Portugal, Vila Real, Diocesan Records, 1575-1992
Baptism, marriage, death and marriage-investigation records created by various parishes and by the Catholic diocese of Vila Real. Additional images will be published as they become available. Other Catholic Church records for the district of Vila Real can be found in Portugal, Vila Real, Catholic Church Records, 1533-1941.
Portugal, Vila Real, Diocesan Records
What is in This Collection?
This collection contains index & images of marriage investigations (dispensas matrimoniais), marriage proceedings (processos de matrimônios), and burials (óbitos) from Catholic parishes in the Diocese of Vila Real, Portugal. Church records are a reliable source for research in Portugal before 1911, when the civil registration was implemented. For events after 1911, you should search both civil registration and church records to verify information.
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, Vila Real, Diocesan Records 1575-1992. |
What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records:
Marriage Dispensations
- Names of bride and groom
- Ages of bride and groom
- Residence of bride and groom
- Parent's names
- Impediment to marriage
Marriage Proceedings
- Names of bride and groom
- Ages
- Birthplaces
- Birthdates
- Baptismal date
- Baptismal place
- Religion
- Residences
- Occupation
- Confirmation date
- Confirmation place
- Marital status
- Parent's names
- Parent's birthplaces
- Parent's occupations
Collection Content
Inventory
For a list of all the titles included in this Historical Records publication see Portugal, Vila Real, Diocesan Records - Inventory.
Collection Details
Language
Portuguese
Location of Original Records
Catholic Diocese of Vila Real
"Portugal, Vila Real, Registros Diocesanos, 1575-1992." Images. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 11 April 2026. Arquivo Histórico da Diocese de Vila Real (Vila Real Diocese, Vila Real).
