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Some helpful guides to federal, state, municipal, and church records are: | Some helpful guides to federal, state, municipal, and church records are: | ||
*''Catálogo dos Arquivos Brasileiros (Catalog of Brazilian Archives''). Rio de Janeiro: Arquivo Nacional, 1977. '''Online: {{ | *''Catálogo dos Arquivos Brasileiros (Catalog of Brazilian Archives''). Rio de Janeiro: Arquivo Nacional, 1977. '''Online: {{FSC|981 A3b|disp=FS Library Book: 981 A3b}}''' | ||
*''Guia Brasileiro de Fontes para a História da África, da Escravidão Negra e do Negro na Sociedade Atual: Fontes Arquivistas (Brazilian Guide of Sources for the History of Africa, Black Slavery and of the Negro in the Present Society''). 2 vols. Rio de Janeiro: Arquivo Nacional, 1988. {{ | *''Guia Brasileiro de Fontes para a História da África, da Escravidão Negra e do Negro na Sociedade Atual: Fontes Arquivistas (Brazilian Guide of Sources for the History of Africa, Black Slavery and of the Negro in the Present Society''). 2 vols. Rio de Janeiro: Arquivo Nacional, 1988. {{FSC|981 A3g|disp=FS Library Book: 981 A3g}} Volume 2 has information of the collections in the National Archives, in Rio de Janeiro. [https://www.worldcat.org/title/866615427 '''WorldCat'''] | ||
If you plan to visit one of these repositories, contact the organization, and ask for information about its collection, hours, services, and fees. Some of that information may also be found on the Internet. You may need to obtain a letter of introduction from your embassy before visiting a repository. For help writing to a Portuguese archive, use the [[Portuguese Letter-writing Guide|'''Portuguese Letter-Writing Guide.''']] | If you plan to visit one of these repositories, contact the organization, and ask for information about its collection, hours, services, and fees. Some of that information may also be found on the Internet. You may need to obtain a letter of introduction from your embassy before visiting a repository. For help writing to a Portuguese archive, use the [[Portuguese Letter-writing Guide|'''Portuguese Letter-Writing Guide.''']] | ||
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Addresses for the national archives of Brazil and other national repositories are as follows: | Addresses for the national archives of Brazil and other national repositories are as follows: | ||
'''Arquivo Nacional''' (National Archive)<br>Praça da Republica 173<br>Centro<br>RIO DE JANEIRO 20211-350<br>Brazil <br>Tel Fax: (55)(21)2179-1228 <br> | '''Arquivo Nacional''' (National Archive)<br>Praça da Republica 173<br>Centro<br>RIO DE JANEIRO 20211-350<br>Brazil <br>Tel Fax: (55)(21)2179-1228 <br>Email: [mailto:arquivonacional@rio.com.br arquivonacional@rio.com.br]<br>[http://www.arquivonacional.gov.br/cgi/cgilua.exe/sys/start.htm Website] | ||
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'''Arquivo do Ministério do Exército''' (Archive of the Ministry of the Army)<br>Praça Duque de Caxias <br>20221-260 Rio de Janeiro, RJ <br>BRASIL | '''Arquivo do Ministério do Exército''' (Archive of the Ministry of the Army)<br>Praça Duque de Caxias <br>20221-260 Rio de Janeiro, RJ <br>BRASIL | ||
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'''Arquivo da Marinha''' (Archive of the Navy) <br>Praça Barão de Ladário - Centro <br>Edif. do 1º Distrito Naval - Térreo <br>20091-000 Rio de Janeiro, RJ<br>BRASIL | '''Arquivo da Marinha''' (Archive of the Navy) <br>Praça Barão de Ladário - Centro <br>Edif. do 1º Distrito Naval - Térreo <br>20091-000 Rio de Janeiro, RJ<br>BRASIL | ||
