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Guide to '''Brazil ancestry, family history and genealogy''': parish registers, transcripts, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records.
==Information==
Brazil is a country in South America bordered by [[French Guiana Genealogy|French Guiana]], [[Suriname Genealogy|Suriname]], [[Guyana Genealogy|Guyana]], [[Venezuela Genealogy|Venezuela]], [[Colombia Genealogy|Colombia]], [[Peru Genealogy|Peru]], [[Bolivia Genealogy|Bolivia]], [[Paraguay Genealogy|Paraguay]], [[Argentina Genealogy|Argentina]], and [[Uruguay Genealogy|Uruguay]]. It was formerly a colony of [[Portugal Genealogy|Portugal]]. The official language is Portuguese.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Brazil," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazil, accessed 24 March 2016.</ref>


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== Getting started with Brazil research  ==


==Brazil Map==
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Brazil is a republic comprised of 26 states and a federal district (Distrito Federal), which comprises the capital city of Brasilia.  


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Welcome to the Brazil page of the research wiki! FamilySearch Wiki is a community website dedicated to helping people throughout the world learn how to find their ancestors.Through the Brazil page you will learn how to find, use, and analyze records for Brazil of genealogical value. The content on this page provides helps and tips for beginner, intermediate, and expert researchers alike. Here you will find helpful research tools and research guidance to aid you in your search for&nbsp;your ancestors. The Brazil page is a work in progress, your contributions and feedback are essential!
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<span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1307206745123_187" />Brazil is the largest country by both land area and population on the continent of South America. Also more people speak Portuguese in Brazil by far than speak that language in any other country, including [[Portugal|Portugal]].&nbsp;Discovered by the Portuguese explorer Pedro Alvares Cabral in April 21st, 1500 was&nbsp;populated by immigrants in the 1600s and 1700s&nbsp;becaming home to many, including immigrants from [[Italy]] and [[Germany]] who primarily settled in the south of the country.<br>
 
For help getting started with Brazilian research see [[Brazilian Research: Getting Started|Getting Started.]]
 
''See the tutorials in FamilySearch.org pertaining to [https://familysearch.org/learningcenter/results.html?q=*&fq=place%3A%22Latin%20America%22 Latin American research]&nbsp;and&nbsp;[https://familysearch.org/learningcenter/results.html?q=*&fq=place%3A%22Portugal%22 "Reading Portuguese Handwritten Records"]''
 
== Jurisdictions, States  ==
 
Brazil is a republic comprised of 26 states and&nbsp;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&nbsp;civil registrations, censuses, inventories and wills, land records, notarial records, and military records to name a few.
 
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| [[Acre, Brazil|Acre]]
| Paraíba
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| [[Alagoas, Brazil|Alagoas]]
| Paraná
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| [[Amapa, Brazil|Amapá]]
| Pernambuco
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| [[Amazonas, Brazil|Amazonas]]
| Piauí
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| [[Bahia, Brazil|Bahia]]
| Rio de Janeiro
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| [[Ceara, Brazil|Ceará]]
| Rio Grande do Norte
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| Distrito Federal Includes Brasília
| [[Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil|Rio Grande do Sul]]
|-
| Espírito Santo
| Rondônia
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| [[Goias, Brazil|Goiás]]
| Roraima
|-
| [[Maranhao, Brazil|Maranhão]]
| [[Santo Catarina, Brazil|Santa Catarina]]
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| Mato Grosso
| [[Sao Paulo, Brazil|São Paulo]] Includes the City
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| Mato Grosso do Sul
| Sergipe
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| [[Minas Gerais, Brazil|Minas Gerais]]
| Tocantins
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| Pará
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==States==
States are also divided into counties, and the cities and towns 'municipios' are in the counties, it is possible that a city, especially the larger ones such as Recife and São Paulo , may have a number of counties in them since a state like São Paulo can have over 200 counties.  
Many of Brazil's records are kept at the state and local level. States are also divided into counties, and the cities and towns ("municipios") are located within the counties. It is possible that a city, especially larger ones such as Recife and São Paulo, may contain several counties since a state like São Paulo can have over 200 counties.  
 
