Brazil, Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records
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| Location of Brazil | |
| Record Description | |
| Record Type: | Marriages |
| Collection years: | 1730-1955 |
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| Title in the Language: | Brasil, Casamentos, 1730-1955 |
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What is in This Collection?
This Collection will include records from 1730 to 1955 for the country of Brazil. In 1860's the civil government also began keeping vital records. A law was passed in 1850 requiring registration of births and deaths, however some areas of the country they did not begin keeping records until the 1920's.
This collection may include information previously published in the International Genealogical Index.
Additional records and/or images may be added to this collection in the future.
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What Can These Records Tell Me?
The records contain the following information:
- The names of the bride and groom
- Date and place of marriage
The records may also include:
- Bride and groom
- Birth years
- Birthplaces
- Ages
- The names of the parents
Collection Content
The earliest vital records in Brazil were made by the churches. Since 1827 the government has accepted marriages performed in the Catholic Church as official marriages. In the 1880's due to the influx of non-Catholics, civil marriage records become extremely important.
Coverage Table
The Coverage Table shows the places and time periods of the original records in this collection. The table indicates how many records the collection has from each place. Most of the records in the collection are from the time periods listed in the table; however, the collection may have a few records from before or after the time period.
| Locality | Baptisms, 1688-1935 | Marriages, 1750-1890 | Deaths, 1730-1955 |
| Alagoas | 11,685 | 21,234 | 0 |
| Amazonas | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Bahia | 7,501 | 0 | 0 |
| Brazil | 137,736 | 202,199 | 26,849 |
| Ceara | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Espirito Santo | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Maranhão | 1,212 | 0 | 8,573 |
| Mato Grosso | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Minas Gerais | 73,959 | 86,615 | 1 |
| Pará | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Paraíba | 12,468 | 48,304 | 0 |
| Parana | 23,628 | 4,373 | 0 |
| Pernambuco | 4 | 23 | 0 |
| Rio de Janeiro | 13,211 | 1,463 | 0 |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 138,453 | 59,274 | 3,293 |
| Santa Catarina | 26,829 | 18,218 | 0 |
| Sao Paulo | 73,141 | 33,284 | 5,014 |
| Sergipe | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 519,846 | 474,988 | 43,730 |
How Do I Search This Collection?
As you are searching it is helpful to know such information as your relative's first name, or some identifying information such as residence, age, and family relationships.
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How Do I Analyze the Results?
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What Do I Do Next?
I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?
- Add any new information to your records
- Look at an image of the original record, if possible. The original may contain information that was not recorded in the index
- Use the information to find other records such as birth, death, or census records
- Collect entries for every person who has the same surname, unless the surname is a common surname. This list can help you identify possible relatives that can be verified by records
- Witnesses or bondsmen listed on the marriage were usually relatives
I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now?
- Try viewing any original indexes to see if there were errors in the transcription of the name, age, residence, etc.
- Remember that there may be more than one person in the records with the same name
- Remember that sometimes individuals went by nicknames, middles name, or an abbreviation of their given name
Research Helps
The following articles will help you research your family in Brazil.
Citing This Collection
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