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Brazil Research Strategies[edit | edit source]
Getting Started
"How to" Guides
Portuguese Genealogical Word List
Reading Portuguese Handwritten Records"
Record Collections Available at FamilySearch for Brazil
Brazil Research Tips[edit | edit source]
- Birth, Marriage, and Death Information: There was no government-mandated record of birth, marriage, or death until 1850, where the Catholic Church was required to keep the birth and death records for the government. The Catholic Church continued to do so until 1870, where n the records were moved to the Justice of the peace.
Prior to that date, all such events were recorded by the Catholic Church. Learn more about Brazil Catholic Church Records. - Finding Parents: Catholic church records frequently recorded the parents and grandparents of the person being baptized or married. This tradition was carried into civil registration records.
Brazil Record Finder[edit | edit source]
This Record Finder is designed to help you determine the best record to search for the type of information you are looking for. For a more complete list, visit Portugal Record Finder.
What you are looking for: | Try these records first: | Other useful records: |
Age | Church Records, Civil Registration | Census, Emigration and Immigration |
Birth date and birthplace | Church Records, Civil Registration | Emigration and Immigration |
Death information | Church Records, Civil Registration | Newspapers, Cemeteries |
Marriage information | Church Records, Civil Registration | Census, |
Emigration information | Emigration and Immigration | Census, Biography, Naturalization and Citizenship |
Parents, children, and other family members | Church Records, Civil Registration, Directories | Newspapers, Biography, Court Records |
Language helps | Word List, Handwriting | Brazil Languages |
Further Brazil Research[edit | edit source]
For more research in Brazil, including research at the district level, visit the Brazil page on the Wiki.