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== Jurisdictions, States  ==
== Jurisdictions, States  ==


Brazil is a repulic comprised of 26 states, and a federal district (Distrito Federal) which comprises the capital city of Brazilia. Many records are kept at the State and Local level.  
Brazil is a republic comprised of 26 states and a federal district (Distrito Federal), which comprises the capital city of Brazilia. Many records are kept at the state and local level and may include civil registrations, censuses, inventories and wills, land records, notarial records, and military records to name a few.


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