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== Image Visibility == | == 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. | 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 1816-1935 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. | ||
{{Collection Browse Link | {{Collection Browse Link | ||
|CID=CID2073198 | |CID=CID2073198 | ||
|title=Portugal, Portalegre, Civil Registration and Miscellaneous Records, 1816-1935 | |title=Portugal, Portalegre, Civil Registration and Miscellaneous Records, 1816-1935 | ||
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== Record Content == | == Record Content == | ||
'''Birth records''' may contain the following: | '''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: | '''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: | '''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: | '''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=== | |||
=== Search the Collection === | |||
'''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 | '''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> | '''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 === | === For Help Reading These Records === | ||
These records are in Portuguese. For help reading the records, see the following resources: | These records are in Portuguese. For help reading the records, see the following resources: | ||
*[[Portuguese Genealogical Word List]] | |||
*[[Portuguese Letter-writing Guide]] | *[[Portuguese Genealogical Word List]] | ||
*Learning Center Resources: | *[[Portuguese Letter-writing Guide]] | ||
**[https://familysearch.org/learningcenter/lesson/reading-portuguese-handwritten-records-lesson-1-portuguese-letters/213 Portuguese Handwriting Lesson 1] | *Learning Center Resources: | ||
**[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-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] | **[https://familysearch.org/learningcenter/lesson/reading-portuguese-handwritten-records-lesson-3-reading-portuguese-records/216 Portuguese Handwriting Lesson 3] | ||
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|level2=Portalegre | |level2=Portalegre | ||
|level3=Portalegre | |level3=Portalegre | ||
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== Related Websites == | == Related Websites == | ||
[[Portalegre#Maps|Maps of Portalegre]] | |||
[[Portalegre#Maps|Maps of Portalegre]] | |||
== Related Wiki Articles == | == Related Wiki Articles == | ||
*[[Portugal Genealogy|Portugal]] | *[[Portugal Genealogy|Portugal]] | ||
*[[Portalegre]] | *[[Portalegre]] | ||
*[[Portugal Civil Registration]] | *[[Portugal Civil Registration]] | ||
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{{Contributor_invite}} | {{Contributor_invite}} | ||
==Citations for This Collection== | == Citations for This Collection == | ||
When you copy information from a record, you should list where you found the information (often called [[ | |||
When you copy information from a record, you should list where you found the information (often called [[Transfer the Information#Cite_Your_Sources|citing your sources]]). This will help people find the record again and evaluate the reliability of the source. 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. Citations are available for the collection as a whole and each record or image individually. | |||
'''Collection citation''':<br> | '''Collection citation''':<br> {{Collection citation | text= "Portugal, Leiria, Passport Registers, 1816-1935" Images. <i>FamilySearch</i>. http://FamilySearch.org : accessed 2013. Citing Arquivo Distrital de Portalegre [Portalegre District Archives].}}<br> | ||
{{Collection citation | text= "Portugal, Leiria, Passport Registers, | |||
'''Image citation''':<br> | '''Image citation''':<br> {{Image Citation Link | ||
{{Image Citation Link | |||
|CID=CID2073198 | |CID=CID2073198 | ||
|title=Portugal, Portalegre, Civil Registration and Miscellaneous Records, 1816-1935 | |title=Portugal, Portalegre, Civil Registration and Miscellaneous Records, 1816-1935 | ||
}} | }} | ||