Portugal, Braga, Marriage Files - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
This collection includes records from 1697 to 1910.

It contains marriage files created by the Diocese of Braga in Portugal. These files include pre-marriage investigation files, marriage dispensations, and other marriage related documentation.

Collection Contents
Marriage files may include the following information:


 * Groom and Bride’s names, age, origin, marital status and residence
 * Parents’ names and origin
 * Marriage date and location

How Do I Search the Collection?
To browse the collection by image: ⇒ Select the "distrito" ⇒ Select the "município" ⇒ Select the "freguesia" ⇒ Select the "paróquia" ⇒ Select the "tipo de registro e anos" which takes you to the images.

Look at the images one by one comparing the information with what you already know about your ancestors to determine which one is your ancestor. You may need to compare the information about more than one person to make this determination.

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

Citing this Collection
When you copy information from a record, you should list where you found the information (often called citing your sources). This will help people find the record again and evaluate the reliability of the source. It is also good to keep track of records where you did not find information, including the names of the people you looked for in the records. Citations are available for the collection as a whole and each record or image individually.

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