Researching in Azores and Portugal- Useful linksI have here some useful links for your research in the Azores. I will update it as much as possible, with other links, making your research more easy. Please feel free to send me a comment at the bottom of the page, if you need any additional information or help in translating your documents. I can do your document translation for a small fee.




Centro de Conhecimento dos Açores
http://www.culturacores.azores.gov.pt/bibliotecas/

Angra do Heroísmo Library
http://www.bparah.azores.gov.pt/html/index.html

Digital Library at Angra do Heroismo
http://www.culturacores.azores.gov.pt/bd/pesquisa/Default.aspx

Angra do Heroismo Archives with information for your genealogical research, including a list of those who emigrated to Brazil between the years of 1771-1774, as well as Flemish population.

http://www.bparah.azores.gov.pt/html/bparah-arquivo+regional-documentos+genealogicos.html

You can request documents from your family here:
http://www.bparah.azores.gov.pt/html/bparah-arquivo+regional-certidoes-en.html

Parish Records
http://www.culturacores.azores.gov.pt/ig/registos/Default.aspx
Documentation produced by the Catholic Church until 1911, when it appeared the Civil Registry. You will find baptisms / births, marriages and deaths.

Researching the Passports
http://www.culturacores.azores.gov.pt/ig/passaportes/Default.aspx
You will be able to research passports from: Angra do Heroismo (since 1832); Horta (since 1836) and Ponta Delgada (since 1875, albeit with some flaws).
From 1917 the passports now contain photography.

Researching in Pico, Faial and Sao Jorge Islands as well as in the Portugal Districts of Braga, Aveiro, Viana do Castelo, Porto, Lisboa and Castelo Branco.

http://www.ghp.ics.uminho.pt/genealogias.html