Portugal, Castelo Branco, Catholic Church Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

Portugal

What is in This Collection?
This collection includes records from 1714 to 1911. These records are written in Portuguese.

Copies of baptism, marriage, and burial records created by Catholic parishes in the district of Castelo Branco. Additional images will be published as they become available.

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, Castelo Branco, Catholic Church Records collection is available only to the members of the supporting organization. These images are available on microfilm for viewing at a FamilySearch Center; for instructions, see Ordering Microfilm or Microfiche.

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:
 * Portuguese Handwriting Lesson 1
 * Portuguese Handwriting Lesson 2
 * Portuguese Handwriting Lesson 3

Collection Content
Baptism records may contain the following information:


 * Date and place of baptism
 * Name and gender of child
 * Child's date and place of birth
 * Father's name, occupation and origin
 * Mother's maiden name, and origin
 * Names of paternal grandparents
 * Names of maternal grandparents

Marriage records may contain the following information:


 * Date and place of marriage
 * Names of the groom and bride
 * Groom's age, civil status, occupation and origin
 * Groom's date and place of baptism
 * Names of groom's parents
 * Bride's age, civil status, occupation and origin
 * Bride's date and place of baptism
 * Names of bride's parents
 * Names of the witnesses

Death records may contain the following information:


 * Name, age and gender of deceased
 * Date and place of death
 * Civil status and and place of origin
 * Spouse's name, if married
 * Parents' names, if deceased is a minor
 * Names of children
 * Burial information

How Do I Search This Collection?
When browsing this collection it is helpful to know the following:


 * The place where the event occurred
 * The name and surname of the person
 * The approximate date of the event
 * The name of the parents or spouse

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

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Known Issues with This Collection
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Citing This Collection
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"Portugal, Castelo Branco, Catholic Church Records, 1714-1911" Images. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 14 June 2016. Arquivo Distrital de Castelo Branco (Castelo Branco District Archives, Castelo Branco).
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