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Portugal is a great place to do family history research because of the country's large number of archives, libraries, and other repositories. A variety of records can also be found locally at civil registry offices, church parishes, public libraries, and elsewhere. Websites like Ancestry.com, MyHeritage, and FamilySearch also provide access to many unique online databases relating to Portuguese genealogy.
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In addition to these great resources, we have compiled a large number of links that should prove helpful to your search. Many of these are listed below and on our other pages relating to Portugal. If you would like a professional genealogist to help you with your quest, please click below.
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Arquivo Histórico Ultramarino
(Historical Overseas Archive) Praça do Império 1400 - 206 Lisbon Portugal Telephone: +351 210 309 100 Email: ahu@ahu.dglab.gov.pt Opening Hours: Monday-Friday 9:30am-6:30pm; Saturday-Sunday closed |
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Arquivo Nacional Torre do Tombo
(National Archives of Portugal) Alameda da Universidade 1649-010 Lisbon Portugal Telephone: +351 21 003 7100 Email: bn@bnportugal.pt Opening Hours: Monday-Friday 9:30am-5:30pm; Saturday-Sunday closed |
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Biblioteca Nacional
(National Library of Portugal) Campo Grande 83 1749-081 Lisbon Portugal Telephone: +351 21 798 2000 Email: bn@bnportugal.pt Opening Hours: Monday-Friday 9:30am-7:30pm; Saturday 9:30am-5:30pm; Sunday closed |
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Arquivo Distrital de Aveiro
Website Catalog Contact and Hours Rua Dr. Alberto Souto Bonsucesso - Aradas 3810-417 Aradas (Aveiro) Phone: +351 234 003 400 Email: mail@adavr.dglab.gov.pt |
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Arquivo Distrital de Beja
Website Catalog Contact and Hours Av. Vasco da Gama 7800 Beja Phone: +351 284 310 670 Email: mail@adbja.dgarq.gov.pt |
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Arquivo Distrital de Braga
Website Catalog Contact and Hours Rua do Abade da Loureira 4700-356 Braga Telephone: 253601070 E-mail: sec@adb.uminho.pt ; |
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Arquivo Distrital de Bragança
Website Catalog Contact and Hours Convento de São Francisco Rua de São Francisco, nº 63 5300-050 Bragança Phone: +351 273 001 300 Email: mail@adbgc.dglab.gov.pt |
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Arquivo Distrital de Coimbra
Website Catalog Contact and Hours Rua de São Pedro, 2 3000 Coimbra Phone: +351 239 859 855 Email: auc-geral@auc.uc.pt |
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Arquivo Distrital de Évora
Website Catalog Contact and Hours 5 University Avenue 7005-869 Évora Phone: +351 266 006 600 Email: mail@adevr.dglab.gov.pt |
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Arquivo Distrital de Faro
Website Catalog Contact and Hours Rua Coronel António Santos Fonseca 8000-257 Faro Phone: +351 289 008 800 Email: mail@adfar.dglab.gov.pt |
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Arquivo Distrital de Guarda
Website Catalog Contact and Hours Largo General Humberto Delgado 6300-694 Guarda Phone: +351 271 001 200 Email: mail@adgrd.dglab.gov.pt |
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Arquivo Distrital de Leiria
Website Catalog Contact and Hours Rua Marcos Portugal, 4 2400-179 Leiria Phone: +351 244 004 400 Email: mail@adlra.dglab.gov.pt |
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Arquivo Distrital de Lisboa
Part of the Arquivo Nacional da Torre do Tombo Website Catalog Contact and Hours Alameda da Universidade 1649-010 Lisboa Phone: +351 210 037 100 Email: mail@dglab.gov.pt |
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Arquivo Distrital de Portalegre
Website Catalog Contact and Hours Palácio Barahona Largo Serpa Pinto 7300-102 Portalegre Phone: +351 245 004 500 Email: info@adporto.dglab.gov.pt |
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Arquivo Distrital do Porto
Website Catalog Contact and Hours Rua das Taipas, n.º 90 4050-598 Porto Phone: +351 220 046 200 Email via form in Contact and Hours |
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Arquivo Distrital de Santarém
Website Catalog Contact and Hours Rua Passos Manuel 2000-118 Santarém Phone: +351 243 004 300 Email: mail@adstr.dglab.gov.pt |
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Arquivo Distrital de Setúbal
Website Catalog Contact and Hours Rua Prof. Borges de Macedo, n.º 2 Manteigadas 2910-001 Setúbal Phone: +351 265 006 500 Email: mail@adstb.dglab.gov.pt |
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Arquivo Distrital de Viana do Castelo
Website Catalog Contact and Hours Rua Manuel Espregueira, 140 4900-318 Viana do Castelo Phone: +351 258 005 500 Email: mail@advct.dglab.gov.pt |
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Arquivo Distrital de Viana do Castelo
Website Catalog Contact and Hours Rua Manuel Espregueira, 140 4900-318 Viana do Castelo Phone: +351 258 005 500 Email: mail@advct.dglab.gov.pt |
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Arquivo Distrital de Vila Real
Website Catalog Contact and Hours Av. Almeida Lucena, n.º 5 5000-660 Vila Real Phone: +351 259 00 5900 Email: mail@advrl.dglab.gov.pt |
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Arquivo Distrital de Viseu
Website Catalog Contact and Hours Largo de Santa Cristina 3504-515 Viseu Phone: +351 232 003 200 |
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Arquivos Regionais dos Açores
Website Catalog Contact Pç. Gonçalo Velho 12, 2º 9500-063 Ponta Delgada Phone: +351 296 302 170 Email: crc.pd@dgrn.mj.pt |
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Arquivo Regional e Biblioteca Pública da Madeira
Website Catalog Contact Caminho dos Álamos, n.º 35 Santo António 9020-064 Funchal Phone: +351 291 708 400 Email: abm.sretc@madeira.gov.pt |
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Arquivo Histórico Militar (Military History Archive)
Website Search Catalog Largo dos Caminhos de Ferro 1100-105 Lisboa Phone: +351 218 842 563/0 Email: ahm@mail.exercito.pt Contains pre-1822 sources for Brazil |
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Arquivo Geral do Exército (General Archive of the Army)
Website Largo de Chelas (Old Convent) 1949-010 Lisbon Phone: +351 218 391 600 |
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Biblioteca e Arquivo Central de Marinha (General Archive of the Navy)
Website Praça do Império 1400 - 206 Lisboa Portugal Tel.: +351 213 658 520 Fax: 213658523 Email: biblioteca.marinha@marinha.pt Contains pre-1822 sources for Brazil |
DistrictAzores
Aveiro
Beja
Braga
Bragança
Castelo Branco
Coimbra
Évora
Faro
Guarda
Leiria
Lisbon
Madeira
Portalegre
Porto
Santarém
Setúbal
Viana do Castelo
Vila Real
Viseu
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CapitalPonta Delgada
Aveiro
Beja
Braga
Bragança
Castelo Branco
Coimbra
Évora
Faro
Guarda
Leiria
Lisbon
Funchal
Portalegre
Porto
Santarém
Setúbal
Viana do Castelo
Vila Real
Viseu
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RegionAzores
Centro and Norte
Alentejo
Norte
Norte
Centro
Centro
Alentejo
Algarve
Centro
Centro
Lisbon
Madeira
Alentejo
Norte
Centro
Lisbon
Norte
Norte
Centro
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Municipalities19
19
14
14
12
11
17
14
16
14
16
16
11
15
18
21
13
10
14
24
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Civil Parishes156
147
75
347
299
120
155
69
67
242
110
134
54
69
243
141
55
208
197
277
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