Portugal, Beja, Catholic Church Records, 1550-1913
Catholic Church records created by parishes primarily in the district of Beja but also in the districts of Évora, Faro, and Setúbal, all of which are housed in the Arquivo Distrital de Beja. These records include: baptisms, marriages, and deaths. Additional images will be published as they become available.
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Portugal, Beja, Catholic Church Records
What is in This Collection?
These Catholic Church records were created by parishes primarily in the district of Beja but also in the districts of Évora, Faro, and Setúbal, all of which are housed in the Arquivo Distrital de Beja. This collection includes: baptisms, marriages, and deaths between the years 1550 - 1913. This District of Beja is divided into 13 municipalities (municípios):
- Aljustrel
- Almodôvar
- Alvito
- Barrancos
- Beja
- Castro Verde
- Cuba
- Ferreira do Alentejo
- Mértola
- Moura
- Ourique
- Serpa
- Vidigueira
Parishes in the District of Beja are part of the Beja Diocese. Each parish priest kept the original register in the parish archive and a duplicate copy was later sent to the Diocesan Archive to keep the records centralized and kept at a higher state of preservation. However, this collection of records is housed at the Beja District Archive. Not all localities may be represented at once. Additional images will be published as they become available. Additional records and/or images may be added to this collection in the future.
Reading These Records
The records are written in Portuguese. For help reading them see Portuguese Genealogical Word List and Portuguese Letter-writing Guide.
To Browse This Collection
| You can browse through images in this collection using the waypoints on the Collection Browse Page for Portugal, Beja, Catholic Church Records, 1550-1913. |
What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records:
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Baptism
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Marriage
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Death
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Collection Details
Language
Portuguese
Location of Original Records
Beja District Archives
"Portugal, Beja, Registros Paroquiais, 1550-1913." Database with images. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 10 October 2024. Arquivo Distrital de Beja (Beja District Archives, Beja).
