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Guide to '''State of Paraná family history and genealogy''': birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.  
Guide to '''State of Parana family history and genealogy''': birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.  
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'''Most of your genealogical research for Paraná will be in two main record types: civil registration (''registros civis'') and church records (''registros da igreja''). This article will teach you methods for locating and searching these two record groups.'''
'''Most of your genealogical research for Paraná will be in two main record types: civil registration (''registros civis'') and church records (''registros da igreja''). This article will teach you methods for locating and searching these two record groups.'''


 
==History==
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Colonisation of the state by settlers started in the 16th century, but was mainly confined to the coasts. After Brazil's independence from Portugal, in 1822, the area now occupied by the state was part of the Province of São Paulo. That area was transformed in a politically independent body in 1853, when the Province of Parana was created. In the 1940s, the northern part of the state was settled as a result of the expansion of the São Paulo coffee industry. The south-eastern part of the state was settled as a result of migration from Rio Grande do Sul.<br>
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[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paran%C3%A1_(state)]
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== History ==
Colonisation of the state by settlers started in the 16th century, but was mainly confined to the coasts. After Brazil's independence from Portugal, in 1822, the area now occupied by the state was part of the Province of São Paulo. That area was transformed in a politically independent body in 1853, when the Province of Paraná was created. In the 1940s, the northern part of the state was settled as a result of the expansion of the São Paulo coffee industry. The south-eastern part of the state was settled as a result of migration from Rio Grande do Sul.<ref>
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paran%C3%A1_(state) Paraná at Wikipedia]</ref><br>
 
