Portugal, Leiria, Catholic Church Records, 1534-1973
Catholic Church records created by parishes primarily in the district of Leiria but also in the districts of Évora and Santarém, all of which are housed in the Arquivo Distrital de Leiria. These records include: baptisms, marriages, and deaths. Additional images will be published as they become available.
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Portugal, Leiria, Catholic Church Records
What is in This Collection?
This is a collection of church records from parishes in the Diocese of Leiria for the years 1534 to 1911. It includes baptisms, marriages, and burial/deaths. These parish records have been preserved relatively well. Some of the older registers may have some physical damage due to natural causes; therefore, some data may be difficult to read or some even may be lost. However, in general, they are in good condition for extracting genealogical 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, Leiria, Catholic Church Records, 1534-1911. |
What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records:
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Birth
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Marriage
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Burial
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Collection Content
Sample Images
1905 Baptism Record
1868 Marriage Record
1907 Death Record
Collection Details
Language
Portuguese
Location of Original Records
Leiria District Archive
"Portugal, Leiria, Registros Paroquiais, 1534-1973." Database with images. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 30 April 2026. Arquivo Distrital de Leiria (Leiria District Archives, Leiria).
