Book of Marriages No. 16 (1870-1876) / N. 16 Casamentos de 1870 a 1876

The volume contains marriage records from 1870 to 1876. The betrothed were listed as free, abandoned, or freed. Racial/ethnic designations include black, "pardo", white, and mixed. The betrothed hailed from Campina Grande, Taguaratinga, Brejo de Madre de Deos, Alagoa Nova, São José do Piranhas, Cabaceiras, Monteiro, and Patos. Marriages took place in the Capela do Batalhão, in the main church, at the Capela de São Thomé, and in private places of prayer. Sacraments were administered by Father Vicar José de Sousa Magalhães.

Extent and format of original material: 1 handwritten volume with 81 folios, including cover and inside cover. Bound, damaged volume of handwritten records. Pages are numbered through folio 77.