== Municipalities ==
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    <li>[[Abatiá, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Abatiá]]</li>
    <li>[[Adrianópolis, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Adrianópolis]]</li>
    <li>[[Agudos do Sul, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Agudos do Sul]]</li>
    <li>[[Almirante Tamandaré, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Almirante Tamandaré]]</li>
    <li>[[Altamira do Paraná, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Altamira do Paraná]]</li>
    <li>[[Alto Paraíso, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Alto Paraíso]]</li>
    <li>[[Alto Paraná, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Alto Paraná]]</li>
    <li>[[Alto Piquiri, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Alto Piquiri]]</li>
    <li>[[Altônia, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Altônia]]</li>
    <li>[[Alvorada do Sul, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Alvorada do Sul]]</li>
    <li>[[Amaporã, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Amaporã]]</li>
    <li>[[Ampére, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Ampére]]</li>
    <li>[[Anahy, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Anahy]]</li>
    <li>[[Andirá, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Andirá]]</li>
    <li>[[Ângulo, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Ângulo]]</li>
    <li>[[Antonina, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Antonina]]</li>
    <li>[[Antônio Olinto, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Antônio Olinto]]</li>
    <li>[[Apucarana, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Apucarana]]</li>
    <li>[[Arapongas, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Arapongas]]</li>
    <li>[[Arapoti, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Arapoti]]</li>
    <li>[[Arapuã, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Arapuã]]</li>
    <li>[[Araruna, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Araruna]]</li>
    <li>[[Araucária, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Araucária]]</li>
    <li>[[Ariranha do Ivaí, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Ariranha do Ivaí]]</li>
    <li>[[Assaí, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Assaí]]</li>
    <li>[[Assis Chateaubriand, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Assis Chateaubriand]]</li>
    <li>[[Astorga, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Astorga]]</li>
    <li>[[Atalaia, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Atalaia]]</li>
    <li>[[Balsa Nova, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Balsa Nova]]</li>
    <li>[[Bandeirantes, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Bandeirantes]]</li>
    <li>[[Barbosa Ferraz, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Barbosa Ferraz]]</li>
    <li>[[Barra do Jacaré, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Barra do Jacaré]]</li>
    <li>[[Barracão, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Barracão]]</li>
    <li>[[Bela Vista da Caroba, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Bela Vista da Caroba]]</li>
    <li>[[Bela Vista do Paraíso, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Bela Vista do Paraíso]]</li>
    <li>[[Bituruna, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Bituruna]]</li>
    <li>[[Boa Esperança do Iguaçu, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Boa Esperança do Iguaçu]]</li>
    <li>[[Boa Esperança, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Boa Esperança]]</li>
    <li>[[Boa Ventura de São Roque, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Boa Ventura de São Roque]]</li>
    <li>[[Boa Vista da Aparecida, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Boa Vista da Aparecida]]</li>
    <li>[[Bocaiúva do Sul, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Bocaiúva do Sul]]</li>
    <li>[[Bom Jesus do Sul, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Bom Jesus do Sul]]</li>
    <li>[[Bom Sucesso do Sul, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Bom Sucesso do Sul]]</li>
    <li>[[Bom Sucesso, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Bom Sucesso]]</li>
    <li>[[Borrazópolis, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Borrazópolis]]</li>
    <li>[[Braganey, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Braganey]]</li>
    <li>[[Brasilândia do Sul, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Brasilândia do Sul]]</li>
    <li>[[Cafeara, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Cafeara]]</li>
    <li>[[Cafelândia, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Cafelândia]]</li>
    <li>[[Cafezal do Sul, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Cafezal do Sul]]</li>
    <li>[[Califórnia, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Califórnia]]</li>
    <li>[[Cambará, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Cambará]]</li>
    <li>[[Cambé, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Cambé]]</li>
    <li>[[Cambira, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Cambira]]</li>
    <li>[[Campina da Lagoa, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Campina da Lagoa]]</li>
    <li>[[Campina do Simão, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Campina do Simão]]</li>
    <li>[[Campina Grande do Sul, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Campina Grande do Sul]]</li>
    <li>[[Campo Bonito, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Campo Bonito]]</li>
    <li>[[Campo do Tenente, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Campo do Tenente]]</li>
    <li>[[Campo Largo, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Campo Largo]]</li>
    <li>[[Campo Magro, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Campo Magro]]</li>
    <li>[[Campo Mourão, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Campo Mourão]]</li>
    <li>[[Cândido de Abreu, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Cândido de Abreu]]</li>
    <li>[[Candói, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Candói]]</li>
    <li>[[Cantagalo, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Cantagalo]]</li>
    <li>[[Capanema, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Capanema]]</li>
    <li>[[Capitão Leônidas Marques, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Capitão Leônidas Marques]]</li>
    <li>[[Carambeí, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Carambeí]]</li>
    <li>[[Carlópolis, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Carlópolis]]</li>
    <li>[[Cascavel, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Cascavel]]</li>
    <li>[[Castro, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Castro]]</li>
    <li>[[Catanduvas, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Catanduvas]]</li>
    <li>[[Centenário do Sul, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Centenário do Sul]]</li>
    <li>[[Cerro Azul, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Cerro Azul]]</li>
    <li>[[Céu Azul, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Céu Azul]]</li>
    <li>[[Chopinzinho, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Chopinzinho]]</li>
    <li>[[Cianorte, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Cianorte]]</li>
    <li>[[Cidade Gaúcha, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Cidade Gaúcha]]</li>
    <li>[[Clevelândia, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Clevelândia]]</li>
    <li>[[Colombo, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Colombo]]</li>
    <li>[[Colorado, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Colorado]]</li>
    <li>[[Congonhinhas, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Congonhinhas]]</li>
    <li>[[Conselheiro Mairinck, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Conselheiro Mairinck]]</li>
    <li>[[Contenda, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Contenda]]</li>
    <li>[[Corbélia, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Corbélia]]</li>
    <li>[[Cornélio Procópio, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Cornélio Procópio]]</li>
    <li>[[Coronel Domingos Soares, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Coronel Domingos Soares]]</li>
    <li>[[Coronel Vivida, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Coronel Vivida]]</li>
    <li>[[Corumbataí do Sul, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Corumbataí do Sul]]</li>
    <li>[[Cruz Machado, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Cruz Machado]]</li>
    <li>[[Cruzeiro do Iguaçu, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Cruzeiro do Iguaçu]]</li>
    <li>[[Cruzeiro do Oeste, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Cruzeiro do Oeste]]</li>
    <li>[[Cruzeiro do Sul, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Cruzeiro do Sul]]</li>
    <li>[[Cruzmaltina, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Cruzmaltina]]</li>
    <li>[[Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Curitiba]]</li>
    <li>[[Curiúva, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Curiúva]]</li>
    <li>[[Diamante do Norte, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Diamante do Norte]]</li>
    <li>[[Diamante do Sul, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Diamante do Sul]]</li>
    <li>[[Diamante d'Oeste, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Diamante d'Oeste]]</li>
    <li>[[Dois Vizinhos, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Dois Vizinhos]]</li>
    <li>[[Douradina, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Douradina]]</li>
    <li>[[Doutor Camargo, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Doutor Camargo]]</li>
    <li>[[Doutor Ulysses, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Doutor Ulysses]]</li>
    <li>[[Enéas Marques, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Enéas Marques]]</li>
    <li>[[Engenheiro Beltrão, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Engenheiro Beltrão]]</li>
    <li>[[Entre Rios do Oeste, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Entre Rios do Oeste]]</li>
    <li>[[Esperança Nova, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Esperança Nova]]</li>
    <li>[[Espigão Alto do Iguaçu, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Espigão Alto do Iguaçu]]</li>
    <li>[[Farol, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Farol]]</li>
    <li>[[Faxinal, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Faxinal]]</li>
    <li>[[Fazenda Rio Grande, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Fazenda Rio Grande]]</li>
    <li>[[Fênix, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Fênix]]</li>
    <li>[[Fernandes Pinheiro, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Fernandes Pinheiro]]</li>
    <li>[[Figueira, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Figueira]]</li>
    <li>[[Flor da Serra do Sul, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Flor da Serra do Sul]]</li>
    <li>[[Floraí, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Floraí]]</li>
    <li>[[Floresta, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Floresta]]</li>
    <li>[[Florestópolis, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Florestópolis]]</li>
    <li>[[Flórida, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Flórida]]</li>
    <li>[[Formosa do Oeste, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Formosa do Oeste]]</li>
    <li>[[Foz do Iguaçu, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Foz do Iguaçu]]</li>
    <li>[[Foz do Jordão, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Foz do Jordão]]</li>
    <li>[[Francisco Alves, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Francisco Alves]]</li>
    <li>[[Francisco Beltrão, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Francisco Beltrão]]</li>
    <li>[[General Carneiro, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|General Carneiro]]</li>
    <li>[[Godoy Moreira, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Godoy Moreira]]</li>
    <li>[[Goioerê, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Goioerê]]</li>
    <li>[[Goioxim, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Goioxim]]</li>
    <li>[[Grandes Rios, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Grandes Rios]]</li>
    <li>[[Guaíra, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Guaíra]]</li>
    <li>[[Guairaçá, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Guairaçá]]</li>
    <li>[[Guamiranga, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Guamiranga]]</li>
    <li>[[Guapirama, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Guapirama]]</li>
    <li>[[Guaporema, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Guaporema]]</li>
    <li>[[Guaraci, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Guaraci]]</li>
