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=== Finding the Specific Town on the Map ===

To do successful research in Brazil you must identify the town where your ancestor lived. Because many towns have the same name, you may need some additional information before you can locate the correct town on a map. You will be more successful if you have some information about the town. You can search gazetteers, histories, family records, and other sources to learn all you can about the following:

=== Finding Maps and Atlases ===

Collections of maps and atlases are available at numerous historical societies and at public and university libraries. Major collections for Brazil are at the National Library, in Rio de Janeiro.

For other helps on finding place names, see the "[[Brazil Gazetteers|Gazetteers]]" section of this outline.

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