Portugal, Madeira, Catholic Church Records, 1044-1990

Baptism, marriage, and death records created by various Catholic parishes and diocese in the state of Madeira. Some of these records have been indexed and are searchable as part of this collection. Additional indexed records will be published as they become available.

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Portugal, Madeira, Catholic Church Records

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What is in This Collection?

This collection contains index & images of baptisms, marriages, and deaths created by various Catholic parishes and diocese in the state of Madeira.

Additional records and/or images may be added to this collection in the future.

Computer Aided Indexing (CAI)

Some or all of the indexed records for this collection were created using Computer Aided Indexing (CAI) from records digitized by FamilySearch or its partners. For more information on CAI see FamilySearch Computer Aided Indexing.

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

What Can These Records Tell Me?

The following information may be found in these records:

Birth

Child's name and gender
Child's date, time and place of birth
Date and place of baptism
Parents names, occupation and origin
Names of grandparents, occupation and origin
Godparents’ names

Marriage

Date and place of marriage
Groom's name and age
Groom's baptismal date and location
Groom's date and place of birth
Groom's civil status, occupation, and residence
Names of groom's parents and their origin
Bride's name and age
Bride's baptismal date and location
Bride's date and place of birth
Bride's civil status and residence
Names of bride's parents and their origin
Names of witnesses and their residence

Burial

Date and place of death
Name, age and gender of deceased
Civil status, residence and origin of deceased
Spouse's name if married
Parents' names and their origin if deceased is a minor
Burial information

Collection Content

Inventory

For a list of all the titles included in this Historical Records publication see Portugal, Madeira, Church Records - Inventory.

Collection Details

Record Type: Vital

1,329,527 Records

17,724,335 Personas

604,364 Images

Language

Portuguese

Location of Original Records

Regional Directorate of the Madeira Archive and Library

Cite This Collection

"Portugal, Madeira, Registros da Igreja Católica, 1044-1990", Database. FamilySearch. https://familysearch.org : 30 August 2025.

Portugal, Madeira, Catholic Church Records, 1044-1990

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