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If the records are not online, and you do not have ready access to the microfilms, civil registration records in Brazil can be obtained by writing to the local civil registry in the municipality. Civil officials will generally answer correspondence in Portuguese. Your request may be forwarded if the records have been sent to state archives. '''''This method is not always reliable. Officials might or might not respond.''''' <br> | If the records are not online, and you do not have ready access to the microfilms, civil registration records in Brazil can be obtained by writing to the local civil registry in the municipality. Civil officials will generally answer correspondence in Portuguese. Your request may be forwarded if the records have been sent to state archives. '''''This method is not always reliable. Officials might or might not respond.''''' <br> | ||
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Administrative_regions_of_the_Federal_District_(Brazil) '''Administrative regions of the Federal District (Brazil):'''] equivalent to municipalities | |||
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Write a brief request in Portuguese to the proper office using this address as guide replacing the information in parentheses:<br> | Write a brief request in Portuguese to the proper office using this address as guide replacing the information in parentheses:<br> | ||