Portugal, Vila Real, Catholic Church Records, 1533-1953
Catholic Church records created by parishes in the district of Vila Real. These records include: baptisms, marriages, and deaths. Additional images will be published as they become available. These records are housed at the Arquivo Distrital de Vila Real. Other Catholic Church records for the district of Vila Real can be found in Portugal, Vila Real, Diocesan Records, 1575-1992.
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Portugal, Vila Real, Catholic Church Records
What is in This Collection?
This collection contains index & images of baptisms (batismos), marriages (casamentos), and burials (öbitos) from Catholic parishes in Vila Real, Portugal. Church records are a reliable source for genealogical research in Portugal before 1911, when civil registration was implemented. 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, Catholic Church Records, 1533-1941. |
What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records:
Baptism
- Child's name
- Date of birth
- Place of birth
- Gender
- Parent's names
- Parent's occupations
- Parent's residence
- Baptismal date
- Baptismal place
- Names of godparents
Marriage
- Names of bride and groom
- Their ages or birthdates
- Their birthplaces
- Their residences
- Their occupations
- Their marital status
- Parent's or father's names
- Names of witnesses
- Marriage place
Burial
- Deceased's name
- Date of death
- Age or birthdate
- Residence
- Occupation
- Cause of death
- Spouse or father's name
- Burial place
- Burial date
Collection Content
Inventory
For a list of all the titles included in this Historical Records publication see Portugal, Vila Real, Catholic Church Records - Inventory.
Collection Details
Language
Portuguese
Location of Original Records
Catholic Diocese of Vila Real
"Portugal, Vila Real, Registros Paroquiais, 1533-1953." Database with images. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 30 April 2026. Arquivo Distrital de Vila Real (Vila Real District Archives, Vila Real).