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'''Arquivo do Instituto Histórico e Geográfico Brasileiro''' (Archive of the Historical and Geographical Institute of Brazil) <br>Av Augusto Severo 8 <br>20000 Rio de Janeiro, RJ <br>BRASIL <br>[http://www.ihgb.org.br/acervo3.php Website] | '''Arquivo do Instituto Histórico e Geográfico Brasileiro''' (Archive of the Historical and Geographical Institute of Brazil) <br>Av Augusto Severo 8 <br>20000 Rio de Janeiro, RJ <br>BRASIL <br>[http://www.ihgb.org.br/acervo3.php Website] | ||
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[https://eap.bl.uk/search?f%5B0%5D=country%3ABrazil '''Endangered Archives: Brazil'''] | |||
== State Archives == | == State Archives == | ||
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'''Arquivo Geral do Estado do Acre'''<br>Av. Epaminondas Jácome<br>nº 3047 - Centro - Rio Branco - AC<br>CEP. 69908-420<br>Brazil <br>Tel/Fax: (0**68) 3224-3855<br><br>'''Arquivo Público de Alagoas'''<br>Praça D. Pedro II - 57 - Centro <br>57020-130 Maceió - AL <br>BRASIL <br>Tel.: (082) 3326-6722 | '''Arquivo Geral do Estado do Acre'''<br>Av. Epaminondas Jácome<br>nº 3047 - Centro - Rio Branco - AC<br>CEP. 69908-420<br>Brazil <br>Tel/Fax: (0**68) 3224-3855<br><br>'''Arquivo Público de Alagoas'''<br>Praça D. Pedro II - 57 - Centro <br>57020-130 Maceió - AL <br>BRASIL <br>Tel.: (082) 3326-6722 | ||
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'''Arquivo Público do Estado da Bahia<br>'''Ladeira de Quintas, 50 - Baixa de Quintas<br>40320-140 Salvador - BA <br>BRASIL <br>Tel.: (071) 233-4455<br>Fax: (071) 233-5112/244-2747 | '''Arquivo Público do Estado da Bahia<br>'''Ladeira de Quintas, 50 - Baixa de Quintas<br>40320-140 Salvador - BA <br>BRASIL <br>Tel.: (071) 233-4455<br>Fax: (071) 233-5112/244-2747 | ||
'''Arquivo Público do Estado do Ceará'''<br>Rua Senador Alencar, 348 - Centro<br>CEP: 60030-050 - Fortaleza CE<br>Fone: (0xx85) 3101.2615 <br> | '''Arquivo Público do Estado do Ceará'''<br>Rua Senador Alencar, 348 - Centro<br>CEP: 60030-050 - Fortaleza CE<br>Fone: (0xx85) 3101.2615 <br>Email: [mailto:apec@secult.ce.gov.br apec@secult.ce.gov.br] | ||
'''Arquivo Público do Distrito Federal'''<br>SAP, Lote 7 - Bloco 41 - NOVACAP <br>71215-000 Brasília - DF <br>BRASIL <br>Tel.: (061) 361-1454<br>Fax: (061) 233-2191<br>[http://www.arpdf.df.gov.br/ Website] | '''Arquivo Público do Distrito Federal'''<br>SAP, Lote 7 - Bloco 41 - NOVACAP <br>71215-000 Brasília - DF <br>BRASIL <br>Tel.: (061) 361-1454<br>Fax: (061) 233-2191<br>[http://www.arpdf.df.gov.br/ Website] | ||
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'''Arquivo Histórico do Estado de Goiás'''<br>Centro Cultural Marieta Telles Machado, Anexo 2 - Setor Central <br>Praça Dr. Pedro Ludovico Teixeira, 2 - Goiânia - GO - CEP. 74003010 <br>Brasil<br>Tel: (0**62) 3212-4606 | '''Arquivo Histórico do Estado de Goiás'''<br>Centro Cultural Marieta Telles Machado, Anexo 2 - Setor Central <br>Praça Dr. Pedro Ludovico Teixeira, 2 - Goiânia - GO - CEP. 74003010 <br>Brasil<br>Tel: (0**62) 3212-4606 | ||
'''Arquivo Público do Estado do Maranhão<br>'''Rua Nazaré, 218 - Centro <br>65010-410 São Luís - MA <br>BRASIL <br>Tel.: (098) 3232-4544<br> | '''Arquivo Público do Estado do Maranhão<br>'''Rua Nazaré, 218 - Centro <br>65010-410 São Luís - MA <br>BRASIL <br>Tel.: (098) 3232-4544<br>Email: [mailto:apem@funcma.ufma.br apem@funcma.ufma.br] | ||
