Genealogy : Portugal

Provides a listing of electronics resources relating to genealogy in Portugal, Portuguese, family history and heraldry as well. For information about general genealogical resources available at the Library of Congress, consult its Local History and Genealogy Reading Room . For information about additional resources on Portugal at the Library of Congress, consult its online catalog (http://catalog.loc.gov). The Library of Congress Online Catalog Library of Congress Online Catalog, offers a wide bibliography of published works on subjects relating to Portugal. One need only search the appropriate Library of Congress Subject Headings. Some of the major aggregators for links to a wide variety of subjects relating to Portugal are the following sites: Iberia, The University of California at Berkeley's link to the Iberian Peninsula for both Portugal and Spain Iberian Studies Web, of WESS.

ASSOCIAÇÃO PORTUGUESA DE GENEALOGIA  (http://www.genealogia-pt.com)
The homepage of the Portuguese Genealogical Society. The Web site contains information about the Institution, history, publications, collection, and related links. In Portuguese.

CYNDI'S LIST OF GENEALOGY SITES ON THE INTERNET  (http://bibpurl.oclc.org/web/906)
Presents a categorized and cross-referenced index to genealogical resources on the Internet. Lists the categories of Web site links in alphabetical order. Categories may also be displayed by topic: localities, help from others, history, Internet tools for genealogy, ethnic groups and peoples, religions, records, research tools and reference materials, marketplace, military, and miscellaneous.

GENEA PORTUGAL : PORTAL DE GENEALOGIA  (http://genealogia.sapo.pt/home/)
The GENEA PORTUGAL home page: a portal of genealogy. Contains: an image bank, a database, dictionary and abreviations, indexes of persons, families, titles and professions/positions, and more. In Portuguese, English, Spanish, Italian, and French.

GENEALOGIA PORTUGUESA  (http://www.genealogiaportuguesa.com/main.html)
A Portuguese genealogical research file on internet. In Portuguese and English.

GENEALOGIA PORTUGUESA  (http://www.portugalbuscas.hpg.ig.com.br/genealogia.htm)
A homepage for genealogy of the Portuguese families. Contains information for mapping the genealogical tree, the Portuguese Royal Family, an index with 20.792 families (144.569 persons) and also by genealogy titles. In Portuguese.

GENEALOGICAL RESOURCES FOR RESEARCHING IN THE AZORES, PORTUGAL  (http://www.dholmes.com/mello.html)
A very comprehensive list of genealogical resources for researching in the Azores, Portugal. The list is divided into the following topics: government archives, vital records, libraries, historical and genealogical societies, books and booklets, computer sources, and miscellaneous. In English.

HERÁLDICA PORTUGUESA  (http://www.terravista.pt/NAZARE/1455/)
A portal of Portuguese heraldry, by Luís Belard da Fonseca. In Portuguese.

INTERNATIONAL INTERNET GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY : PORTUGAL  (http://www.iigs.org/global%5Fvillage/portugal/portugal.htm)
The International Internet Genealogical Society - Portugal home page. Contains links to genealogical sites and it is organized by: archives and libraries, on-line databases, personal homepages, association and projects, general information, newsgroups, mailing list, and other links. In English. Please note that most sites provided are in Portuguese.

LUSAWEB : PORTUGUESE COMMUNITIES IN THE WORLD WIDE WEB  (http://www.lusaweb.com)
LusaWeb is an Internet community dedicated to the people of Portuguese ancestry living in the United States and throughout the world. The Web site contains information about genealogy resources, members, community (discussion forum, chat room, communities calendar, favorite recipes, epostcards, voices), sponsors, legal and copyright notices, and contact. In English.

PORTAL AÇORES : SOCIEDADE E CULTURA : GENEALOGIA  (http://acores.sapo.pt/Sociedade%5Fe%5FCultura/Genealogia/)
A collection of links about genealogy in Portugal, organized by SAPO.pt. In Portuguese.

PORTUGUESE GENEALOGY LINKS  (http://www.well.com/user/ideamen/pgeneal.html)
A collection of home pages about Portuguese Genealogy. The presentation is in English with some sites in Portuguese and English.

THE PORTUGUESE MILITARY ORDER  (http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Academy/3908/militaryorders/index.html)
The Homepage of the Ancient Portuguese Military Order presents information on: overview, Order of Christ, Order of Christ and its awards by Rome, Order of Avis, Order of St. James of the Sword (Sant'Iago da Espada), Order of the Tower & of the Sword, Valour, Loyalty and Merit, News & Events on Military Orders' history (1998-99), links to related pages on military orders, Orders of Chivalry & of Merit (with commentaries and review), memberships & awards, Admiral Dom Vasco da Gama commemoration page, orders & decorations of Portugal: insignia, bibliographies, and events. In English.