Portugal, Azores, Catholic Church Records, 1542-2019
Baptism, marriage, and death records created by various Catholic parishes and diocese in the state of Azores. 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, Azores, Catholic Church Records
What is in This Collection?
This collection index & images of baptisms, marriages, and deaths from Catholic parishes in the state of Azores (Açores), Portugal. 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:
Baptisms
- Date and place of baptism
- Child's name and gender
- Child's date and place of birth
- Parents' names and residence
- Father's occupation
- Names of paternal and maternal grandparents
- Names of the godparents, their civil status, occupation, and residence
Marriages
- Date and place of marriage
- Names and ages of the bride and groom
- Groom's birth date and place of birth
- Groom's civil status, occupation, and residence
- Names of groom's parents
- Bride's birth date and place of birth
- Bride's civil status and residence
- Names of bride's parents
- Names of the witnesses, their occupation, civil status and residence
Deaths
- Date and place of death
- Name, age, and gender of deceased
- Occupation, civil status, residence, and origin of deceased
- Spouse's name, if married
- Parents' names 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, Azores, Catholic Church Records - Inventory.
Collection Details
Language
Portuguese
Location of Original Records
Conservatória do Registo Civil de Açores
"Portugal, Azores, Registros da Igreja Católica, 1542-2019", Database. FamilySearch. https://familysearch.org : 10 October 2024.
