Portugal, Évora, Catholic Church Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
This collection contains Catholic Church records of baptism, marriage, and death or burial records from the Evora area in Portugal. The records range from 1533 to 1912. Copies of baptism, marriage, and burial records created by the Catholic Church and housed at the Évora District Archive in Portugal.

Reading These Records
These records are in Portuguese. For help reading them see:
 * Portuguese Genealogical Word List
 * Portuguese Letter-writing Guide

What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records:

Baptism
 * Date and place of baptism
 * Child's name and gender
 * Child's date and place of birth
 * Siblings of child being baptized
 * Parents' names
 * Paternal and maternal grandparents and their origin
 * Name of godparents, including occupation and origin

Marriage
 * Date and place of marriage
 * Groom's name and age
 * Groom's civil status and origin
 * Names of groom's parents, their civil status and origin
 * Bride's name and age
 * Bride's civil status and origin
 * Names of bride's parents, their civil status and origin
 * Names of the witnesses, their residence and origin

Death
 * Date and place of death
 * Name, age and gender of deceased
 * Marital status and origin of deceased
 * Sometimes, name of spouse, if married
 * Sometimes, names of parents if deceased is a minor
 * Burial information

How Do I Search This Collection?
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
 * Name of the person
 * Approximate date of the event

How Do I Analyze the Results?
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a research log.

I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?

 * Add any new information to your records
 * If available, check the image for additional information
 * Analyze the entry to see if it provides additional clues to find other records of the person or their family

I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now?

 * The person may be recorded with an abbreviated or variant form of their name
 * Try searching by surname only
 * Remember that spelling was generally not standardized until the early part of the 20th century

Research Helps
The following articles will help you research your family in Portugal.
 * Portugal Record Finder
 * Portugal Research Tips and Strategies

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