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*[https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/images/c/cf/Brazil_Research_Outline.pdf Brazil Research Outline]  
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*Research Guide: [http://net.lib.byu.edu/fslab/researchoutlines/LatinAmerica/Brazil.pdf BYU Research Outline for Brazil]<br>
    <li>[[Acre, Brazil Genealogy|Acre]]</li>
 
    <li>[[Alagoas, Brazil Genealogy|Alagoas]]</li>  
*''See the tutorials in FamilySearch.org pertaining to [https://familysearch.org/learningcenter/results.html?q=*&fq=place%3A%22Latin%20America%22 Latin American research]&nbsp;and [https://familysearch.org/learningcenter/results.html?q=*&fq=place%3A%22Portugal%22 "Reading Portuguese handwritten Records"]''
    <li>[[Amapa, Brazil Genealogy|Amapá]]</li>
*Listing of all [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/list#page=1&countryId=1927159 records collections for Brazil] available on FamilySearch.org
    <li>[[Amazonas, Brazil Genealogy|Amazonas]]</li>
*[http://www.cbg.org.br/index.php Colégio Brasileiro de Genealogia]
    <li>[[Bahia, Brazil Genealogy|Bahia]]</li>
 
    <li>[[Ceara, Brazil Genealogy|Ceará]]</li>
== Websites  ==
    <li>[[Distrito Federal, Brazil Genealogy|Distrito Federal Includes Brasília]]</li>  
 
    <li>[[Espirito Santo, Brazil Genealogy|Espírito Santo]]</li>
*[[Brazil Websites|'''Websites''']]
    <li>[[Goias, Brazil Genealogy|Goiás]]</li>
 
    <li>[[Maranhao, Brazil Genealogy|Maranhão]]</li>
'''Wiki articles describing these collections are found at:'''
    <li>[[Mato Grosso, Brazil Genealogy|Mato Grosso]]</li>
 
    <li>[[Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil Genealogy|Mato Grosso do Sul]]</li>
*[[Brazil Baptisms (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Brazil Baptisms (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]<br>  
    <li>[[Minas Gerais, Brazil Genealogy|Minas Gerais]]</li>
*[[Brazil Catholic Church Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Brazil Catholic Church Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]  
    <li>[[Pará, Brazil Genealogy|Pará]]</li>
*[[Brazil Civil Registration (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Brazil Civil Registration (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]  
    <li>[[Paraiba, Brazil Genealogy|Paraíba]]</li>
*[[Brazil Deaths (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Brazil Deaths (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]  
    <li>[[Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Paraná]]</li>
*[[Brazil Marriages (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Brazil Marriages (FamilySearch Historical Records]]  
    <li>[[Pernambuco, Brazil Genealogy|Pernambuco]]</li>
*[[Brazil, São Paulo, São Paulo Cemetery Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Brazil, Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo Cemetery Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]
    <li>[[Piaui, Brazil Genealogy|Piauí]]</li>
 
    <li>[[Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Genealogy|Rio de Janeiro]]</li>
== Featured Content  ==
    <li>[[Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil Genealogy|Rio Grande do Norte]]</li>
 
    <li>[[Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil Genealogy|Rio Grande do Sul]]</li>
Today's featured article is: '''[[Brazil Census]]'''
    <li>[[Rondonia, Brazil Genealogy|Rondônia]]</li>
 
    <li>[[Roraima, Brazil Genealogy|Roraima]]</li>
''See the tutorials in FamilySearch.org pertaining to [https://familysearch.org/learningcenter/results.html?q=*&fq=place%3A%22Latin%20America%22 Latin American research].''
    <li>[[Santa Catarina, Brazil Genealogy|Santa Catarina]]</li>
 
    <li>[[São Paulo, Brazil Genealogy|São Paulo]] Includes the City</li>
== Did you know?  ==
    <li>[[Sergipe, Brazil Genealogy|Sergipe]]</li>
 
