Azores Genealogy

Genealogy Research in Aveiro District, Portugal

1584 map of the Azores by Luís Teixeira

Aveiro is a great place to do research because of the wealth of historical material that can be found at the district's many archives, libraries, and other repositories. Some of Portugal's best resources for historical research can be found in Lisbon at places like the Arquivo Nacional da Torre do Tombo and Biblioteca Nacional. Another great resource for Portuguese genealogy is the Direção-Geral de Arquivos, which is a directory of archives located throughout Portugal, Africa, and Latin America.

In addition to country-level archives, records can also be found locally at various church parishes, public libraries, and civil registry offices. Many records are also now available online at a number of great websites including Ancestry.com and FamilySearch, which both have large searchable databases relating to Portuguese history and genealogy.

There are a number of ways to get copies of vital records (birth, marriage, and death certificates) in the Aveiro District. Portugal began countrywide registration of vital records in 1832, but church parish registers, which would include baptismal, marriage, and burial records, can be found throughout Portugal, many dating back to the 1600s or even earlier. Some of these records are now available online at Ancestry.com and FamilySearch, or on microfilm at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah. However, most civil and church records in Portugal would be found at local church parishes, diocesan archives, and civil registration offices at the local level with the help of a professional genealogist.

The Family History Library holds a large collection of records relating to the Aveiro District of Portugal. This is the largest and most important genealogy collection in the world and is worth a visit to explore the many billions of records that can be found there. Published material consists of books, microfilm, microfiche, and other records for all areas of Portugal. The Family History Library also has smaller family history centers located throughout the world where you can order microfilm and have these records shipped to the local area where you live. The library has also transcribed and indexed billions of Portuguese church records, civil registers, published histories, censuses, and other types of records which are available online at FamilySearch.org.

Where to Find Records

Port of Ponte Delgada in 1899

Many Portuguese family records can be found online and at various archives and libraries located throughout the country. Many millions of records aren't yet available online, though, and many of these are awaiting your discovery at the local level at courthouses, historical societies, churches,, cemeteries, and elsewhere in Portugal. To find these and other records, click on the links below to discover more information about the specific places where your ancestors lived. You'll find information on these pages that will lead you to the specific documentation you're searching for.

It is important to keep in mind when doing research that the names and boundaries of certain areas in Portugal have changed over the past few hundred years. For example, your ancestors may have lived on a certain farm in one county and when borders were redrawn records relating to your family might have been located in another area entirely. When looking for records it is therefore a good idea to search in adjacent areas. Following is a complete list of the Aveiro's 19 municipalities and 147 civil parishes.

