alternative Records:
Maiden name	Church Records Civil Registration	Notarial Records
Parents, children, spouses, and other family members	Church Records Civil Registration	Census Notarial Records
Living relatives	Genealogies Directories

Immigration and Country of Origin

Searching for:	Best Records to Search:	Alternative Records:
Immigration date	Emigration and Immigration See the FamilySearch Wiki article for the country to which the ancestor immigrated.	Church Records Newspapers Societies
Country and town of origin	Emigration and Immigration

Residences and Locations

Searching for:	Best Records to Search:	Alternative Records:
Residence	Church Records Civil Registration	Census Notarial Records Emigration and Immigration Directories

Personal Details and Affiliations

Searching for:	Best Records to Search:	Alternative Records:
Nobility	Nobility Heraldry
Occupation	Church Records Civil Registration	Census Notarial Records
Religion	Church Records	History
Social activities	Social Life and Customs	History
Physical description	Military records

Reading the Records

Vocabulary	Word List
Naming patterns	Portugal Naming Patterns
Online classes
Writing for records

Districts

The topic articles listed above give general background, record contents details, and research methods. More specific help is available in topic articles for each district, including links to actual records.

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+== Record Finder Table for Portugal ==
+The following Record Finder table assists researchers in determining record types that may list the information they are looking for.
+=== Order of Records ===
+The typically most reliable sources are listed at the top of the list. However, depending on the time period of the record and location, multiple records in the list may need to be searched to achieve the objective. Alternative records are listed as well in case traditional records do not provide the desired information.
+== List of Topics ==
+This Record Finder table links to the Portugal topic Wiki pages, containing databases and other information about accessing the records.
+===Vital Events ===
+{| width="65%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5" border="1"
+|-
+| style="align:left; width:25%;" | '''Searching for:'''
+| style="align:left; width:35%;" | '''Best Records to Search:'''
+| style="align:left; width:35%;" | '''Alternative Records:'''
+|-
+| align="left" | Birth date and place
+| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
+*[[Portugal Church Records|Church Records]]
+*[[Portugal Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]
+| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
+*[[Portugal Census|Census]]
+|-
+| align="left" | Marriage place and date
+| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
+*[[Portugal Church Records|Church Records]]
+*[[Portugal Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]
+| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
+*[[Portugal Notarial Records|Notarial Records]]
+|-
+| align="left" | Death date, place, and burial
+| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
+*[[Portugal Church Records|Church Records]]
+*[[Portugal Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]
+| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
+*Cemeteries
+*Newspapers
+|-
+|}
-{| width="70%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5" border="1" bgcolor="#F0F0F0"
+===Maiden Names and Family Members===
+{| width="65%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5" border="1"
 |-
-| Birth date and birthplace
+| style="align:left; width:25%;" | '''Searching for:'''
-| [[Portugal Church Records|Church Records]], [[Portugal Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]
+| style="align:left; width:35%;" | '''Best Records to Search:'''
-| [[Portugal Census|Census]], Nobility Records
+| style="align:left; width:35%;" | '''Alternative Records:'''
 |-
-| Death information
+| align="left" | Maiden name
-| [[Portugal Church Records|Church Records]], [[Portugal Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]
+| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
-| Newspapers
+*[[Portugal Church Records|Church Records]]
+*[[Portugal Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]
+| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
+*[[Portugal Notarial Records|Notarial Records]]
 |-
-| Emigration information
+| align="left" | Parents, children, spouses, and other family members
-| [[Portugal Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]]
+| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
-| [[Portugal Church Records|Church Records]], Newspapers, Societies
+*[[Portugal Church Records|Church Records]]
+*[[Portugal Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]
+| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
+*[[Portugal Census|Census]]
+*[[Portugal Notarial Records|Notarial Records]]
 |-
-| Language helps
+| align="left" | Living relatives
-| [[Portuguese Genealogical Word List|Word List]], Handwriting
+| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
-| —
+*[[Portugal Compiled Genealogies|Genealogies]]
+*Directories
+| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
+|-
+|}
+=== Immigration and Country of Origin ===
+{| width="65%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5" border="1"
 |-
-| Maiden name
+| style="align:left; width:25%;" | '''Searching for:'''
-| [[Portugal Names, Personal|Portugal Names]], [[Portugal Church Records|Church Records]], [[Portugal Civil Registration|Civil Registration]], [[Portugal Notarial Records|Notarial Records]]
+| style="align:left; width:35%;" | '''Best Records to Search:'''
-| Nobility Records
+| style="align:left; width:35%;" | '''Alternative Records:'''
 |-
