The house on the high ground
How the "Casa do Alto" got its name, remembered by the elders of the family and passed down at the kitchen table.
Read the story →A family history from the Serra da Estrela
The Guerra Family of Freixo da Serra
Welcome to a growing, carefully-kept record of our family's roots in a small mountain parish of Portugal — the people, the places, and the stories that tie us together across generations and across oceans.
Welcome
A place for our family to gather what it knows
This site brings together family trees, records, photographs, and remembered stories in one welcoming place. It is built by relatives, for relatives — and for the researchers and descendants who are still finding their way back to us.
Our aim is simple: to trace the Guerra family with care and honesty, to give every ancestor a name and a story where we can, and to be clear about what we know for certain versus what is still a family tradition or an open question.
What you'll find here
- An easy-to-browse family tree with sources on every person
- The branches of the family and their migration paths
- Stories and memories in the family's own words
- The place our family comes from
- A friendly way to add what you know — no account needed
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Four ways in
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Family Tree
Browse by generation, branch, place, or name. Every person shows how well the facts are documented.
🧭Family Branches
Follow the lines of the family from Freixo da Serra outward — including those who emigrated.
📖Stories & Memories
Oral histories, sayings, letters, and milestones — the human side of the record.
🔎Sources & Method
How we research, what "confirmed" means here, and how we handle uncertainty.
From the family
Featured stories
A one-way passage to Brazil
Joaquim left the Serra around 1901. We are still searching for his passenger record — and for his descendants.
Read the story →Where the Mondego begins
Our parish sits in the highlands where Portugal's greatest river is born. A short note on why place matters.
Read the story →Stories above are illustrative examples — add a real one.
Do you belong to this family — or think you might?
A name, a photograph, a story your grandmother told, a correction to a date — all of it helps. You don't need an account, and nothing is published without review.