Registros Eclesiásticos da igreja de São Pedro da Aldeia

This collection contains Portuguese manuscript documents from the Church of São Pedro da Aldeia, in the present day city of São Pedro da Aldeia, and once a part of Cabo Frio, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The volumes were produced during the colonial, Imperial, and Republican periods and include baptismal records (1794-1930), marriage records (1826-1887) and burial records (1824-1891) of free, freed (forro/liberto), and enslaved people. Custodial history: The volumes were produced by the Church of São Pedro da Aldeia, São Pedro da Aldeia-RJ. In accordance with local custom and Canonical Law, all documentation of a permanent nature produced by the Parish is transferred to the Archive of the Archdiocese of Niterói after 70 years. Owner(s) of original material: Arquivo da Cúria Metropolitana de Niterói.