    <li>[[Guaraniaçu, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Guaraniaçu]]</li>
    <li>[[Guarapuava, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Guarapuava]]</li>
    <li>[[Guaraqueçaba, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Guaraqueçaba]]</li>
    <li>[[Guaratuba, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Guaratuba]]</li>
    <li>[[Honório Serpa, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Honório Serpa]]</li>
    <li>[[Ibaiti, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Ibaiti]]</li>
    <li>[[Ibema, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Ibema]]</li>
    <li>[[Ibiporã, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Ibiporã]]</li>
    <li>[[Icaraíma, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Icaraíma]]</li>
    <li>[[Iguaraçu, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Iguaraçu]]</li>
    <li>[[Iguatu, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Iguatu]]</li>
    <li>[[Imbaú, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Imbaú]]</li>
    <li>[[Imbituva, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Imbituva]]</li>
    <li>[[Inácio Martins, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Inácio Martins]]</li>
    <li>[[Inajá, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Inajá]]</li>
    <li>[[Indianópolis, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Indianópolis]]</li>
    <li>[[Ipiranga, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Ipiranga]]</li>
    <li>[[Iporã, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Iporã]]</li>
    <li>[[Iracema do Oeste, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Iracema do Oeste]]</li>
    <li>[[Irati, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Irati]]</li>
    <li>[[Iretama, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Iretama]]</li>
    <li>[[Itaguajé, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Itaguajé]]</li>
    <li>[[Itaipulândia, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Itaipulândia]]</li>
    <li>[[Itambaracá, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Itambaracá]]</li>
    <li>[[Itambé, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Itambé]]</li>
    <li>[[Itapejara d'Oeste, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Itapejara d'Oeste]]</li>
    <li>[[Itaperuçu, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Itaperuçu]]</li>
    <li>[[Itaúna do Sul, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Itaúna do Sul]]</li>
    <li>[[Ivaí, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Ivaí]]</li>
    <li>[[Ivaiporã, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Ivaiporã]]</li>
    <li>[[Ivaté, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Ivaté]]</li>
    <li>[[Ivatuba, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Ivatuba]]</li>
    <li>[[Jaboti, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Jaboti]]</li>
    <li>[[Jacarezinho, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Jacarezinho]]</li>
    <li>[[Jaguapitã, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Jaguapitã]]</li>
    <li>[[Jaguariaíva, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Jaguariaíva]]</li>
    <li>[[Jandaia do Sul, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Jandaia do Sul]]</li>
    <li>[[Janiópolis, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Janiópolis]]</li>
    <li>[[Japira, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Japira]]</li>
    <li>[[Japurá, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Japurá]]</li>
    <li>[[Jardim Alegre, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Jardim Alegre]]</li>
    <li>[[Jardim Olinda, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Jardim Olinda]]</li>
    <li>[[Jataizinho, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Jataizinho]]</li>
    <li>[[Jesuítas, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Jesuítas]]</li>
    <li>[[Joaquim Távora, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Joaquim Távora]]</li>
    <li>[[Jundiaí do Sul, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Jundiaí do Sul]]</li>
    <li>[[Juranda, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Juranda]]</li>
    <li>[[Jussara, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Jussara]]</li>
    <li>[[Kaloré, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Kaloré]]</li>
    <li>[[Lapa, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Lapa]]</li>
    <li>[[Laranjal, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Laranjal]]</li>
    <li>[[Laranjeiras do Sul, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Laranjeiras do Sul]]</li>
    <li>[[Leópolis, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Leópolis]]</li>
    <li>[[Lidianópolis, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Lidianópolis]]</li>
    <li>[[Lindoeste, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Lindoeste]]</li>
    <li>[[Loanda, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Loanda]]</li>
    <li>[[Lobato, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Lobato]]</li>
    <li>[[Londrina, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Londrina]]</li>
    <li>[[Luiziana, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Luiziana]]</li>
    <li>[[Lunardelli, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Lunardelli]]</li>
    <li>[[Lupionópolis, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Lupionópolis]]</li>
    <li>[[Mallet, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Mallet]]</li>
    <li>[[Mamborê, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Mamborê]]</li>
    <li>[[Mandaguaçu, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Mandaguaçu]]</li>
    <li>[[Mandaguari, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Mandaguari]]</li>
    <li>[[Mandirituba, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Mandirituba]]</li>
    <li>[[Manfrinópolis, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Manfrinópolis]]</li>
    <li>[[Mangueirinha, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Mangueirinha]]</li>
    <li>[[Manoel Ribas, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Manoel Ribas]]</li>
    <li>[[Marechal Cândido Rondon, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Marechal Cândido Rondon]]</li>
    <li>[[Maria Helena, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Maria Helena]]</li>
    <li>[[Marialva, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Marialva]]</li>
    <li>[[Marilândia do Sul, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Marilândia do Sul]]</li>
    <li>[[Marilena, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Marilena]]</li>
    <li>[[Mariluz, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Mariluz]]</li>
    <li>[[Maringá, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Maringá]]</li>
    <li>[[Mariópolis, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Mariópolis]]</li>
    <li>[[Maripá, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Maripá]]</li>
    <li>[[Marmeleiro, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Marmeleiro]]</li>
    <li>[[Marquinho, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Marquinho]]</li>
    <li>[[Marumbi, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Marumbi]]</li>
    <li>[[Matelândia, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Matelândia]]</li>
    <li>[[Matinhos, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Matinhos]]</li>
    <li>[[Mato Rico, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Mato Rico]]</li>
    <li>[[Mauá da Serra, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Mauá da Serra]]</li>
    <li>[[Medianeira, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Medianeira]]</li>
    <li>[[Mercedes, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Mercedes]]</li>
    <li>[[Mirador, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Mirador]]</li>
    <li>[[Miraselva, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Miraselva]]</li>
    <li>[[Missal, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Missal]]</li>
    <li>[[Moreira Sales, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Moreira Sales]]</li>
    <li>[[Morretes, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Morretes]]</li>
    <li>[[Munhoz de Melo, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Munhoz de Melo]]</li>
    <li>[[Nossa Senhora das Graças, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Nossa Senhora das Graças ]]</li>
    <li>[[Nova Aliança do Ivaí, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Nova Aliança do Ivaí]]</li>
    <li>[[Nova América da Colina, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Nova América da Colina]]</li>
    <li>[[Nova Aurora, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Nova Aurora]]</li>
    <li>[[Nova Cantu, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Nova Cantu]]</li>
    <li>[[Nova Esperança do Sudoeste, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Nova Esperança do Sudoeste]]</li>
    <li>[[Nova Esperança, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Nova Esperança]]</li>
    <li>[[Nova Fátima, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Nova Fátima]]</li>
    <li>[[Nova Laranjeiras, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Nova Laranjeiras]]</li>
    <li>[[Nova Londrina, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Nova Londrina]]</li>
    <li>[[Nova Olímpia, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Nova Olímpia]]</li>
    <li>[[Nova Prata do Iguaçu, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Nova Prata do Iguaçu]]</li>
    <li>[[Nova Santa Bárbara, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Nova Santa Bárbara]]</li>
    <li>[[Nova Santa Rosa, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Nova Santa Rosa]]</li>
    <li>[[Nova Tebas, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Nova Tebas]]</li>
    <li>[[Novo Itacolomi, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Novo Itacolomi]]</li>
    <li>[[Ortigueira, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Ortigueira]]</li>
    <li>[[Ourizona, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Ourizona]]</li>
    <li>[[Ouro Verde do Oeste, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Ouro Verde do Oeste]]</li>
    <li>[[Paiçandu, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Paiçandu]]</li>
    <li>[[Palmas, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Palmas]]</li>
    <li>[[Palmeira, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Palmeira]]</li>
    <li>[[Palmital, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Palmital]]</li>
    <li>[[Palotina, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Palotina]]</li>
    <li>[[Paraíso do Norte, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Paraíso do Norte]]</li>
    <li>[[Paranacity, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Paranacity]]</li>
    <li>[[Paranaguá, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Paranaguá]]</li>
    <li>[[Paranapoema, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Paranapoema]]</li>
    <li>[[Paranavaí, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Paranavaí]]</li>
    <li>[[Pato Bragado, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Pato Bragado]]</li>
    <li>[[Pato Branco, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Pato Branco]]</li>
    <li>[[Paula Freitas, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Paula Freitas]]</li>
    <li>[[Paulo Frontin, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Paulo Frontin]]</li>
    <li>[[Peabiru, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Peabiru]]</li>
    <li>[[Perobal, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Perobal]]</li>
    <li>[[Pérola d'Oeste, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Pérola d'Oeste]]</li>
    <li>[[Pérola, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Pérola]]</li>
    <li>[[Piên, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Piên]]</li>
    <li>[[Pinhais, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Pinhais]]</li>
    <li>[[Pinhal de São Bento, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Pinhal de São Bento]]</li>
    <li>[[Pinhalão, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Pinhalão]]</li>
    <li>[[Pinhão, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Pinhão]]</li>
    <li>[[Piraí do Sul, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Piraí do Sul]]</li>
    <li>[[Piraquara, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Piraquara]]</li>
    <li>[[Pitanga, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Pitanga]]</li>
    <li>[[Pitangueiras, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Pitangueiras]]</li>
    <li>[[Planaltina do Paraná, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Planaltina do Paraná]]</li>
    <li>[[Planalto, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Planalto]]</li>
    <li>[[Ponta Grossa, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Ponta Grossa]]</li>
