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Project / Collection Early Ecclesiastical Sources from the State of Rio de Janeiro Subject Ethnic groups

1. EAP1047/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1047/1
Title:
Ecclesiastical Sources from the State of Rio de Janeiro
Scope & Content:
This collection contains ecclesiastical registers from 31 parishes within the state of Rio de Janeiro. Beginning in 2010, the Archdiocese spearheaded an initiative to gather ecclesiastical records from parishes across Rio de Janeiro state, including 16th century Jesuit mission sites, now-defunct...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Portuguese
Date Range:
1647-1955
Extent:
60306 TIFF images

2. EAP1047/1/18

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1047/1/18
Title:
Registros Eclesiásticos da Freguesia de Paraíba: Batismos and Óbitos
Scope & Content:
This collection is comprised of Portuguese manuscript documents from the parish (Freguesia) of Paraíba in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It consists of baptismal and burial records of enslaved and free people dating from 1729 to 1752. Custodial history: The volume was produced by the Parish (Freguesia...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Portuguese
Date Range:
27 Mar 1729-10 Jan 1752
Extent:
72 TIFF images

3. EAP1047/1/18/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1047/1/18/1
Title:
1. Livro de Batismos de Escravos e Livres, 1742-1744
Scope & Content:
The volume records baptisms of enslaved and free people from the parish (Freguesia) of Paraíba dating from 29 Jun 1742 through 15 Jul 1744. A majority of the baptized were enslaved Africans and their descendants, although free people of color, indigenous people, and, to a lesser extent, European...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Portuguese
Date Range:
29 Jun 1742-15 Jul 1744
Extent:
8 TIFF images