Portugal, Braga, Priest Application Files (Genere et Moribus), 1596-1911
Priest application files created by the Catholic Church in the district of Braga. These files consist of documentation created during the process of proving the applicant's eligibility to become a member of the Catholic clergy, including genealogies and pedigrees.
Portugal, Braga, Priest Application Files
What is in This Collection?
This collection includes records from 1596 to 1911. The collection includes priest application files created by the Catholic Church in the district of Braga. These files consist of documentation created during the process of proving the applicant's eligibility to become a member of the Catholic clergy, including genealogies and pedigrees. Additional records and/or images may be added to this collection in the future.
Reading These Records
These records are 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, Braga, Priest Application Files (Genere et Moribus), 1596-1911. |
What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records:
- Applicant's full name
- Applicant's legitimacy
- Parents' names
- Names of paternal grandparents
- Names of maternal grandparents
Collection Content
Sample Images
Application Record
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Collection Details
Language
Portuguese
Location of Original Records
Braga District Archives
"Portugal, Braga, Processos de Habilitação Sacerdotal (Genere et Moribus), 1596-1911." Images. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 30 November 2025. Arquivo Distrital de Braga (Braga District Archive, Braga).