    <li>[[Pontal do Paraná, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Pontal do Paraná]]</li>
    <li>[[Porecatu, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Porecatu]]</li>
    <li>[[Porto Amazonas, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Porto Amazonas]]</li>
    <li>[[Porto Barreiro, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Porto Barreiro]]</li>
    <li>[[Porto Rico, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Porto Rico]]</li>
    <li>[[Porto Vitória, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Porto Vitória]]</li>
    <li>[[Prado Ferreira, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Prado Ferreira]]</li>
    <li>[[Pranchita, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Pranchita]]</li>
    <li>[[Presidente Castelo Branco, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Presidente Castelo Branco]]</li>
    <li>[[Primeiro de Maio, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Primeiro de Maio]]</li>
    <li>[[Prudentópolis, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Prudentópolis]]</li>
    <li>[[Quarto Centenário, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Quarto Centenário]]</li>
    <li>[[Quatiguá, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Quatiguá]]</li>
    <li>[[Quatro Barras, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Quatro Barras]]</li>
    <li>[[Quatro Pontes, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Quatro Pontes]]</li>
    <li>[[Quedas do Iguaçu, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Quedas do Iguaçu]]</li>
    <li>[[Querência do Norte, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Querência do Norte]]</li>
    <li>[[Quinta do Sol, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Quinta do Sol]]</li>
    <li>[[Quitandinha, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Quitandinha]]</li>
    <li>[[Ramilândia, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Ramilândia]]</li>
    <li>[[Rancho Alegre d'Oeste, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Rancho Alegre d'Oeste]]</li>
    <li>[[Rancho Alegre, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Rancho Alegre]]</li>
    <li>[[Realeza, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Realeza]]</li>
    <li>[[Rebouças, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Rebouças]]</li>
    <li>[[Renascença, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Renascença]]</li>
    <li>[[Reserva do Iguaçu, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Reserva do Iguaçu]]</li>
    <li>[[Reserva, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Reserva]]</li>
    <li>[[Ribeirão Claro, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Ribeirão Claro]]</li>
    <li>[[Ribeirão do Pinhal, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Ribeirão do Pinhal]]</li>
    <li>[[Rio Azul, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Rio Azul]]</li>
    <li>[[Rio Bom, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Rio Bom]]</li>
    <li>[[Rio Bonito do Iguaçu, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Rio Bonito do Iguaçu]]</li>
    <li>[[Rio Branco do Ivaí, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Rio Branco do Ivaí]]</li>
    <li>[[Rio Branco do Sul, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Rio Branco do Sul]]</li>
    <li>[[Rio Negro, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Rio Negro]]</li>
    <li>[[Rolândia, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Rolândia]]</li>
    <li>[[Roncador, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Roncador]]</li>
    <li>[[Rondon, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Rondon]]</li>
    <li>[[Rosário do Ivaí, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Rosário do Ivaí]]</li>
    <li>[[Sabáudia, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Sabáudia]]</li>
    <li>[[Salgado Filho, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Salgado Filho]]</li>
    <li>[[Salto do Itararé, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Salto do Itararé]]</li>
    <li>[[Salto do Lontra, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Salto do Lontra]]</li>
    <li>[[Santa Amélia, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Santa Amélia]]</li>
    <li>[[Santa Cecília do Pavão, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Santa Cecília do Pavão]]</li>
    <li>[[Santa Cruz de Monte Castelo, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Santa Cruz de Monte Castelo]]</li>
    <li>[[Santa Fé, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Santa Fé]]</li>
    <li>[[Santa Helena, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Santa Helena]]</li>
    <li>[[Santa Inês, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Santa Inês]]</li>
    <li>[[Santa Isabel do Ivaí, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Santa Isabel do Ivaí]]</li>
    <li>[[Santa Izabel do Oeste, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Santa Izabel do Oeste]]</li>
    <li>[[Santa Lúcia, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Santa Lúcia]]</li>
    <li>[[Santa Maria do Oeste, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Santa Maria do Oeste]]</li>
    <li>[[Santa Mariana, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Santa Mariana]]</li>
    <li>[[Santa Mônica, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Santa Mônica]]</li>
    <li>[[Santa Tereza do Oeste, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Santa Tereza do Oeste]]</li>
    <li>[[Santa Terezinha de Itaipu, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Santa Terezinha de Itaipu]]</li>
    <li>[[Santana do Itararé, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Santana do Itararé]]</li>
    <li>[[Santo Antônio da Platina, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Santo Antônio da Platina]]</li>
    <li>[[Santo Antônio do Caiuá, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Santo Antônio do Caiuá]]</li>
    <li>[[Santo Antônio do Paraíso, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Santo Antônio do Paraíso]]</li>
    <li>[[Santo Antônio do Sudoeste, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Santo Antônio do Sudoeste]]</li>
    <li>[[Santo Inácio, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Santo Inácio]]</li>
    <li>[[São Carlos do Ivaí, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|São Carlos do Ivaí]]</li>
    <li>[[São Jerônimo da Serra, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|São Jerônimo da Serra]]</li>
    <li>[[São João do Caiuá, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|São João do Caiuá]]</li>
    <li>[[São João do Ivaí, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|São João do Ivaí]]</li>
    <li>[[São João do Triunfo, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|São João do Triunfo]]</li>
    <li>[[São João, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|São João]]</li>
    <li>[[São Jorge do Ivaí, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|São Jorge do Ivaí]]</li>
    <li>[[São Jorge do Patrocínio, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|São Jorge do Patrocínio]]</li>
    <li>[[São Jorge d'Oeste, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|São Jorge d'Oeste]]</li>
    <li>[[São José da Boa Vista, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|São José da Boa Vista]]</li>
    <li>[[São José das Palmeiras, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|São José das Palmeiras]]</li>
    <li>[[São José dos Pinhais, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|São José dos Pinhais]]</li>
    <li>[[São Manoel do Paraná, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|São Manoel do Paraná]]</li>
    <li>[[São Mateus do Sul, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|São Mateus do Sul]]</li>
    <li>[[São Miguel do Iguaçu, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|São Miguel do Iguaçu]]</li>
    <li>[[São Pedro do Iguaçu, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|São Pedro do Iguaçu]]</li>
    <li>[[São Pedro do Ivaí, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|São Pedro do Ivaí]]</li>
    <li>[[São Pedro do Paraná, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|São Pedro do Paraná]]</li>
    <li>[[São Sebastião da Amoreira, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|São Sebastião da Amoreira]]</li>
    <li>[[São Tomé, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|São Tomé]]</li>
    <li>[[Sapopema, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Sapopema]]</li>
    <li>[[Sarandi, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Sarandi]]</li>
    <li>[[Saudade do Iguaçu, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Saudade do Iguaçu]]</li>
    <li>[[Sengés, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Sengés]]</li>
    <li>[[Serranópolis do Iguaçu, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Serranópolis do Iguaçu]]</li>
    <li>[[Sertaneja, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Sertaneja]]</li>
    <li>[[Sertanópolis, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Sertanópolis]]</li>
    <li>[[Siqueira Campos, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Siqueira Campos]]</li>
    <li>[[Sulina, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Sulina]]</li>
    <li>[[Tamarana, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Tamarana]]</li>
    <li>[[Tamboara, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Tamboara]]</li>
    <li>[[Tapejara, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Tapejara]]</li>
    <li>[[Tapira, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Tapira]]</li>
    <li>[[Teixeira Soares, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Teixeira Soares]]</li>
    <li>[[Telêmaco Borba, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Telêmaco Borba]]</li>
    <li>[[Terra Boa, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Terra Boa]]</li>
    <li>[[Terra Rica, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Terra Rica]]</li>
    <li>[[Terra Roxa, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Terra Roxa]]</li>
    <li>[[Tibagi, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Tibagi]]</li>
    <li>[[Tijucas do Sul, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Tijucas do Sul]]</li>
    <li>[[Toledo, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Toledo]]</li>
    <li>[[Tomazina, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Tomazina]]</li>
    <li>[[Três Barras do Paraná, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Três Barras do Paraná]]</li>
    <li>[[Tunas do Paraná, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Tunas do Paraná]]</li>
    <li>[[Tuneiras do Oeste, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Tuneiras do Oeste]]</li>
    <li>[[Tupãssi, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Tupãssi]]</li>
    <li>[[Turvo, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Turvo]]</li>
    <li>[[Ubiratã, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Ubiratã]]</li>
    <li>[[Umuarama, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Umuarama]]</li>
    <li>[[União da Vitória, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|União da Vitória]]</li>
    <li>[[Uniflor, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Uniflor]]</li>
    <li>[[Uraí, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Uraí]]</li>
    <li>[[Ventania, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Ventania]]</li>
    <li>[[Vera Cruz do Oeste, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Vera Cruz do Oeste]]</li>
    <li>[[Verê, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Verê]]</li>
    <li>[[Virmond, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Virmond]]</li>
    <li>[[Vitorino, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Vitorino]]</li>
    <li>[[Wenceslau Braz, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Wenceslau Braz]]</li>
    <li>[[Xambrê, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy|Xambrê]]</li>
</ul>
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==Civil Registration (''Registros civis'')==
==Civil Registration (''Registros civis'')==
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In 1850, a law was passed requiring registration of births and deaths throughout the country. Until 1870, the Catholic Church was required to keep this record. After 1870, these records were to be kept by the justices of the peace. Since 1827, the government has accepted marriages performed in the Catholic Church as official marriages.
In 1850, a law was passed requiring registration of births and deaths throughout the country. Until 1870, the Catholic Church was required to keep this record. After 1870, these records were to be kept by the justices of the peace. Since 1827, the government has accepted marriages performed in the Catholic Church as official marriages.


