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===2. Writing for Civil Registration Certificates=== | ===2. Writing for Civil Registration Certificates=== | ||
It is possible to obtain civil registration records 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.''''' Using available church records is advisable first.<br> | It is possible to obtain civil registration records 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.''''' Using available church records is advisable first.<br> | ||
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_municipalities_in_Par%C3%A1 '''List of municipalities in Pará.'''] | |||
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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> | ||