Registros Eclesiásticos da igreja de Nossa Senhora da Ajuda de Guapimirim

This collection consists of Portuguese manuscript documents from the Church of Nossa Senhora da Ajuda de Guapimirim, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It includes marriage records of enslaved people (1749-1762) and burial records of enslaved and free individuals (1744-1773). Custodial history: The volumes were produced by the Church of Nossa Senhora da Ajuda de Guapimirim. 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.