Civil registration records are kept on a municipal level by local civil registration offices. Records are subsequently sent on to a municipal, district, or delegation office. People from small villages often reported their births, marriages, and deaths to a nearby central municipality office. Many towns in Brazil are very new. If you do not find records for the city you need, you will need to determine when the city was founded and from which older city it was created (try a Google search). Origins of cities are also given in the reference book, {{FSC|1018565|item|disp='''Cidades e vilas 1998''',}} which can be consulted online from a FamilySearch Center computer.
Civil registration records are kept on a municipal level by local civil registration offices. Records are subsequently sent on to a municipal, district, or delegation office. People from small villages often reported their births, marriages, and deaths to a nearby central municipality office. Many towns in Brazil are very new. If you do not find records for the city you need, you will need to determine when the city was founded and from which older city it was created (try a Google search). Origins of cities are also given in the reference book, [https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/1018565?availability=Family%20History%20Library '''Cidades e vilas 1998''',] which can be consulted online from a Family History Center computer.


=== 1. Online Digital Records for Civil Registration ===  
=== 1. Online Digital Records for Civil Registration ===  
For many localities, digital copies of civil registration can be searched online:
For many localities, digital copies of civil registration can be searched online:
*'''1852-1996''' {{RecordSearch|2016194|Brazil, Paraná, Civil Registration, 1852-1996}} at FamilySearch - free, browsable images only, not complete for all localities. Records will eventually be indexed online.
*'''1852-1996''' - {{RecordSearch|2016194|Brazil, Paraná, Civil Registration, 1852-1996|access=browse}} at [http://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch Historical Records] - free, browseable images only, not complete for all localities. Records will eventually be indexed online.
*'''1876-1992''' {{FSC|476531|title-id|disp=Registros civis, Lapa: 1876-1992}}(*); Lapa (Paraná) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
*'''1876-1994''' {{FSC|466012|title-id|disp=Registros civis, Guaraqueçaba: 1876-1994}}(*); Guaraqueçaba (Paraná) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
*'''1876-1995''' {{FSC|459671|title-id|disp=Registros civis, Campo Largo: 1876-1995}}(*); Campo Largo (Paraná) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
*'''1878-1994''' {{FSC|257581|title-id|disp=Registros civis, Antonina: 1878-1994}}(*); Antonina (Paraná) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
*'''1884-1996''' {{FSC|457375|title-id|disp=Registros civis, Curitiba: 1884-1996}}(*); Curitiba (Paraná) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
*'''1885-1994''' {{FSC|470706|title-id|disp=Registros civis, Imbituva: 1885-1994}}(*); Imbituva (Paraná) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
*'''1886-1993''' {{FSC|467821|title-id|disp=Registros civis, Tomazina: 1886-1993}}(*); Tomazina (Paraná) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
*'''1889-1996''' {{FSC|472122|title-id|disp=Registros civis, Paranaguá: 1889-1996}}(*); Paranaguá (Paraná) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
*'''1903-1993''' {{FSC|467794|title-id|disp=Registros civis, Siqueira Campos: 1903-1993}}(*); Siqueira Campos (Paraná) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
*'''1903-1998''' {{FSC|468669|title-id|disp=Registros civis, Bela Cruz: 1903-1998}}(*); Bela Cruz (Ceará) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
*'''1905-1992''' {{FSC|478597|title-id|disp=Registros civis, Teixeira Soares: 1905-1992}}(*); Teixeira Soares (Paraná) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
*'''1907-1993''' {{FSC|701019|title-id|disp=Registros civis, Ivaí: 1907-1993}}(*); Ivaí (Paraná) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
*'''1909-1994''' {{FSC|706150|title-id|disp=Registros civis, Mandirituba: 1909-1994}}(*); Mandirituba (Paraná) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
*'''1910-1993''' {{FSC|465340|title-id|disp=Registros civis, Quatro Barras: 1910-1993}}(*); Quatro Barras (Paraná) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
*'''1911-1993''' {{FSC|701213|title-id|disp=Registros civis, Laranjeiras do Sul: 1911-1993}}(*); Laranjeiras do Sul (Paraná) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
*'''1923-1993''' {{FSC|684706|title-id|disp=Registros civis, Ibaiti: 1923-1993}}(*); Ibaiti (Paraná) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
*'''1949-1994''' {{FSC|731295|title-id|disp=Registros civis, Manoel Ribas: 1949-1994}}(*); Manoel Ribas (Paraná) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
*'''1949-1996''' {{FSC|777044|title-id|disp=Registros civis, Marialva: 1949-1996}}(*); Marialva (Paraná) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
*'''1949-1996''' {{FSC|787460|title-id|disp=Registros civis, Sabáudia: 1949-1996}}(*); Sabáudia (Paraná) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
*'''1954-1995''' {{FSC|769604|title-id|disp=Registros civis, Cruzeiro do Oeste: 1954-1995}}(*); Cruzeiro do Oeste (Paraná) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
*'''1954-1995''' {{FSC|749001|title-id|disp=Registros civis, Barracão: 1954-1995}}(*); Barracão (Paraná) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
*'''1954-1995''' {{FSC|749553|title-id|disp=Registros civis, Capanema: 1954-1995}}(*); Capanema (Paraná) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
*'''1954-1996''' {{FSC|776752|title-id|disp=Registros civis, Colorado: 1954-1996}}(*); Colorado (Paraná) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
*'''1954-1996''' {{FSC|776733|title-id|disp=Registros civis, Nova Esperança: 1954-1996}}(*); Nova Esperança (Paraná) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
*'''1954-1996''' {{FSC|787612|title-id|disp=Registros civis, Guaraci: 1954-1996}}(*); Guaraci (Paraná) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
*'''1955-1994''' {{FSC|654820|title-id|disp=Registros civis, Guaraniaçu: 1955-1994}}(*); Guaraniaçu (Paraná) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
*'''1955-1995''' {{FSC|752160|title-id|disp=Registros civis, Rondon: 1955-1995}}(*); Rondon (Paraná) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
*'''1955-1995''' {{FSC|769640|title-id|disp=Registros civis, Tuneiras do Oeste: 1955-1995}}(*); Tuneiras do Oeste (Paraná) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
*'''1955-1995''' {{FSC|750252|title-id|disp=Registros civis, Fênix: 1955-1995}}(*); Fênix (Paraná) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
*'''1957-1992''' {{FSC|683679|title-id|disp=Registros civis, Palotina: 1957-1992}}(*); Palotina (Paraná) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
*'''1958-1992''' {{FSC|654970|title-id|disp=Registros civis, São Miguel do Iguaçu: 1958-1992}}(*); São Miguel do Iguaçu (Paraná) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
*'''1958-1995''' {{FSC|749975|title-id|disp=Registros civis, Janiópolis: 1958-1995}}(*); Janiópolis (Paraná) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
*'''1960-1995''' {{FSC|769628|title-id|disp=Registros civis, Tapejara: 1960-1995}}(*); Tapejara (Paraná) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
*'''1962-1995''' {{FSC|749723|title-id|disp=Registros civis, Assis Chateaubriand: 1962-1995}}(*); Assis Chateaubriand (Paraná) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
*'''1962-1996''' {{FSC|777069|title-id|disp=Registros civis, Paiçandú: 1962-1996}}(*); Paiçandú (Paraná) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
*'''1965-1996''' {{FSC|787572|title-id|disp=Registros civis, Altãnia: 1965-1996}}(*); Altãnia (Paraná) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
*'''1970-1995''' {{FSC|751178|title-id|disp=Registros civis, Campina da Lagoa: 1970-1995}}(*); Campina da Lagoa (Paraná) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
'''"Nascimentos"''' are births. '''Matrimônios''' and '''"Casamentos"''' are marriages. ''' "Óbitos"''' are deaths.  '''"Índice"''' is the index.
'''"Nascimentos"''' are births. '''Matrimônios''' and '''"Casamentos"''' are marriages. ''' "Óbitos"''' are deaths.  '''"Índice"''' is the index.