    <li>[[Tocantins, Brazil Genealogy|Tocantins]]</li>
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==Military History==
=== Help with the Brazil Wiki pages  ===
===Online Resources===
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*'''1865-1870''' {{FSC|624143|title-id|disp=Aurelio Garcindo Fernandes de Sá, capitão teniente do corpo da armada brasileira, 1865-1870:}}(*); Sá, Aurelio Garcindo Fernandes de, 1829-1873 at FamilySearch - images
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*'''1600s''' {{FSC|70462|title-id|disp=Nobiliário colonial, fidalgos da Casa Real e cavaleiros do hábito das Ordens Militares com serviços prestados no Brasil, principalmente na guerra holandesa - século XVII:}}(*); Carvalho Franco, Francisco de Assis, 1886-1953 at FamilySearch - images
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*{{FSC|85498|title-id|disp=História militar do Brasil }}(*); Barroso, Gustavo, 1888- at FamilySearch - images
In order to make this wiki a better research tool, we need your help! [[FamilySearch Wiki:Help wanted on the Brazil pages|Many tasks need willing volunteers]]. You can help:<br>
*'''1981''' {{FSC|564627|title-id|disp=Cadastro de cartórios do Registro Civil 1981}}(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 
:*Expand county articles
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[[FamilySearch Wiki:Help wanted on the Brazil pages|Find more opportunities to help with the Brazil pages]].
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=== Other Languages  ===
 
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Getting started with Brazil research[edit | edit source]

Do you want to access the FamilySearch Wiki in Portuguese? Click here!

Welcome to the Brazil page of the research wiki! FamilySearch Wiki is a community website dedicated to helping people throughout the world learn how to find their ancestors.Through the Brazil page you will learn how to find, use, and analyze records for Brazil of genealogical value. The content on this page provides helps and tips for beginner, intermediate, and expert researchers alike. Here you will find helpful research tools and research guidance to aid you in your search for your ancestors. The Brazil page is a work in progress, your contributions and feedback are essential!

Brazil is the largest country by both land area and population on the continent of South America. Also more people speak Portuguese in Brazil by far than speak that language in any other country, including Portugal. Discovered by the Portuguese explorer Pedro Alvares Cabral in April 21st, 1500 was populated by immigrants in the 1600s and 1700s becaming home to many, including immigrants from Italy and Germany who primarily settled in the south of the country.

For help getting started with Brazilian research see Getting Started.

See the tutorials in FamilySearch.org pertaining to Latin American research and "Reading Portuguese Handwritten Records"

Jurisdictions, States[edit | edit source]

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.

Acre Paraíba
Alagoas Paraná
Amapá Pernambuco
Amazonas Piauí
Bahia Rio de Janeiro
Ceará Rio Grande do Norte
Distrito Federal Includes Brasília Rio Grande do Sul
Espírito Santo Rondônia
Goiás Roraima
Maranhão Santa Catarina
Mato Grosso São Paulo Includes the City
Mato Grosso do Sul Sergipe
Minas Gerais Tocantins
Pará

States are also divided into counties, and the cities and towns 'municipios' are in the counties, it is possible that a city, especially the larger ones such as Recife and São Paulo , may have a number of counties in them since a state like São Paulo can have over 200 counties.

 Research Tools[edit | edit source]

Websites[edit | edit source]

Wiki articles describing these collections are found at:

Featured Content[edit | edit source]

Today's featured article is: Brazil Census

See the tutorials in FamilySearch.org pertaining to Latin American research.

Did you know?[edit | edit source]

(Your text or images here, or use the table below:)

  • (Your Bullet)
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Help with the Brazil Wiki pages[edit | edit source]

Wiki Volunteers Wanted

In order to make this wiki a better research tool, we need your help! Many tasks need willing volunteers. You can help:

  • Expand county articles
  • Check links on pages
  • ...and more

Find more opportunities to help with the Brazil pages.



Other Languages[edit | edit source]


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