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Guide to '''State of Distrito Federal family history and genealogy''': birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records. | Guide to '''State of Distrito Federal family history and genealogy''': birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records. | ||
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'''Most of your genealogical research for Distrito Federal will be in two main record types: civil registration (''registros civis'') and church records (''registros da igreja''). This article will teach you methods for locating and searching these two record groups.''' | |||
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==History== | ==History== | ||
The capital of Brazil was transferred from Rio de Janeiro to Brasília on 21 April 1960 and its new territory, split off from Goiás state in border with the Minas Gerais state, became the current Federal District. After the transfer the old Federal District, containing the city of Rio de Janeiro, became the state of Guanabara. This state existed from 1960 until 1975 when it merged with the state of Rio de Janeiro.< | The capital of Brazil was transferred from Rio de Janeiro to Brasília on 21 April 1960 and its new territory, split off from Goiás state in border with the Minas Gerais state, became the current Federal District. After the transfer the old Federal District, containing the city of Rio de Janeiro, became the state of Guanabara. This state existed from 1960 until 1975 when it merged with the state of Rio de Janeiro.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Federal District (Brazil)," ''Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_District_(Brazil) (accessed December 14, 2017).</ref> | ||
==Civil Registration (''Registros civis'')== | ==Civil Registration (''Registros civis'')== | ||
Civil registration records (''Registros civis'') are government records covering birth, marriage, and death. They are an excellent source of names, dates, places, and relationships. | Civil registration records (''Registros civis'') are government records covering birth, marriage, and death. They are an excellent source of names, dates, places, and relationships. | ||
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*Repeat this process for both the father and the mother, starting with their birth records, then their siblings' births, then their parents' marriages, and so on. | *Repeat this process for both the father and the mother, starting with their birth records, then their siblings' births, then their parents' marriages, and so on. | ||
*If earlier generations (parents, grandparents, etc.) do not appear in the records, search neighboring parishes. | *If earlier generations (parents, grandparents, etc.) do not appear in the records, search neighboring parishes. | ||
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[[Category:Brazil]] [[Category:States of Brazil]] | [[Category:Brazil]] [[Category:States of Brazil]] | ||