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DGPC is in charge of the direct management of 25 monuments and museums, including 5 monuments inscribed on the UNESCO world heritage list and 15 national museums. This area of ​​the website gives you access to all useful information regarding each of them. You are also provided with complete information regarding the 161 museums in the Portuguese Museums Network, accredited by the DGPC.
DGPC is in charge of the direct management of 25 monuments and museums, including 5 monuments inscribed on the UNESCO world heritage list and 15 national museums. This area of ​​the website gives you access to all useful information regarding each of them. You are also provided with complete information regarding the 161 museums in the Portuguese Museums Network, accredited by the DGPC.
==Record Offices==
==Record Offices==
For addresses of district civi registration offices, see [[Civil Registration Offices in Portugal]].
For addresses of district civi registration offices, see [[Civil Registration Offices in Portugal]].<br>
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In 1832, the Portuguese government passed legislation requiring the births, marriages, and deaths of all residents to be recorded at the local civil registry. Before this legislation, only churches recorded such information.
In 1832, the Portuguese government passed legislation requiring the births, marriages, and deaths of all residents to be recorded at the local civil registry. Before this legislation, only churches recorded such information.


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*After 50 years, marriage records are sent to district archives.
*After 50 years, marriage records are sent to district archives.
*After 30 years, death records are sent to district archives.<ref>João Ventura, “Parish Books and Civil Registry,” on ''Tombo.pt'', http://tombo.pt/en/node/15269.</ref>
*After 30 years, death records are sent to district archives.<ref>João Ventura, “Parish Books and Civil Registry,” on ''Tombo.pt'', http://tombo.pt/en/node/15269.</ref>
==References==
==References==
[[Category:Portugal]][[Category:Portugal Archives and Libraries]]
[[Category:Portugal]][[Category:Portugal Archives and Libraries]]


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