=== 2. Microfilm Copies of Civil Registration Records in the FamilySearch Catalog ===
=== 2. Microfilm Copies of Civil Registration Records Searched at a Family History Center ===
If the locality and time period you need are not included in the online records, the next step is to find them in the microfilm collection of the FamilySearch Library. Currently, they are being digitized, and plans are to complete that project by 2020. Check back occasionally to see if your records have become available. In the meantime, some of them might be available at a [https://locations.familysearch.org/en/search '''FamilySearch Center'''] near you. <br>
If the locality and time period you need are not included in the online records, the next step is to find them in the microfilm collection of the Family History Library. Currently, they are being digitized, and plans are to complete that project by 2020. Check back occasionally to see if your records have become available. In the meantime, some of them might be available at a [https://familysearch.org/locations/ '''Family History Center'''] near you. <br>
To find a microfilm:
To find a microfilm:


:::a. Click on this link to see a list of [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&placeId=1929898&query=%2Bplace%3A%22Brazil%2C%20Paran%C3%A1%22 '''records for Brazil, Paraná'''].
:::a. Click on this link to see a list of [https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&placeId=209397&query=%2Bplace%3A%22Brazil%2C%20Paran%C3%A1%22 '''records for Brazil, Paraná'''].
:::b. Click on '''"Places within Brazil, Paraná"''' and a list of towns and cities will open.
:::b. Click on '''"Places within Brazil, Paraná"''' and a list of towns and cities will open.
:::c. Click on the '''town or city''' you wish to search.
:::c. Click on the '''town or city''' you wish to search.
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===3. Writing for  Civil Registration Certificates===
===3. Writing for  Civil Registration Certificates===
If the records are not online, and you do not have ready access to the microfilms, 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. '''''This method is not always reliable. Officials might or might not respond.''''' <br>
If the records are not online, and you do not have ready access to the microfilms, 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. '''''This method is not always reliable. Officials might or might not respond.''''' <br>
<br>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_municipalities_in_Paran%C3%A1 '''List of municipalities in Paraná.''']
<br>


Write a brief request in Portuguese to the proper office using this address as guide replacing the information in parentheses:<br>
Write a brief request in Portuguese to the proper office using this address as guide replacing the information in parentheses:<br>


*[http://postalcode.globefeed.com/Brazil_Postal_Code.asp '''Brazilian Postal Code Lookup] at Globefeed<br>
:'''Cartório de Registro Civil'''
:'''([http://postalcode.globefeed.com/Brazil_Postal_Code.asp postal code]), (city), Paraná'''
:'''BRASIL'''<br><br>
 
*[http://postalcode.globefeed.com/Brazil_Postal_Code.asp '''Find the Brazilian postal code here.''']  


Send the following:
Send the following:


*Money for the search fee, usually $10.00
*Money for the search fee, usually $10.00, and an international reply coupon (IRC)
*Full name and the sex of the ancestor sought
*Full name and the sex of the ancestor sought
*Names of the ancestor’s parents, if known
*Names of the ancestor’s parents, if known
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=== 1. Online Digital Records for Church Records ===
=== 1. Online Digital Records for Church Records ===
For some localities, digital copies of Catholic church records can be searched online:
For some localities, digital copies of Catholic church records can be searched online:
*'''1667-1933''' {{FSC|245954|title-id|disp=Dispensas matrimoniais e casamentos, 1667-1933}}(*); Igreja Católica. Arquidiocese de São Paulo (Brasil) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
*'''1704-2008''' - {{RecordSearch|2177282|Brazil, Paraná, Catholic Church Records, 1704-2008|access=browse}} at [http://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch Historical Records] - free, browseable images only, not complete for all localities. Records will eventually be indexed online.
*'''1704-2008''' {{RecordSearch|2177282|Brazil, Paraná, Catholic Church Records, 1704-2008}} at FamilySearch - free, browsable images only, not complete for all localities. Records will eventually be indexed online.
*'''1954-1994''' {{FSC|731312|title-id|disp=Registros civis, Ivaiporã: 1954-1994}}(*); Ivaiporã (Paraná) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
'''Batismos''' are infant baptisms, which are used for birth information. '''Matrimônios'''' are marriages. ''' "Óbitos"''' are deaths.  '''"Índice"''' is the index.
'''Batismos''' are infant baptisms, which are used for birth information. '''Matrimônios'''' are marriages. ''' "Óbitos"''' are deaths.  '''"Índice"''' is the index.


=== 2.  Microfilm Copies of Church Records in the FamilySearch Catalog ===
=== 2.  Microfilm Copies of Church Records Searched at a Family History Center ===
If the locality and time period you need are not included in the online records, the next step is to find them in the microfilm collection of the FamilySearch Library. Currently, they are being digitized, and plans are to complete that project by 2020. Check back occasionally to see if your records have become available. In the meantime, some of them might be available at a [https://locations.familysearch.org/en/search '''FamilySearch Center'''] near you. <br>
If the locality and time period you need are not included in the online records, the next step is to find them in the microfilm collection of the Family History Library. Currently, they are being digitized, and plans are to complete that project by 2020. Check back occasionally to see if your records have become available. In the meantime, some of them might be available at a [https://familysearch.org/locations/ '''Family History Center'''] near you. <br>
To find a microfilm:
To find a microfilm:


:::a. Click on this link to see a list of [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&placeId=1929898&query=%2Bplace%3A%22Brazil%2C%20Paran%C3%A1%22 '''records for Brazil, Paraná'''].
:::a. Click on this link to see a list of [https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&placeId=209397&query=%2Bplace%3A%22Brazil%2C%20Paran%C3%A1%22 '''records for Brazil, Paraná'''].
:::b. Click on '''"Places within Brazil, Paraná"''' and a list of towns and cities will open.
:::b. Click on '''"Places within Brazil, Paraná"''' and a list of towns and cities will open.
:::c. Click on the '''town or city''' you wish to search.
:::c. Click on the '''town or city''' you wish to search.
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Baptism, marriage, and death records may be searched by contacting or visiting local parish or diocese archives in Brazil. Brazil has no single repository of church records. Write your request in Portuguese whenever possible. '''''This method is not always reliable.  Officials might or might not respond.'''''  
Baptism, marriage, and death records may be searched by contacting or visiting local parish or diocese archives in Brazil. Brazil has no single repository of church records. Write your request in Portuguese whenever possible. '''''This method is not always reliable.  Officials might or might not respond.'''''  


