Montijo, Setúbal, Portugal Genealogy

This is a historical and genealogical guide to the municipality of Montijo.

History

 * Montijo is a municipality in the district of Setúbal in Portugal.
 * Montijo known also as Aldeia Galega until 6 July 1930. It was elevated to city status 14 August 1985.
 * The Paleolithic era shows in the settlement region and was most likely occupied into pre-history.
 * The settlement constited of poor hovels, that were villages for fisherman and farmers. By the 14th century, the area developed into a sizeable centre, with its own church.
 * 15 September 1514, Manuel I conceded a foral, which was quickly renewed on 17 January 1515.
 * In 1808 Montijo suffered attacks and pillage from the French forces.
 * Montijo is divided into 5 civil parishes.
 * The population of Montijo is roughly 51,300 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 Setúbal Civil Registration.

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

Conservatória do Registo Civil de Montijo Av. Prof.Dr. Cavaleiro Ferreira Pal Justiça 2870-156 Montijo PORTUGAL Phone: 212326650 Fax: 212326659 Email: [mailto:crc.montijo@dgrn.mj.pt crc.montijo@dgrn.mj.pt]

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 Setúbal Church Records.

Contact a Parish
If you are seeking church records created more recently than 1910, it is possible to obtain them by writing to the parish where the record was created. Writing to a parish is not always a reliable way to obtain information, because officials may or may not respond.

Conferência Episcopal Portuguesa lists websites for the 20 Dioceses of Portugal. Once on the Diocesan website, use the listing of parishes (paróquias) to locate contact information for the parish in question.

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 in their parish church cemetery, and their bones were later removed to an unmarked burial place.

Family History Centers
Alverca Portugal Family History Center Rua do Açougue Velho ALVERCA 2615-025 PORTUGAL Phone: 351 -219584919 Email: [mailto: pt_alverca@ldsmail.net pt_alverca@ldsmail.net] Website: Alverca Portugal Family History Center