Portugal, Porto, Catholic Church Records, 1535-2006
Catholic Church records created by parishes primarily in the district of Porto but also in the district of Viana do Castelo, all of which are housed in the Arquivo Distrital de Porto. These records include: baptisms, marriages, and deaths. Some of these records have been indexed and are searchable as part of this collection. Additional images and indexed records will be published as they become available.
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Portugal, Porto, Catholic Church Records
What is in This Collection?
This collection contains index & images of church records of baptism, marriage, and burial records from the Catholic Diocese of Porto. It also includes an index of parish records for the city of Porto. These church records are housed at the Porto District Archives. The records cover the years 1535-1949. Catholic parish records are an excellent source for genealogical research and may also be the only records available before the implementation of the civil registration in 1911.
Additional records and/or images may be added to this collection in the future.
Reading These Records
These records are written in Portuguese. For help reading them see:- Portuguese Genealogical Word List
- Portuguese Letter-writing Guide
- Brigham Young University: Portuguese Script Tutorial
To Browse This Collection
| You can browse through images in this collection using the waypoints on the Collection Browse Page for Portugal, Porto, Catholic Church Records, 1535-1949. |
What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records:
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Baptisms
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Marriages
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Deaths
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Collection Details
Language
Portuguese
Location of Original Records
Arquivo Nacional (National Archive)
"Portugal, Porto, Registros Paroquiais, 1535-2006." Database with images. FamilySearch. https://FamilySearch.org : 30 April 2026. Arquivo Distrital (Porto District Archive), Portugal.