*Find the address for the parish church your ancestors used: [https://www.catholicdirectory.com/brazil The Catholic Directory, Brazil]<br>
Write a brief request in Portuguese to the proper church using this address as guide replacing the information in parentheses:<br>


Write a brief request in Portuguese to the proper church using this address as guide replacing the information in parentheses:<br>
:'''Reverendo Pároco'''
:'''Paróquia de (name of parish) '''
:'''([http://postalcode.globefeed.com/Brazil_Postal_Code.asp postal code]), (city), Paraná'''
:'''BRASIL'''
<br>


*[http://postalcode.globefeed.com/Brazil_Postal_Code.asp '''Brazilian Postal Code Lookup] at Globefeed<br>
*[http://postalcode.globefeed.com/Brazil_Postal_Code.asp '''Find the Brazilian postal code here.''']  


When requesting information, send the following:<br>  
When requesting information, send the following:<br>  


*Money for the search fee, usually $10.00  
*Money for the search fee, usually $10.00, and an international reply coupon (IRC)
*Full name and the sex of the ancestor sought  
*Full name and the sex of the ancestor sought  
*Names of the ancestor’s parents, if known  
*Names of the ancestor’s parents, if known  
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'''Write your request in Portuguese whenever possible. For writing your letter in Portuguese, use the translated questions and phrases in this [[Portuguese Letter-writing Guide|Portuguese Letter-writing Guide.]]'''
'''Write your request in Portuguese whenever possible. For writing your letter in Portuguese, use the translated questions and phrases in this [[Portuguese Letter-writing Guide|Portuguese Letter-writing Guide.]]'''
<br>
<br>
==Census==
===Online Resources===
*'''1765-1830''' {{FSC|994904|title-id|disp=Maços de população, Cananéia e Ararapira: 1765-1830}}(*); São Paulo (capitania). Governador at FamilySearch - images<br>
*'''1765-1846''' {{FSC|1050753|title-id|disp=Maços de população, Curitiba: 1765-1846}}(*); São Paulo (capitania). Governador at FamilySearch - images<br>
*'''1774-1786''' {{FSC|1050779|title-id|disp=Maços de população, Paranaguá: 1774-1786}}(*); São Paulo (capitania). Governador at FamilySearch - images<br>
*'''1775-1846''' {{FSC|1124631|title-id|disp=Maços de população, Guaratuba, Paraná: 1775-1846}}(*); São Paulo (capitania). Governador at FamilySearch - images<br>
*'''1797-1847''' {{FSC|1124622|title-id|disp=Maços de população, Castro: 1797-1847}}(*); São Paulo (capitania). Governador at FamilySearch - images<br>
*'''1798-1846''' {{FSC|1124595|title-id|disp=Maços de população, Antonina: 1798-1846}}(*); São Paulo (capitania). Governador at FamilySearch - images<br>
*'''1853-1885''' {{FSC|1147987|title-id|disp=Censo, Paraná: 1853-1885}}(*);  at FamilySearch - images<br><br>
*{{FSC|67948|title-id|disp=Arquivos para a história do Brasil meridional }}(*); Paraná (estado), Brasil. Universidade Federal. Departamento de História at FamilySearch - images<br>
==Colonial Records==
===Online Resources===
*'''1888''' {{FSC|1148363|title-id|disp=Registros de colonos, em divérsas colonias de Paraná: 1888}}(*); Governo do Estado de Paraná (Brasil) at FamilySearch - images
*{{FSC|51069|title-id|disp=Arquivo da Paróquia de Santa Felicidade }}(*); Paraná (estado), Brasil. Universidade Federal. Departamento de História at FamilySearch - images
*{{FSC|67800|title-id|disp=Arquivos de Prudentópolis }}(*); Paraná (estado), Brasil. Universidade Federal. Departamento de História at FamilySearch - images
*{{FSC|67948|title-id|disp=Arquivos para a história do Brasil meridional }}(*); Paraná (estado), Brasil. Universidade Federal. Departamento de História at FamilySearch - images
==Emigration and Immigration==
===Online Resources===
*'''1879''' {{FSC|1149002|title-id|disp=Registros de entrada de imigrantes, colonia desconhecida no estado de Paraná: 1879}}(*);  at FamilySearch - images
*'''1887''' {{FSC|1149048|title-id|disp=Registros de Entrada de Imigrantes, Curitiba e São José: 1887}}(*);  at FamilySearch - images
*'''1888''' {{FSC|1148363|title-id|disp=Registros de colonos, em divérsas colonias de Paraná: 1888}}(*); Governo do Estado de Paraná (Brasil) at FamilySearch - images
*{{FSC|67800|title-id|disp=Arquivos de Prudentópolis }}(*); Paraná (estado), Brasil. Universidade Federal. Departamento de História at FamilySearch - images


==Reading the Records==
==Reading the Records==
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*You do not have to be fluent in Portuguese to read your documents. Genealogical records usually contain a limited vocabulary. Use this '''[[Portuguese Genealogical Word List|Portuguese Genealogical Word List]]''' to translate the important points in the document.
*You do not have to be fluent in Portuguese to read your documents. Genealogical records usually contain a limited vocabulary. Use this '''[[Portuguese Genealogical Word List|Portuguese Genealogical Word List]]''' to translate the important points in the document.


*To learn how to read Portuguese records, study the [https://script.byu.edu/portuguese-handwriting/introduction '''The Portuguese Script Tutorial.''']
*Online interactive slideshow lessons are available to help you learn to read these records:
 
:*[https://familysearch.org/learningcenter/lesson/reading-portuguese-handwritten-records-lesson-1-portuguese-letters/213 '''Reading Portuguese Handwritten Records Lesson 1: Portuguese Letters''']
*Reading aids are samples of typical records with translations of key words provided.
:*[https://familysearch.org/learningcenter/lesson/reading-portuguese-handwritten-records-lesson-2-dates-words-and-names/215 '''Reading Portuguese Handwritten Records Lesson 2: Dates, Words, and Names''']
**[[Reading Aid for Brazilian Birth Certificates]]
:*[https://familysearch.org/learningcenter/lesson/reading-portuguese-handwritten-records-lesson-3-reading-portuguese-records/216 '''Reading Portuguese Handwritten Records Lesson 3: Reading Portuguese Records''']. In this lesson, you will explore several types of Portuguese genealogical records, including birth, baptismal, marriage, and death records.
**[[Reading Aid for Brazilian Marriage Certificates]]
**[[Reading Aid for Brazilian Death Certificates]]
==== Tips for finding your ancestor in the records ====
==== Tips for finding your ancestor in the records ====
*Births were usually reported within a few days of the birth by the father of the child, a neighbor, or the midwife. A search for a birth record should begin with the known date of birth and then searching forward in time, day by day, until the record is found.  It might be found within a few days of the actual birth date, but in some instances, it might be weeks or months later.  
*Births were usually reported within a few days of the birth by the father of the child, a neighbor, or the midwife. A search for a birth record should begin with the known date of birth and then searching forward in time, day by day, until the record is found.  It might be found within a few days of the actual birth date, but in some instances, it might be weeks or months later.  
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== References ==
 
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Guide to State of Parana family history and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

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Most of your genealogical research for Paraná will be in two main record types: civil registration (registros civis) and church records (registros da igreja). This article will teach you methods for locating and searching these two record groups.

