Portugal, Lisbon Catholic Church Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
This collection contains Catholic Church records from parishes in the district of Lisbon. These records include: baptismal petitions, marriage files, and legitimations.

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

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

Baptisms Marriages
 * Date and place of baptism
 * Child's name and gender
 * Child's date, time and place of birth
 * Father's name, occupation, residence and origin
 * Mother's maiden name, residence and origin
 * Names of paternal grandparents
 * Names of maternal grandparents
 * Godparents names, their civil status, occupation and residence
 * Date and place of marriage
 * Names of the bride and groom
 * Groom's age, civil status, occupation, residence and origin
 * Names of groom's parents
 * Bride's age, civil status, occupation, residence and origin
 * Names of bride's parents
 * Names of witnesses, their occupation, civil status and residence

Deaths
 * Date and place of death
 * Name, age and gender of deceased
 * Legitimacy of deceased
 * Residence and origin of deceased
 * Civil status and name of spouse, if married
 * Names of parents if deceased is a minor
 * Parents' place of origin
 * Burial information

Inventory

 * Ajuda, Paróquia Nossa Senhora da Ajuda, registros paroquiais, 1878-1911
 * Alcântara, Paróquia São Pedro, registros paroquiais, 1886-1911
 * Anjos, Paróquia Nossa Senhora dos Anjos, registros paroquiais, 1894-1911
 * Arroios, Paróquia São Jorge, registros paroquiais, 1897-1911
 * Avenidas Novas, registros paroquiais, 1597-1911
 * Beato, Paróquia São Bartolomeu, registros paroquiais, 1899-1911
 * Belém, Paróquia Santa Maria, registros paroquiais, 1893-1911
 * Benfica, Paróquia Nossa Senhora do Amparo, registros paroquiais, 1882-1911
 * Campo de Ourique, registros paroquiais (parte 1), 1732-1994
 * Campo Grande, Paróquia Santos Reis, registros paroquiais, 1771-1984
 * Conceição Nova, registros paroquiais, 1891-1911
 * Encarnação, Paróquia Nossa Senhora da Encarnação, registros paroquiais, 1662-1980
 * Estrela, Paróquia Nossa Senhora da Lapa, registros paroquiais, 1714-1989
 * Graça, registros paroquiais, 1898-1911
 * Lisboa, Administração do 1º bairro, registros civis, 1878-1911
 * Lisboa, Administração do 2º bairro, registros civis, 1879-1911
 * Lisboa, Administração do 3º bairro, registros civis, 1878-1911
 * Lisboa, Administração do 4º bairro, registros civis, 1808-1911
 * Loures, União das Freguesias de Santo Antão e São Julião do Tojal, registros paroquiais, 1617-1912
 * Lumiar, Paróquia São João Baptista, registros paroquiais, 1792-1962
 * Madalena, Paróquia Santa Maria Madalena, registros paroquiais, 1887-1911
 * Mártires, Paroquia Nossa Senhora, registros paroquiais, 1688-1981
 * Mercês, Paróquia Nossa Senhora das Mercês, registros paroquiais, 1741-1989
 * Paróquia São Lourenço, registros paroquiais, 1900-1911
 * Pena, Paróquia Nossa Senhora da Pena, registros paroquiais, 1897-1911
 * Penitenciária Central de Lisboa, registros paroquiais, 1888-1911
 * Real Instituto Bacteriológico de Lisboa, registros paroquiais, 1901-1910
 * Registros de imigração (parte 1), 1850-1895
 * Sacramento, Paróquia Santíssimo Sacramento, registros paroquiais, 1693-1912
 * Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Lisboa, registros paroquiais, 1898-1911
 * Santa Catarina, Paróquia Santa Catarina, registros paroquiais, 1710-1983
 * Santa Clara, registros paroquiais, 1903-1911
 * Santa Engrácia, Paróquia Santa Engrácia, registros paroquiais, 1887-1911
 * Santa Justa, Paróquia Santa Justa e Santa Rufina, registros paroquiais, 1758-1911
 * Santa Maria dos Olivais, Paróquia Santa Maria, registros paroquiais, 1840-1911
 * Santa Maria Maior, registros paroquiais, 1536-1911
 * Santiago, Paróquia São Tiago, registros paroquiais, 1687-1911
 * Santo Antônio, registros paroquiais, 1613-1911
 * Santo Estêvão, Paróquia Santo Estêvão, registros paroquiais, 1903-1911
 * Santos-o-Velho, Paróquia São Veríssimo, registros paroquiais, 1859-1911
 * São Mamede, Paróquia São Mamede, registros paroquiais, 1641-1911
 * São Miguel, Paróquia São Miguel, registros paroquiais, 1815-1911
 * São Nicolau, Paróquia São Nicolau, registros paroquiais, 1892-1911
 * São Paulo, Paróquia São Paulo, registros paroquiais, 1901-1911
 * São Vicente, registros paroquiais, 1550-1911
 * Socorro, Paróquia Nossa Senhora, registros paroquiais, 1708-1911

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 * Name of the person
 * Approximate date of the event

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

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