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Portugal Research Strategies
Below are links to different research strategy pages to help you locate your ancestors in Portugal.
 * Reading Portuguese Handwritten Records
 * Portuguese Genealogical Word List
 * Getting Started
 * Portugal Quick Start Guide
 * Portugal Websites

Portugal Research Tips

 * Birth, Marriage, and Death Information: Vital information was recorded by the civil registrar from 1878 onwards for non-Catholics and from 1911 onwards for all residents of Portugal. Learn more about Portugal Civil Registration. Prior to that date, all such events were recorded by the Catholic Church. Learn more about Portuguese Catholic Church Records.
 * Finding Parents: Catholic church records frequently recorded the parents and grandparents of the person being baptized or married. This tradition was carried into civil registration records.