São João da Madeira, Aveiro, Portugal Genealogy

This is a historical and genealogical guide to the municipality of São João da Madeira.

History

 * The first mention of São João was in 1088 the reference of "Madeira" was to the abudance of trees and forest in that region.
 * In 1926 the area achieved both economic and political autonomy as a full municipality.
 * The orgins of São João da Madeira extend back to the settlements by Celt, Roman, Moors and Visigoths in 1088.
 * The population of São João da Madeira is roughly 21,700 people.

Online Records
After 100 years, all civil registration records are sent to the municipality's district office.

To view online civil registration records, visit Aveiro Civil Registration.

Contact a Civil Registration Office
The following is a list of civil registration offices within the municipality.

Conservatória do Registo Civil de São João da Madeira address phone number [mailto:email email address]

Conservatória do Registo Civil de São João da Madeira address phone number [mailto:email email address]

Communicate your request in Portuguese whenever possible. For writing a letter or email in Portuguese, use the translated questions and phrases in this Portuguese Letter-writing Guide.

Online Records
In 1910, the Portuguese government transferred all birth, marriage, and death records from all the country's parishes to the district offices. These records are now in either District or National archives. Many of these records have been digitized and can be viewed at the District Archive's website or on FamilySearch.

To view online records, visit Aveiro Church Records.

Contact a Parish
The following is a list of parishes within the municipality of São João da Madeira. There may be additional parishes not listed on this page.

Parish Name address phone number [mailto:email email address]

Parish Name address phone number [mailto:email email address]

Communicate your request in Portuguese whenever possible. For writing a letter or email in Portuguese, use the translated questions and phrases in this Portuguese Letter-writing Guide.

Cemeteries
Cemeteries did not become popular in Portugal until the late nineteenth century. Prior to this, individuals were buried their parish church, and their bones were later removed to an unmarked burial place. The following list may be helpful in twentieth-century research.

Name of Cemetery Website Address Phone number [mailto:email email address]

Name of Cemetery Website Address Phone number [mailto:email email address]

Family History Centers
Name of nearest center Website/page on FS wiki Address Phone number [mailto:email email address]