'''Arquivo Público de Mato Grosso'''<br>Centro Político Administrativo - CPA <br>Palácio Paiaguás - Bloco 3 <br>78050-970 Cuiabá - MT <br>BRASIL <br>Tel.: (065) 313-3103<br>Fax: (065) 313-2253<br> | '''Arquivo Público de Mato Grosso'''<br>Centro Político Administrativo - CPA <br>Palácio Paiaguás - Bloco 3 <br>78050-970 Cuiabá - MT <br>BRASIL <br>Tel.: (065) 313-3103<br>Fax: (065) 313-2253<br> | ||
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'''Arquivo Público do Estado do Pará'''<br>Travessa Campos Sales, 273 - Comércio <br>66019-050 Belém - PA <br>BRASIL <br>Tel.: (091) 241-9700 <br>Fax: (091) 241-9097<br>[http://www.arqpep.pa.gov.br/ Website] | '''Arquivo Público do Estado do Pará'''<br>Travessa Campos Sales, 273 - Comércio <br>66019-050 Belém - PA <br>BRASIL <br>Tel.: (091) 241-9700 <br>Fax: (091) 241-9097<br>[http://www.arqpep.pa.gov.br/ Website] | ||
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'''Arquivo Administrativo da Paraíba'''<br>Rua Presidente Kennedy, s/nº - <br>subsolo - Paraíba - PB - CEP. 58042-100<br>BRASIL <br>Tel: (0**83) 3211-6259 <br>'''<br>Arquivo Público do Estado do Paraná'''<br>Rua dos Funcionários 1796<br>Cabral - 80035-050 <br>Curitiba - Paraná <br>Brazil<br>Telefone 41 3352-2299<br>Fax 41 3252-1728<br> | |||
'''Arquivo Público Estadual de Pernambuco'''<br>Rua do Imperador D. Pedro II <br>371-Santo Antônio <br>50010-240 Recife - PE <br>BRASIL <br>Tel.: (081) 224-0085 <br>Tel./Fax: (081) 224-0620 | '''Arquivo Público Estadual de Pernambuco'''<br>Rua do Imperador D. Pedro II <br>371-Santo Antônio <br>50010-240 Recife - PE <br>BRASIL <br>Tel.: (081) 224-0085 <br>Tel./Fax: (081) 224-0620 | ||
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'''Arquivo Público do Estado do Rio de Janeiro'''<br>Rua do Riachuelo, 287 Centro <br>20230-011 Rio de Janeiro - RJ <br>BRASIL <br>Tel.: (021) 232-6299<br>Tel/Fax: (021) 232-7338/221-7960<br>[http://www.aperj.rj.gov.br/ Website] | '''Arquivo Público do Estado do Rio de Janeiro'''<br>Rua do Riachuelo, 287 Centro <br>20230-011 Rio de Janeiro - RJ <br>BRASIL <br>Tel.: (021) 232-6299<br>Tel/Fax: (021) 232-7338/221-7960<br>[http://www.aperj.rj.gov.br/ Website] | ||
'''Arquivo Público Estadual do Rio Grande do Norte'''<br>Rua José Agnaldo de Barros 2872 <br>Parque das Colinas <br>59065-000 Natal - RN <br>BRASIL <br>Tel./Fax: (084) 207-3351 <br> | '''Arquivo Público Estadual do Rio Grande do Norte'''<br>Rua José Agnaldo de Barros 2872 <br>Parque das Colinas <br>59065-000 Natal - RN <br>BRASIL <br>Tel./Fax: (084) 207-3351 <br>Email: [mailto:vanilde@secrin.m.gov.br vanilde@secrin.m.gov.br] | ||
'''Arquivo Histórico do Rio Grande do Sul'''<br>Memorial do Rio Grande do Sul<br>na Rua Sete de Setembro<br>1020- 2º andar, Centro<br>Porto Alegre-RS-Cep: 90010-191<br>Brasil<br>Phone: (51) 3227.0883<br><br>'''Arquivo Público do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul'''<br>Rua Riachuelo, 1031 Centro Histórico<br>90010-270 Porto Alegre - RS <br>Tel.Fax: 55(51) 3288-9100 <br></u> | '''Arquivo Histórico do Rio Grande do Sul'''<br>Memorial do Rio Grande do Sul<br>na Rua Sete de Setembro<br>1020- 2º andar, Centro<br>Porto Alegre-RS-Cep: 90010-191<br>Brasil<br>Phone: (51) 3227.0883<br><br>'''Arquivo Público do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul'''<br>Rua Riachuelo, 1031 Centro Histórico<br>90010-270 Porto Alegre - RS <br>Tel.Fax: 55(51) 3288-9100 <br></u>Email: apers@sarh.rs.gov.br<br>[http://www.apers.rs.gov.br/ Website]</u> <u> | ||
