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Civil registration records in Brazil can be obtained 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. | Civil registration records in Brazil can be obtained 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. | ||
After deciding who has jurisdiction over the records for the time period you need, write a brief request to the proper office | After deciding who has jurisdiction over the records for the time period you need, write a brief request to the proper office in Portuguese. Use this address guide below, replacing the information in parentheses:<br> | ||
:'''Cartório de Registro Civil''' | :'''Cartório de Registro Civil''' | ||