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

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

How Do I Search the 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 the new information to your records
 * Use the information to find the person in other records
 * Analyze the entry to see if if 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

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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