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[edit | edit source]
- 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[edit | edit source]
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[edit | edit source]
Anglican Records[edit | edit source]
Anglicanism reached Angola in 1923.[1][2] For more information, see Diocese of Angola and Christianity in Angola.
Baptist Records[edit | edit source]
The first Baptist missionaries arrived in Angola in 1878.[2] For more information, see Christianity in Angola.
Congregationalist Records[edit | edit source]
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[edit | edit source]
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[edit | edit source]
For more information, see Christianity in Angola.
Pentecostal Records[edit | edit source]
Pentecostalism was introduced to Angola in the 1950s.[5] For more information, see Evangelical Pentecostal Mission of Angola.
Roman Catholic Records[edit | edit source]
Portuguese missionaries brought Roman Catholicism to Angola in 1491.[2] For more information, see Christianity in Angola.
Seventh Day Adventist Records[edit | edit source]
For more information, see Christianity in Angola.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 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.