Portugal, Évora, Catholic Church Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

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Title in the Language of the Record
Portugal, Évora, Registros da Iglesia Católica

Record Description
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. These records are written in Portuguese.

Record 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

Searching the Collection
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⇒Select the "Browse" link in the initial search page ⇒Select the “District” ⇒Select the “Municipality” ⇒Select the “Civil Parish” ⇒Select the “Parish” ⇒Select the “Record Type and Years” which takes you to the images.

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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 and age, and family relationships. 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 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 Lesson 1
 * Portuguese Handwriting Lesson 2
 * Portuguese Handwriting Lesson 3

Known Issues with This Collection
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Related Websites

 * Maps of Evora
 * Histories of Evora area

Related Wiki Articles

 * Portugal
 * Evora
 * Portugal Church Records

Citations for This Collection
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