'''Arquivo Geral do Estado de Rondônia'''<br>Esplanada das Secretarias <br>Av. Farquar, s/n<br>78900-350 Porto Velho - RO <br>BRASIL <br>Tel.: (069) 222-2801 | '''Arquivo Geral do Estado de Rondônia'''<br>Esplanada das Secretarias <br>Av. Farquar, s/n<br>78900-350 Porto Velho - RO <br>BRASIL <br>Tel.: (069) 222-2801 | ||
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'''Arquivo Público do Estado de Roraima'''<br>Rua Miguel Lupe Martins, s/n - São Pedro <br>69306-490 Boa Vista - RR <br>BRASIL <br>Tel.: (095) 3621-3871 | '''Arquivo Público do Estado de Roraima'''<br>Rua Miguel Lupe Martins, s/n - São Pedro <br>69306-490 Boa Vista - RR <br>BRASIL <br>Tel.: (095) 3621-3871 | ||
'''Arquivo Público do Estado de Santa Catarina'''<br>Av. Mauro Ramos, 1264 - Centro <br>88020-302 Florianópolis - SC <br>BRASIL <br>Telefone(s): (48) 224-6080; 224-0890; Fax: (48) 224-7019<br> | '''Arquivo Público do Estado de Santa Catarina'''<br>Av. Mauro Ramos, 1264 - Centro <br>88020-302 Florianópolis - SC <br>BRASIL <br>Telefone(s): (48) 224-6080; 224-0890; Fax: (48) 224-7019<br>Emails: [mailto:arquivopublicosc@sea.sc.br arquivopublicosc@sea.sc.br,] [mailto:associacaoamigos.sc@bol.com.br associacaoamigos.sc@bol.com.br]<br><br> | ||
'''Arquivo Público do Estado de São Paulo'''<br>Rua Voluntários da Pátria, 596 - Santana <br>02010-000 São Paulo - SP <br>BRASIL <br>[http://www.arquivoestado.sp.gov.br Website] | '''Arquivo Público do Estado de São Paulo'''<br>Rua Voluntários da Pátria, 596 - Santana <br>02010-000 São Paulo - SP <br>BRASIL <br>[http://www.arquivoestado.sp.gov.br Website] | ||
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== | == Diocese Archives== | ||
Brazil holds fourty-four ecclesiastical provinces, divided into 215 dioceses and 45 archdioceses, each of which has many records of genealogical and historical value for its regions.<ref>"List of Catholic dioceses in Brazil," in ''Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Catholic_dioceses_in_Brazil. Visited 9 August 2017.</ref>. Some dioceses of the Catholic Church have gathered copies of local parish church records into the diocese archives. | |||
Brazil holds fourty-four ecclesiastical provinces, divided into 215 dioceses and 45 archdioceses, each of which has many records of genealogical and historical value for its regions.<ref>"List of Catholic dioceses in Brazil," in ''Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Catholic_dioceses_in_Brazil. Visited 9 August 2017.</ref> | |||
Archdioceses and dioceses records usually include: | Archdioceses and dioceses records usually include: | ||
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*Wills (testamentos) | *Wills (testamentos) | ||
Catholic Church records less than 100 years old are usually kept by the local parish, which may also have earlier records. Some of these records have been microfilmed by the | Catholic Church records '''less than 100 years old are usually kept by the local parish, which may also have earlier records'''. Some of these records have been microfilmed by the FamilySearch Library, and are found through the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog '''FamilySearch catalog.'''] | ||
For records not available through the | For records not available through the FamilySearch Library, you can write to these archives and request brief searches of their records. Use the [[Portuguese Letter-writing Guide|'''Portuguese Letter-Writing Guide.''']] For additional information, see [[Brazil Church Records|'''Brazil Church Records.''']] | ||
