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==How to Find the Records==
==How to Find the Records==
==How to Access the Records==
===Online Records===
===Online Records===
====General Records====
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:*'''1875-1900''' Passenger and disembarkation lists – steamships. 1875-1900
:*'''1875-1900''' Passenger and disembarkation lists – steamships. 1875-1900
These are the online Records at Ministro da Justiça Arquivo Nacional (Minister of Justice National Archives)
These are the online Records at Ministro da Justiça Arquivo Nacional (Minister of Justice National Archives)
====Online Records at Arquivo Público do Estado de São Paulo (Public Archive of the State of São Paulo)====
*'''[http://www.arquivoestado.sp.gov.br/site/acervo/repositorio_digital/documentos_pessoais Personal Documents (Documentos pessoais]'''  Baptism, birth and marriage certificates; registration certificates for foreigners, passbooks, photos, passports, original passages, among other documents that trace the history of immigrant families are located in documentary sets from the most diverse origins.
*'''1907-1962''' [http://www.arquivoestado.sp.gov.br/site/acervo/repositorio_digital/lista_bordo '''Passenger Lists (Board Lists of Listas de bordo), 1907-1962'''] Port of Santos, they contain information such as the name of the steam, the date of entry into the port, the number of people and their nationalities. There are richer on-board lists for 1854 to 1872, which indicate the full name and personal data, such as age, profession and place of birth. Many of them also inform the referral given to these people when they arrive in the country.
*'''1882-1958''' [http://www.arquivoestado.sp.gov.br/site/acervo/memoria_do_imigrante/pesquisa_livros_hospedaria '''Log Books of the Hospedaria de Imigrantes'''] Built between 1886 and 1888, the former “Hospedaria de Imigrantes do Brás” was one of the largest reception centers for foreigners in Brazil. More than two million people passed through its facilities between 1887 and 1978. transcription of the records of the registration books of this hostel for the years 1887 to 1958. In addition, there are also records in the bank of the former Hospedaria do Bom Retiro (predecessor of the Hospedaria do Bras) covering the years 1882 to 1886.
*'''1888-1978''' [http://www.arquivoestado.sp.gov.br/site/acervo/memoria_do_imigrante/pedido_certidao_lista_desembarque '''Immigration Certificate Application, Port of Santos'''] The Landing Certificate is a document issued by the Public Archives of the State of São Paulo based on the Port of Santos Landing Lists (1888 to 1978).
*'''1939-1984''' [http://www.arquivoestado.sp.gov.br/site/acervo/memoria_do_imigrante/pedido_certidao_ficha_delegacia '''Immigration Certificate Application Based on the Registration Sheets of the Specialized Police Station for Foreigners in the Capital (1939 to 1984)''']
::Use the certificate ''certidão'' links to search for and request copies of records. When you find a record and click on ''Ver Dados para Emitir Certidao'' or ''Solicitar Certidao'', click on that to see who is listed in the record with or near them.
====Online Records at Acervo digital do Museu da Imigração do Estado de São Paulo (Digital collection of the São Paulo State Immigration Museum)====
'''[http://www.inci.org.br/acervodigital/ Acervo digital do Museu da Imigração do Estado de São Paulo]'''
*''Iconografias''. Photos, post cards, and portraits of immigrants
*''Requerimentos SACOP''. Documents seeking restitution for transporting immigrants to Brazil.
*''Registros de matricula''. Immigrant hostel registers 1882-1958
*''Cartografias''. Maps showing immigrant colonies and floor plans for the immigrant hostel and the museum of immigration
*''Jornais''. Newspapers from immigrant colonies in Brazil 1886-1987
*''Cartas de chamada''. Letters offering help to those who wish to settle with their family in Brazil.
*''Listas de bordo''. Passenger lists for the Port of Santos 1888-1978.
====Online Records at Arquivo Público do Paraná, Registro de Imigrantes (Paraná Public Archive, Registration of Immigrants)====
'''1876-1879 and 1885-1896''' - [http://www.arquivopublico.pr.gov.br/servicos/Servicos/Pesquisas/Pesquisar-registro-de-imigrantes-bO3v9vNm'''Arquivo Público do Paraná, Registro de Imigrantes]'''  Searchable database of approximately 100,000 records.
====Online Records Public State Archive of Espirito Santo====
'''[http://imigrantes.es.gov.br/ Imigrantes Espirito Santo]'''
Immigration records from the public state archive of Espirito Santo, providing name of passenger, age, date of arrival and often name of birth place.
#Begin your search by entering the first letter of the last name in the space Iniciais.
#Next click on Filtrar
#A drop-down list of surnames will appear in the Familia space. Choose the surname you are looking for.
#Click on Pesquisar to see all results with the surname you have chosen.
#When your results appear, click on Pesquisar next to the name of interest. A new section will open up.
#In section 3, click on Pesquisar next to the name of interest. You will then see information about the person you have chose.
====Online Records at Arquivo Público do Estado da Bahia====
*'''[http://www.atom.fpc.ba.gov.br/index.php/entrada-de-passageiro-no-porto-de-salvador Arquivo Público do Estado da Bahia]'''
::This site has images of passenger lists of arrivals to the Port of Salvador. Choose the images you with to view from the list found on the left side of the page. The information about the images can be found directly below the image viewer.


===Offices and Archives to Contact===
===Offices and Archives to Contact===
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