Mozambique Church Records

For information about records for non-Christian religions in Mozambique, go to the Religious Records page.

Online Resources and Websites

 * South Africa, Church of the Province of South Africa, Parish Registers, 1801-2004 - Digital images and partial index of parish registers. For more information about the records, see here.
 * The National Historical Archive of Mozambique - Translated from Portuguese
 * South Africa, Netherdutch Reformed Church Registers (Pretoria Archive), 1838-1991 - Christening, marriage, and membership records
 * South Africa, Methodist Parish Registers, 1822-1996 - Images of baptisms, marriages, and burials
 * South Africa, Free State Dutch Reformed Church Records, 1848-1956 - Index and images of christenings, marriages and memberships.
 * St Andrews Sudbury Parish Records


 * British Armed Forces and Overseas Births and Baptisms, Mozambique, index and images, ($)
 * British Armed Forces and Overseas Births and Baptisms, Africa, index and images, ($)
 * British Armed Forces and Overseas Banns and Marriages, Mozambique, index and images, ($)
 * British Armed Forces and Overseas Banns and Marriages, Africa, index and images, ($)
 * British Armed Forces and Overseas Deaths and Burials, index and images, ($)

Historical Background
According to the most recent census conducted by the National Institute of Statistics in 2007, 56.1% of the population of Mozambique were Christian. Religious communities are dispersed throughout the country. The northern provinces are predominantly Muslim, particularly along the coastal strip, but some areas of the northern interior have a stronger concentration of Protestant or Catholic communities. Protestants and Catholics are generally more numerous in the southern and central regions. Major Christian religious groups include Anglican, Baptist, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), Congregational, Christadelphians, Methodist, Nazarene, Presbyterian, Jehovah's Witnesses, Roman Catholic, Seventh-day Adventist, and Universal Church of the Kingdom of God, as well as evangelical, apostolic, and Pentecostal churches'.

Information Recorded in the Records
Different denominations, different time periods, and practices of different record keepers will effect how much information can be found in the records. This outline will show the types of details which might be found (best case scenario):

Baptisms
In Catholic and Anglican records, children were usually baptized a few days after birth, and therefore, the baptism record proves date of birth. Other religions, such as Baptists, baptized at other points in the member's life. Baptism registers might give:

Marriages
Marriage registers can give:

Burials
Burial registers may give:

Digital Copies of Church Records in the FamilySearch Catalog
Watch for digitized copies of church records to be added to the collection of the FamilySearch Library. Some records might have viewing restrictions, and can only be viewed at a Family History Center near you, and/or by members of supporting organizations. To find records:
 * a. Click on the [COUNTRY LINK records of Mozambique].
 * b. Click on Places within Mozambique and a list of towns will appear.
 * c. Click on your town if it appears, or the location which you believe was the parish which served your town or village.
 * d. Click on the "Church records" topic. Click on the blue links to specific record titles.
 * e. Some combination of these icons will appear at the far right of the listing for the record. FHL icons.png. The magnifying glass indicates that the record is indexed. Clicking on the magnifying glass will take you to the index. Clicking on the camera will take you to an online digital copy of the records.

Writing for Records
You will probably need to write to or email the national archives, the diocese, or local parish priests to find records. See French Letter Writing GuideLetter Writing Guide for Genealogy for help with composing letters.

Writing to a Local Parish
To locate the mailing address or e-mail address for a local parish, consult:
 * The Catholic Directory: Mozambique

Online Records
Information is available to current members only for deceased members and immediate family members who are still living. Sign in to FamilySearch and then select Family Tree in the drop-down menu.

Writing for Records

 * [ Google Maps search results for Anglican churches in Mozambique]

Writing for Records

 * [ Google Maps search results for Baptist churches in Mozambique]

Writing for Records

 * [ Google Maps search results for Eastern Orthodox churches in Mozambique]

Writing for Records

 * [ Google Maps search results for Jehovah's Witnesses churches in Mozambique]

Writing for Records

 * [ Google Maps search results for Lutheran churches in Mozambique]

Writing for Records

 * [ Google Maps search results for Mennonite churches in Mozambique]

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 * [ Google Maps search results for Methodist churches in Mozambique]

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 * [ Google Maps search results for Moravian churches in Mozambique]

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 * [ Google Maps search results for Nazarene churches in Mozambique]

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 * [ Google Maps search results for Pentecostal churches in Mozambique]

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 * [ Google Maps search results for Presbyterian churches in Mozambique]

Writing for Records

 * [ Google Maps search results for Seventh-day Adventist churches in Mozambique]