For addresses to the archdioceses archives, visit the Wikipedia page [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Catholic_dioceses_in_Brazil List of Catholic Dioceses in Brazil.] From there, you can find contact information for the | For addresses to the archdioceses' archives, visit the Wikipedia page [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Catholic_dioceses_in_Brazil '''List of Catholic Dioceses in Brazil.'''] From there, you can find contact information for the dioceses, usually in the right sidebar. | ||
== Libraries and Archives of Portugal == | == Libraries and Archives of Portugal == | ||
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*[[Portugal_Archives_and_Libraries#Libraries|Biblioteca da Ajuda (Library of Assistance)]] | *[[Portugal_Archives_and_Libraries#Libraries|Biblioteca da Ajuda (Library of Assistance)]] | ||
*[[Portugal_Archives_and_Libraries#Libraries|Biblioteca Nacional (National Library)]] | *[[Portugal_Archives_and_Libraries#Libraries|Biblioteca Nacional (National Library)]] | ||
== Private and Public Libraries == | == Private and Public Libraries == | ||
Brazilian libraries have collected published sources such as local histories, phone directories, maps, newspapers, and genealogies. | Brazilian libraries have collected '''published sources such as local histories, phone directories, maps, newspapers, and genealogies.''' | ||
The National Library has an extensive collection of manuscripts and published sources. | '''Fundação Biblioteca Nacional''' (National Library Establishment)<br>Av. Rio Branco 219-239 <br>20040-008 Rio de Janeiro, RJ <br>BRASIL <br>Tel 55 21 3095 3879<br>Fax 55 21 3095 3811 <br>[https://www.gov.br/bn/pt-br Website] | ||
::The National Library has an extensive collection of manuscripts and published sources. | |||
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'''Instituto Genealógico Brasileiro'''<br>Rua Sete de Abril, 230<br>01044-000 São Paulo, SP <br>BRASIL <br>Tel.: (11) 257-4840<br>[https://www.ihgb.org.br/ Website] | |||
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'''Universidade de São Paulo'''<br>Cidade Universitária<br>Armando de Salles Oliveira <br>CP 8191 <br>05508-900 São Paulo <br>BRASIL <br>Fax: (11) 815-2142<br>Email: [mailto:dtsibi@org.usp.br dtsibi@org.usp.br]<br>[https://www5.usp.br/pesquisa/bibliotecas/ Website] | |||
== Civil and District Civil Registry Offices == | |||
In Brazil, records created by the local government, including birth, death, and marriage records, are kept in the local registry offices (Cartório Municipal) or the district registry offices (Cartório Distrital). These records are available to the public. For more information about these offices and their records, see [[Brazil Civil Registration|'''Brazil Civil Registration''']]. | |||
If records are not available through the FamilySearch Library from the towns your ancestors were from, you may need to write to the registry offices in that area. For help writing a letter in Portuguese, see the [[Portuguese Letter-writing Guide|'''Portuguese Letter-Writing Guide''']]. | |||
== Historical and Genealogical Societies == | == Historical and Genealogical Societies == | ||
In Brazil there are organized historical and genealogical societies. Some societies maintain libraries and archives that collect valuable records. For more information, see [[Brazil Societies | In Brazil there are organized historical and genealogical societies. Some societies maintain libraries and archives that collect valuable records. For more information, see [[Brazil Societies|'''Brazil Societies''']]. | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
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