Portugal, Viana do Castelo, Miscellaneous Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

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Title in the Language of the Record
Portugal, Viana do Castelo, Registros Vários

Record Description
This collection includes various record types housed at the Arquivo Distrital de Viana do Castelo, Portugal, including passport registers, testaments, guardianships and inventories of minors and adults for inheritance distribution.

The records in this collection date from 1835-1938.

Record Content
Records may contain the following information:

Wills

• Names of Testator (the person who has died), Executor (the person carrying out the will), and Heirs (the people who will receive the money or property of the Testator)

• Heirs's birth dates, and places of residence

• Testator’s birth date

• Testator’s place of residence

• Date and place where will was filed

• Spouse’s name and birth date • Names of witnesses

Guardianships

• Names of guardian and ward

Passports

• Name, nationality, and gender of holder • Birth date of holder

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 * Refer to Notary Records to view more information on testament records in Portugal.
 * For general information on births and marriages, as well as links to information on marriages and deaths, refer to Civil Registration. A link to a list of civil registration offices in Portugal is also provided.

Related Websites

 * General Information on wills in Portugal
 * International Organization for Migration article on migration in Portugal

Related Wiki Articles

 * Portugal
 * Notary Records For more information on testament records in Portugal.
 * Civil Registration General information on births and marriages, as well as links to information on marriages and deaths. A link to a list of civil registration offices in Portugal is also provided.
 * Portuguese Genealogical Wordlist Portuguese Genealogical Word List

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