Contains baptismal records of enslaved and free individuals dating from 1675-1896. Owner(s) of original material: Arquivo da Cúria Metropolitana de Niterói.
The volume records baptisms of children born to enslaved mothers after the passage of Law 2.040/1871 (the "Free Womb" Law") registered in the church of Nossa Senhora da Assunção de Cabo Frio, RJ. Entries date from 29 Oct 1871 through 18 Aug 1887. The opening and closing charters were signed by A...