Brazil, Paraná, Catholic Church Records, 1704-2008

What is in This Collection?

This collection will include baptism, marriage, and burial records created by various Catholic parishes and diocese in the state of Paraná from 1704 to 2008.

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 Brazil, Paraná, Catholic Church Records, 1704-2008.

What Can These Records Tell Me?

The information in these records usually include the following:

Baptism Date and place of baptism Name Birth date Legitimacy Parents' names and birthplaces Godparents' names and birthplaces

Marriage Date and place of marriage Names of groom and bride Groom's place of birth Groom's parents' names Bride’s place of birth Bride's parents' names Witnesses' names

Burial Date and place of registration Name and age of deceased (keep in mind that death records for women may be filed under their married name) Deceased's marital status/name of spouse Legitimacy Names of deceased's parents Burial place and date

Collection Content

For additional details about these records and help using them, see the wiki article, Brazil Catholic Church Records - FamilySearch Historical Records.

Sample Images

The information found in each record varies by year.

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  1850 Baptism Record

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  Marriage Record

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  1906 Burial Record