Madeira Genealogia
Welcome to Madeira and Porto Santo Genealogies. On Madeira’s emigration trail. A place entirely devoted to the genealogical research in Madeira and Porto Santo ancestors who were born in the islands or that from here, emigrated to the four corners of the world.
Whether Portuguese or foreign citizen, we can help you make your family tree from an ancestor that was born or lived in Madeira archipelago. Perhaps ancestors that, like many others, emigrant! You came to the right place if you are looking to get some biographical information of some traveler or tourist who in the past visited these Atlantic islands. We also do research on the Local history, paleographic transcriptions of ancient documentation and translation of official documents to English.
Our team consists of technicians trained in the area of history, professional experience linked to the historical research of Madeira in general and the genealogy of Madeira families in particular.
The islands of Porto Santo and Madeira claimed for the Portuguese Crown respectively in 1418 and 1419, experienced a rapid settlement with people coming mainly from Minho and Algarve, as well as foreigners, then settling ahead of businesses such as the “white gold” (sugar) or the “ruby nectar” (wine) so appreciated in international markets, bringing so much wealth and fame to this archipelago. Its largest island, Madeira, reached such great economic prosperity in the early sixteenth century to the point of King Manuel I in 1508, raising the town of Funchal to city. This was the first large city founded by Europeans in the Atlantic area.
