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.

Image Visibility
Whenever possible, FamilySearch makes images available for all users. However, ultimate rights to view images on our website are granted by the record custodians. The Portugal, Évora, Catholic Church Records collection is available to the Family History Library, FamilySearch Centers, and to members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The images can be viewed at a FamilySearch Center near you.

Reading These Records
These records are in Portuguese. For help reading these records see the following guides:


 * Portuguese Genealogical Word List
 * Portuguese Letter-writing Guide
 * Learning Center Resources:

Collection Content
Baptism records may contain the following information:


 * 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 records may contain the following information:


 * 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 records may contain the following information:


 * 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

View the Images
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 * 1) Select District
 * 2) Select Municipality
 * 3) Select Civil Parish
 * 4) Select Parish
 * 5) Select Record Type and Years to view the images.

How Do I Analyze the Results?
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Research Helps
The following articles will help you in your research for your family in Portugal.
 * Record Finder
 * Research Tips and Strategies

Citing This Collection
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 * Collection Citation: "Portugal, Évora, Catholic Church Records, 1533-1912." Images. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 14 June 2016. Citing Évora District Archive.

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