Contains baptismal records of enslaved and free people dating from 1647-1906. Owner(s) of original material: Arquivo da Cúria Metropolitana de Niterói.
Batismos, Casamentos e Óbitos de Escravos e Livres, 1647-1721
Scope & Content:
The volume records baptisms, marriages, and burials of enslaved and free people registered in the Church of São Gonçalo do Amarante, dating from 16 Dec 1647 to 26 Jun 1721. Folios 02 through 69 verso contain marriage records; folios 70 through 137 contain burial records and testaments; and folio...
This volume contains baptismal records of enslaved children born prior to the "Free Womb" Law of 28 Sep 1871, as well as to children born to enslaved mothers after the passage of the law and free people, recorded in the Church of São Gonçalo do Amarante. Entries date from 11 Jun 1871 to 15 Aug 1...