Angola Church Records
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For information about records for non-Christian religions in Angola, go to the Religious Records page.
Online Resources and Websites
- 1838-1991 - South Africa, Netherdutch Reformed Church Registers (Pretoria Archive), 1838-1991 - index and images (records in Afrikaans and English)
- 1856-1988 - South Africa, Reformed Church Records, 1856-1988 - images (records in Afrikaans and English)
- 1874-1931 - Parish registers, Gereformeerde Kerk, Quê (Angola) - 1874-1931 - images
- 1879-1929 - Parish registers, Gereformeerde Kerk, Humpata (Angola) - 1879-1929 - images
- 1885-1958 - Parish registers, 1885-1958 - images (records in Afrikaans)
- 1902-1931 - Parish registers, 1902-1931 - images (records in Afrikaans)
- 1918-1958 - Parish registers, 1918-1958 - images (records in Afrikaans)
Information Recorded in the Records
Baptism records usually list:
- Name of child
- Date and place of baptism
- Date of birth
- Names of parents, including maiden name of mother
- Names of witnesses
- Name of minister
Membership records usually list:
- Full name of member
- Date of birth
- Date they joined
- Where they joined
- Pastor that oversaw joining
Marriage records usually list:
- Date and place of marriage
- Race of groom and bride
- Name and age of groom
- Groom's country of birth
- Groom's occupation and residence
- Name and age of bride
- Bride's country of birth
- Bride's occupation and residence
- Marriage by license or banns
- Consent or order for marriage given by whom
- Names of witnesses
- Names of officiant at ceremony
Other Denominations
Anglican Records
Anglicanism reached Angola in 1923.[1][2] For more information, see Diocese of Angola and Christianity in Angola.
Baptist Records
The first Baptist missionaries arrived in Angola in 1878.[2] For more information, see Christianity in Angola.
Congregationalist Records
The first Congregational missionaries arrived in Angola in 1880.[3][2] For more information, see Evangelical Congregational Church in Angola and Christianity in Angola.
Lutheran Records
Lutheranism was introduced to Angola in the late 1800s by Finnish missionaries. The first permanent congregation was established in 1956.[4][2] For more information, see Lutheranism in Angola and Christianity in Angola.
Methodist Records
For more information, see Christianity in Angola.
Pentecostal Records
Pentecostalism was introduced to Angola in the 1950s.[5] For more information, see Evangelical Pentecostal Mission of Angola.
Roman Catholic Records
Portuguese missionaries brought Roman Catholicism to Angola in 1491.[2] For more information, see Christianity in Angola.
Seventh Day Adventist Records
For more information, see Christianity in Angola.
References
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Diocese of Angola," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diocese_of_Angola, accessed 7 February 2019.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Wikipedia contributors, "Christianity in Angola," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christianity_in_Angola, accessed 7 February 2019.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Evangelical Congregational Church in Angola," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evangelical_Congregational_Church_in_Angola, accessed 7 February 2019.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Lutheranism in Angola," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lutheranism_in_Angola, accessed 7 February 2019.
- ↑ "Evangelical Pentecostal Mission of Angola", World Council of Churches, https://www.oikoumene.org/en/member-churches/evangelical-pentecostal-mission-of-angola, accessed 7 February 2019.