-| Marriage information
+| align="left" | Immigration date
-| [[Portugal Church Records|Church Records]], [[Portugal Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]
+| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
-| [[Portugal Notarial Records|Notarial Records]], Nobility Records
+*[[Portugal Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]]
+*See the FamilySearch Wiki article for the country to which the ancestor immigrated.
+| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
+*[[Portugal Church Records|Church Records]]
+*Newspapers
+*Societies
 |-
-| Naming customs
+| align="left" | Country and town of origin
-| [[Portugal Names, Personal|Portugal Names]]
+| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
-| —
+*[[Portugal Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]]
-| —
+| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
+|}
+=== Residences and Locations ===
+{| width="65%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5" border="1"
 |-
-| Occupations
+| style="align:left; width:25%;" | '''Searching for:'''
-| [[Portugal Church Records|Church Records]], [[Portugal Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]
+| style="align:left; width:35%;" | '''Best Records to Search:'''
-| [[Portugal Census|Census]], [[Portugal Notarial Records|Notarial Records]]
+| style="align:left; width:35%;" | '''Alternative Records:'''
 |-
-| Parents, children, and other family members
+| align="left" | Residence
-| [[Portugal Church Records|Church Records]], [[Portugal Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]
+| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
-| [[Portugal Notarial Records|Notarial Records]], [[Portugal Census|Census]]
+*[[Portugal Church Records|Church Records]]
+*[[Portugal Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]
+| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
+*[[Portugal Census|Census]]
+*[[Portugal Notarial Records|Notarial Records]]
+*[[Portugal Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]]
+*Directories
+|}
+=== Personal Details and Affiliations ===
+{| width="65%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5" border="1"
 |-
-| Places of residence
+| style="align:left; width:25%;" | '''Searching for:'''
-| [[Portugal Church Records|Church Records]], [[Portugal Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]
+| style="align:left; width:35%;" | '''Best Records to Search:'''
-| [[Portugal Census|Census]], [[Portugal Notarial Records|Notarial Records]], [[Portugal Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]]
+| style="align:left; width:35%;" | '''Alternative Records:'''
+|-
+| align="left" | Nobility
+| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
+*Nobility
+*Heraldry
+| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
+|-
+| align="left" | Occupation
+| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
+*[[Portugal Church Records|Church Records]]
+*[[Portugal Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]
+| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
+*[[Portugal Census|Census]]
+*[[Portugal Notarial Records|Notarial Records]]
+|-
+| align="left" | Religion
+| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
+*[[Portugal Church Records|Church Records]]
+| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
+*[[Portugal History|History]]
+|-
+| align="left" | Social activities
+| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
+*Social Life and Customs
+| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
+*[[Portugal History|History]]
+|-
+| align="left" | Physical description
+| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
+*[[Portugal Military Records|Military records]]
+| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
+|-
+|}
+===Reading the Records===
+{| width="65%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5" border="1"
+|-
+| align="left" |Vocabulary
+| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
+*[[Portuguese Genealogical Word List|Word List]]
+|-
+| align="left" | Naming patterns
+| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
+*[[Portugal Naming Patterns]]
+|-
+| align="left" |Online classes
+| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
+|-
+| align="left" |Writing for records
+|
 |}
+==Districts==
+{|
+|
+|The topic articles listed above give general background, record contents details, and research methods. '''More specific help is available in topic articles for each district, including links to actual records.'''
+|}
+{|
+|-
+<ul class="column-spacing-fullscreen" style="padding-right:5px;">
+    <li>[[Aveiro, Portugal Genealogy|Aveiro]]</li>
+    <li>[[Azores, Portugal Genealogy|Açores (Azores)]]*</li>
+    <li>[[Beja, Portugal Genealogy|Beja]]</li>
+    <li>[[Braga, Portugal Genealogy|Braga]]</li>
+    <li>[[Bragança, Portugal Genealogy|Bragança]]</li>
+    <li>[[Castelo Branco, Portugal Genealogy|Castelo Branco]]</li>
+    <li>[[Coimbra, Portugal Genealogy|Coimbra]]</li>
+    <li>[[Évora, Portugal Genealogy|Évora]]</li>
+    <li>[[Faro, Portugal Genealogy|Faro]]</li>
+    <li>[[Guarda, Portugal Genealogy|Guarda]]</li>
+    <li>[[Leiria, Portugal Genealogy|Leiria]]</li>
+    <li>[[Lisboa (Lisbon), Portugal Genealogy|Lisboa (Lisbon)]]</li>
+    <li>[[Madeira Islands, Portugal Genealogy|Madeira Islands]]*</li>
+    <li>[[Portalegre, Portugal Genealogy|Portalegre]]</li>
+    <li>[[Porto, Portugal Genealogy|Porto]]</li>
+    <li>[[Santarem, Portugal Genealogy|Santarém]]</li>
+    <li>[[Setubal, Portugal Genealogy|Setúbal]]</li>
+    <li>[[Viana do Castelo, Portugal Genealogy|Viana do Castelo]]</li>
+    <li>[[Vila Real, Portugal Genealogy|Vila Real]]</li>
+    <li>[[Viseu, Portugal Genealogy|Viseu]]</li>
+</ul>
+|}
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