Cape Verde, Catholic Church Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

Title in the Language of the Record
República de Cabo Verde, Registros Paroquiais

Record Description
This collection includes baptism, marriage, and death records from Catholic Church parishes on the islands of Cape Verde and date from 1898 to 1914. These records are housed at the Arquivo Nacional de Cabo Verde.

Record Content
Death records may contain the following information:
 * Name of deceased
 * Place of death
 * Date of death

How to Use the Record
When searching: As you are searching it is helpful to know such information as your ancestor’s given name and surname, some identifying information such as residence, age, an estimated event (birth/baptism, marriage, death/burial) year, and family relationships.

Search the Collection
To search by image: To search the collection you will need to follow this series of links: ⇒Select "Browse through images" on the initial collection page ⇒ Select the 'Island' category ⇒ Select the 'Civil Parish' category ⇒ Select the 'Record Type and Years' category which takes you to the images.

Search the collection by image comparing the information with what you already know about your ancestors to determine if the image relates to them. You may need to look at several images and compare the information about the individuals listed in those images to your ancestors to make this determination.

For Help Reading These Records
These records are in Portuguese. For help reading the records, see the following resources:
 * Portuguese Genealogical Word List
 * Portuguese Letter-writing Guide
 * Learning Center Resources:
 * Portuguese Handwriting Tutorial: Portuguese Letters
 * Portuguese Handwriting Tutorial: Date, Words, and Names
 * Portuguese Handwriting Tutorial: Reading Portuguese Records

Tips to Keep in Mind
Remember that there may be more than one person in the records with the same name as your ancestor and that your ancestor may have used nicknames or different names at different times.

For women, burial records may be filed using their maiden name, so they may not be found by searching the married name.

Related Websites

 * Cape Verde Maps
 * Cape Verde History
 * Africa Websites
 * Africa Historic Maps

Related Wiki Articles
Cape Verde

Citations for This Collection
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