Civil Parish

Aguada de Cima

Águeda e Borralha

Albergaria-a-Velha e Valmaior

Alquerubim

Alvarenga

Amoreira da Gândara, Paredes do Bairro e Ancas

Angeja

Anta e Guetim

Aradas

Arcos e Mogofores

Argoncilhe

Arões

Arouca e Burgo

Arrifana

Avanca

Avelãs de Caminho

Avelãs de Cima

Barcouço

Barrô e Aguada de Baixo

Beduído e Veiros

Belazaima do Chão, Castanheira do Vouga e Agadão

Branca

Bunheiro

Bustos, Troviscal e Mamarrosa

Cabreiros e Albergaria da Serra

Cacia

Caldas de São Jorge e Pigeiros

Calvão

Canedo, Vale e Vila Maior

Canelas e Espiunca

Canelas e Fermelã

Carregosa

Casal Comba

Cedrim e Paradela

Cepelos

Cesar

Chave

Cortegaça

Couto de Esteves

Covelo de Paivó e Janarde

Eixo e Eirol

Escapães

Escariz

Esgueira

Esmoriz

Espinho

Fajões

Fermedo

Fermentelos

Fermedo

Fiães

Fonte de Angeão e Covão do Lobo

Fornos

Gafanha da Boa Hora

Gafanha da Encarnação

Gafanha da Nazaré

Gafanha do Carmo

Glória e Vera Cruz

Ílhavo

Junqueira

Lobão, Gião, Louredo e Guisande

Loureiro

Lourosa

Luso

Maceda

Macieira de Cambra

Macieira de Sarnes

Mealhada, Ventosa do Bairro e Antes

Milheirós de Poiares

Moldes

Moita

Monte

Mozelos

Murtosa

Nogueira do Cravo e Pindelo

Nogueira da Regedoura

Oiã

Oliveira de Azeméis

Oliveira do Bairro

Oliveirinha

Ossela

Ouca

Ovar, São João, Arada e São Vicente de Pereira

Paços de Brandão

Palhaça

Pampilhosa

Paramos

Pardilhó

Pessegueiro do Vouga

Pinheiro da Bemposta, Travanca e Palmaz

Ponte de Vagos e Santa Catarina

Préstimo e Macieira de Alcoba

Raiva, Pedorido e Paraíso

Real

Recardães e Espinhel

Requeixo, Nossa Senhora de Fátima e Nariz

Ribeira de Fráguas

Rio Meão

Rocas do Vouga

Roge

Romariz

Rossas

Salreu

Sangalhos

Sanguedo

Santa Joana

Santa Maria da Feira, Travanca, Sanfins e Espargo

Santa Maria de Lamas

Santa Maria de Sardoura

Santo André de Vagos

São Bernardo

São Jacinto

São João da Madeira

São João de Ver

São Martinho da Gândara

São Martinho de Sardoura

São Miguel do Mato

São Miguel do Souto e Mosteirô

São Paio de Oleiros

São Pedro de Castelões

São Roque

Santa Eulália

São João de Loure e Frossos

São Lourenço do Bairro

Sever do Vouga

Silva Escura e Dornelas

Silvalde

Sobrado e Bairros

Sosa

Talhadas

Tamengos, Aguim e Óis do Bairro

Torreira

Travassô e Óis da Ribeira

Trofa, Segadães e Lamas do Vouga

Tropeço

Urrô

Vacariça

Vagos e Santo António

Válega

Valongo do Vouga

Várzea

Vila Chã

Vila de Cucujães

Vila Nova de Monsarros

Vilarinho do Bairro

Municipality

Águeda

Albergaria-a-Velha

Arouca

Anadia

Albergaria-a-Velha

Espinho

Aveiro

Anadia

Santa Maria da Feira

Vale de Cambra

Arouca

Santa Maria da Feira

Estarreja

Anadia

Mealhada

Águeda

Estarreja

Águeda

Albergaria-a-Velha

Murtosa

Oliveira do Bairro

Arouca

Aveiro

Santa Maria da Feira

Vagos

Santa Maria da Feira

Arouca

Estarreja

Oliveira de Azeméis

Mealhada

Sever do Vouga

Vale de Cambra

Oliveira de Azeméis

Arouca

Ovar

Sever do Vouga

Arouca

Aveiro

Santa Maria da Feira

Arouca

Aveiro

Ovar

Espinho

Oliveira de Azeméis

Arouca

Águeda

Arouca

Santa Maria da Feira

Vagos

Castelo de Paiva

Santa Maria da Feira

Vagos

Ílhavo

Aveiro

Ílhavo

Vale de Cambra

Santa Maria da Feira

Oliveira de Azeméis

Santa Maria da Feira

Mealhada

Ovar

Vale de Cambra

Oliveira de Azeméis

Mealhada

Santa Maria da Feira

Arouca

Anadia

Murtosa

Santa Maria da Feira

Murtosa

Oliveira de Azeméis

Santa Maria da Feira

Oliveira do Bairro

Oliveira de Azeméis

Oliveira do Bairro

Aveiro

Oliveira de Azeméis

Vagos

Ovar

Santa Maria da Feira

Oliveira do Bairro

Mealhada

Espinho

Estarreja

Sever do Vouga

Oliveira de Azeméis

Vagos

Águeda

Castelo de Paiva

Águeda

Aveiro

Albergaria-a-Velha

Santa Maria da Feira

Sever do Vouga

Vale de Cambra

Santa Maria da Feira

Arouca

Estarreja

Anadia

Santa Maria da Feira

Aveiro

Santa Maria da Feira

Castelo de Paiva

Vagos

Aveiro

São João da Madeira

Santa Maria da Feira

Oliveira de Azeméis

Castelo de Paiva

Arouca

Santa Maria da Feira

Vale de Cambra

Oliveira de Azeméis

Arouca

Albergaria-a-Velha

Anadia

Sever do Vouga

Espinho

Castelo de Paiva

Vagos

Sever do Vouga

Anadia

Murtosa

Águeda

Arouca

Mealhada

Vagos

Ovar

Águeda

Arouca

Vale de Cambra

Oliveira de Azeméis

Anadia

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