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== 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 supporting organization, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The images can be viewed at a [https://familysearch.org/locations FamilySearch Center] near you. | |||
== Title in the Language of the Record == | == Title in the Language of the Record == | ||
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== Record Description == | == Record Description == | ||
These miscellaneous records from the years 1816 | These miscellaneous records from the years 1816 to 1911 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. | ||
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== Record Content == | == Record Content == | ||
''' | '''Birth records''' may contain the following: | ||
*Child’s name | *Child’s name | ||
*Birth date | *Birth date | ||
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*Parents’ names | *Parents’ names | ||
''' | '''Marriage records''' may contain the following: | ||
*Date and place of marriage | *Date and place of marriage | ||
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*Witnesses | *Witnesses | ||
''' | '''Death records''' may contain the following: | ||
*Name of deceased | *Name of deceased | ||
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*Age or date of birth of deceased | *Age or date of birth of deceased | ||
''' | '''Passport records''' may contain the following: | ||
*Name of person traveling | *Name of person traveling | ||
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== How to Use the Record == | == How to Use the Record == | ||
===Search the Collection=== | |||
To | '''To browse the collection by image''': <br> ⇒Select the "Browse" link in the initial search page <br> ⇒Select the "District" category <br> ⇒Select the "Municipality" category <br> ⇒Select the "Record Type and Year Range" category which takes you to the images | ||
Look at the images one by one comparing the information with what you already know about your ancestors to determine which one is your ancestor. You may need to compare the information about more than one person to make this determination. | Look at the images one by one comparing the information with what you already know about your ancestors to determine which one is your ancestor. You may need to compare the information about more than one person to make this determination. | ||
'''When searching''':<br> | |||
As you are searching it is helpful to know such information as your ancestor’s given name and surname, some identifying information such as residence and age, and family relationships. Remember that there may be more than one person in the records with the same name as your ancestor and that your ancestor may have used nicknames or different names at different times. | As you are searching it is helpful to know such information as your ancestor’s given name and surname, some identifying information such as residence and age, and family relationships. Remember that there may be more than one person in the records with the same name as your ancestor and that your ancestor may have used nicknames or different names at different times. | ||
=== For Help Reading These Records === | |||
These records are in Portuguese. For help reading the records, see the following | These records are in Portuguese. For help reading the records, see the following resources: | ||
*[[Portuguese Genealogical Word List]] | |||
[[Portuguese Genealogical Word List]] | *[[Portuguese Letter-writing Guide]] | ||
*Learning Center Resources: | |||
**[https://familysearch.org/learningcenter/lesson/reading-portuguese-handwritten-records-lesson-1-portuguese-letters/213 Portuguese Handwriting Lesson 1] | |||
**[https://familysearch.org/learningcenter/lesson/reading-portuguese-handwritten-records-lesson-2-dates-words-and-names/215 Portuguese Handwriting Lesson 2] | |||
**[https://familysearch.org/learningcenter/lesson/reading-portuguese-handwritten-records-lesson-3-reading-portuguese-records/216 Portuguese Handwriting Lesson 3] | |||
== Related Websites == | == Related Websites == | ||
[[Portalegre#Maps|Maps of Portalegre]] | |||
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== Related Wiki Articles == | == Related Wiki Articles == | ||
[[Portugal | *[[Portugal]] | ||
*[[Portalegre]] | |||
*[[Portugal Civil Registration]] | |||
== Contributions to This Article == | == Contributions to This Article == | ||
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== Citing FamilySearch Historical Collections == | == Citing FamilySearch Historical Collections == | ||
When you copy information from a record, you should list where you found the information. This will help you or others to find the record again. It is also good to keep track of records where you did not find information, including the names of the people you looked for in the records. | When you copy information from a record, you should list where you found the information. This will help you or others to find the record again. It is also good to keep track of records where you did not find information, including the names of the people you looked for in the records. | ||
=== Citation for This Collection === | |||
{{Image Citation Link | |||
|CID=CID2073198 | |||
|title=Portugal, Portalegre, Civil Registration and Miscellaneous Records, 1816-1935 | |||
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The following citation refers to the original source of the information published in FamilySearch.org Historical Record collections. Sources include the author, custodian, publisher and archive for the original records. | |||
{{Collection citation | text= "Portugal, Leiria, Passport Registers, 1861-1901." Images. <i>FamilySearch</i>. http://FamilySearch.org : accessed 2013. Citing Arquivo Distrital de Portalegre [Portalegre District Archives].}} | |||
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Image Visibility[edit | edit source]
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 supporting organization, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The images can be viewed at a FamilySearch Center near you.
Title in the Language of the Record[edit | edit source]
Portugal, Portalegre, Registro Civil e Outros Registros Vários
Record Description[edit | edit source]
These miscellaneous records from the years 1816 to 1911 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.
| You can browse through images in this collection using the waypoints on the Collection Browse Page for Portugal, Portalegre, Civil Registration and Miscellaneous Records, 1816-1935. |
Record Content[edit | edit source]
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
How to Use the Record[edit | edit source]
Search the Collection[edit | edit source]
To browse the collection by image:
⇒Select the "Browse" link in the initial search page
⇒Select the "District" category
⇒Select the "Municipality" category
⇒Select the "Record Type and Year Range" category which takes you to the images
Look at the images one by one comparing the information with what you already know about your ancestors to determine which one is your ancestor. You may need to compare the information about more than one person to make this determination.
When searching:
As you are searching it is helpful to know such information as your ancestor’s given name and surname, some identifying information such as residence and age, and family relationships. Remember that there may be more than one person in the records with the same name as your ancestor and that your ancestor may have used nicknames or different names at different times.
For Help Reading These Records[edit | edit source]
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:
Related Websites[edit | edit source]
Related Wiki Articles[edit | edit source]
Contributions to This Article[edit | edit source]
Citing FamilySearch Historical Collections[edit | edit source]
When you copy information from a record, you should list where you found the information. This will help you or others to find the record again. It is also good to keep track of records where you did not find information, including the names of the people you looked for in the records.
Citation for This Collection[edit | edit source]
This template has been deprecated and is no longer used.
When looking at an image, the citation is found on the Information tab at the bottom left of the screen. You can browse through images in this collection by visiting the browse page for Portugal, Portalegre, Civil Registration and Miscellaneous Records, 1816-1935.
The following citation refers to the original source of the information published in FamilySearch.org Historical Record collections. Sources include the author, custodian, publisher and archive for the original records.
| Collection Citation: The citation for this collection can be found on the Collection Details Page in the section Cite This Collection. |