Episode

Researching Portuguese Ancestors with Ariel McDonald-Smith of Family Search

Podcast: Journeys into Genealogy podcast
Published: Aug 14, 2026
Duration seconds: 1543
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Summary

Ariel takes us on a tour of Portuguese records in both Portugal and Brazil. We discuss archives, naming conventions, geography, history, digitization and more.