Brazil, Amazonas, Catholic Church Records, 1634-1878
Baptism records created by various Catholic parishes and diocese in the state of Amazonas. Additional images will be published as they become available.
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Brazil, Amazonas, Catholic Church Records
What is in This Collection?
This collection contains church records of baptism, marriage, and burial from Catholic parishes in the state of Amazona, Brazil. 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
- Date of birth
- Gender
- Parent's names
- Parent's occupations
- Parent's residence
- Baptismal date
- Baptismal place
- Names of godparents
Marriage
- Names of bride and groom
- Their ages or birthdates
- Their birthplaces
- Their residences
- Their occupations
- Their marital status
- Parent's or father's names
- Names of witnesses
Death
- Deceased's name
- Date of death
- Age or birthdate
- Residence
- Occupation
- Cause of death
- Spouse or father's name
- Burial place
- Burial date
Collection Content
Sample Images
Sao Jose, Manicore, Amazonas, Brazil 1875 Baptisms
Collection Details
Language
Portuguese
Location of Original Records
Archdiocese of Curitiba, Archdiocese of Rio Di Janeriro
"Brasil, Amazonas, Registros da Igreja Católica, 1634-1878", Database. FamilySearch. https://familysearch.org : 8 June 2024.