History[edit | edit source]

Colonisation of the state by settlers started in the 16th century, but was mainly confined to the coasts. After Brazil's independence from Portugal, in 1822, the area now occupied by the state was part of the Province of São Paulo. That area was transformed in a politically independent body in 1853, when the Province of Parana was created. In the 1940s, the northern part of the state was settled as a result of the expansion of the São Paulo coffee industry. The south-eastern part of the state was settled as a result of migration from Rio Grande do Sul.
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Civil Registration (Registros civis)[edit | edit source]

Civil registration records (Registros civis) are government records covering birth, marriage, and death. They are an excellent source of names, dates, places, and relationships.

In 1850, a law was passed requiring registration of births and deaths throughout the country. Until 1870, the Catholic Church was required to keep this record. After 1870, these records were to be kept by the justices of the peace. Since 1827, the government has accepted marriages performed in the Catholic Church as official marriages.

Civil registration records are kept on a municipal level by local civil registration offices. Records are subsequently sent on to a municipal, district, or delegation office. People from small villages often reported their births, marriages, and deaths to a nearby central municipality office. Many towns in Brazil are very new. If you do not find records for the city you need, you will need to determine when the city was founded and from which older city it was created (try a Google search). Origins of cities are also given in the reference book, Cidades e vilas 1998, which can be consulted online from a Family History Center computer.

1. Online Digital Records for Civil Registration[edit | edit source]

For many localities, digital copies of civil registration can be searched online:

"Nascimentos" are births. Matrimônios and "Casamentos" are marriages. "Óbitos" are deaths. "Índice" is the index.

2. Microfilm Copies of Civil Registration Records Searched at a Family History Center[edit | edit source]

If the locality and time period you need are not included in the online records, the next step is to find them in the microfilm collection of the Family History Library. Currently, they are being digitized, and plans are to complete that project by 2020. Check back occasionally to see if your records have become available. In the meantime, some of them might be available at a Family History Center near you.
To find a microfilm:

a. Click on this link to see a list of records for Brazil, Paraná.
b. Click on "Places within Brazil, Paraná" and a list of towns and cities will open.
c. Click on the town or city you wish to search.
d. Click on "Civil Registration" topic. Click on the blue links to specific record titles.
e. Choose the correct event and time period for your ancestor.
f. Some combination of these icons will appear at the far right of the microfilm listed for the record. FHL icons.png. The magnifying glass indicates that the microfilm is indexed. Clicking on the magnifying glass will take you to the index. Clicking on the camera will take you to an online digital copy of the microfilm.

3. Writing for Civil Registration Certificates[edit | edit source]

If the records are not online, and you do not have ready access to the microfilms, 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. This method is not always reliable. Officials might or might not respond.

Write a brief request in Portuguese to the proper office using this address as guide replacing the information in parentheses:

Cartório de Registro Civil
(postal code), (city), Paraná
BRASIL

Send the following:

  • Money for the search fee, usually $10.00, and an international reply coupon (IRC)
  • Full name and the sex of the ancestor sought
  • Names of the ancestor’s parents, if known
  • Approximate date and place of the event
  • Your relationship to the ancestor
  • Reason for the request (family history, medical, and so on)
  • Request for a photocopy of the complete original record


Write your request in Portuguese whenever possible. For writing your letter in Portuguese, use the translated questions and phrases in this Portuguese Letter-writing Guide.

Church Records (registros da igreja)[edit | edit source]

The vast majority of Brazilians were Catholic and were registered in entries for baptisms, marriages, deaths, and burials in the local church records. Often two and sometimes three generations are indicated in the registers, with personal information on the family. Church records are the main source prior to 1850, when civil registration began. After this date one should search in both church and civil records, since there may be information in one record that does not appear in the other. For instance, the church records may only list the godparents, while the civil records may list the grandparents.

1. Online Digital Records for Church Records[edit | edit source]

For some localities, digital copies of Catholic church records can be searched online:

Batismos are infant baptisms, which are used for birth information. Matrimônios' are marriages. "Óbitos" are deaths. "Índice" is the index.

2. Microfilm Copies of Church Records Searched at a Family History Center[edit | edit source]

If the locality and time period you need are not included in the online records, the next step is to find them in the microfilm collection of the Family History Library. Currently, they are being digitized, and plans are to complete that project by 2020. Check back occasionally to see if your records have become available. In the meantime, some of them might be available at a Family History Center near you.
To find a microfilm:

a. Click on this link to see a list of records for Brazil, Paraná.
b. Click on "Places within Brazil, Paraná" and a list of towns and cities will open.
c. Click on the town or city you wish to search.
d. Click on "Church Records" topic. Click on the blue links to specific record titles.
e. Choose the correct event and time period for your ancestor.
f. Some combination of these icons will appear at the far right of the microfilm listed for the record. FHL icons.png. Clicking on the magnifying glass will take you to the index. Clicking on the camera will take you to an online digital copy of the microfilm.

3. Writing to a Catholic Priest for Church Records[edit | edit source]

Baptism, marriage, and death records may be searched by contacting or visiting local parish or diocese archives in Brazil. Brazil has no single repository of church records. Write your request in Portuguese whenever possible. This method is not always reliable. Officials might or might not respond.

Write a brief request in Portuguese to the proper church using this address as guide replacing the information in parentheses:

Reverendo Pároco
Paróquia de (name of parish)
(postal code), (city), Paraná
BRASIL


When requesting information, send the following:

  • Money for the search fee, usually $10.00, and an international reply coupon (IRC)
  • Full name and the sex of the ancestor sought
  • Names of the ancestor’s parents, if known
  • Approximate date and place of the event
  • Your relationship to the ancestor
  • Reason for the request (family history, medical, and so on)
  • Request for a photocopy of the complete original record


Write your request in Portuguese whenever possible. For writing your letter in Portuguese, use the translated questions and phrases in this Portuguese Letter-writing Guide.

Reading the Records[edit | edit source]

  • You do not have to be fluent in Portuguese to read your documents. Genealogical records usually contain a limited vocabulary. Use this Portuguese Genealogical Word List to translate the important points in the document.
  • Online interactive slideshow lessons are available to help you learn to read these records:

Tips for finding your ancestor in the records[edit | edit source]

  • Births were usually reported within a few days of the birth by the father of the child, a neighbor, or the midwife. A search for a birth record should begin with the known date of birth and then searching forward in time, day by day, until the record is found. It might be found within a few days of the actual birth date, but in some instances, it might be weeks or months later.
  • In the larger cities of Brazil such as Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, or others, there are several registration offices located throughout the city. If you know in which part of the city your ancestor lived, you should begin your search in the records of the office nearest their home. If you do not know, you will need to search office by office.
  • Some civil registration books have indexes in the front or back of them. These indexes are often by the given name of the child. You may have to check every entry in the index if your ancestor had more than one given name.
  • Marriages typically took place in the hometown of the bride.
  • Death records can be particularly helpful for people who may not have had a civil birth or marriage record but died during the period when civil registration had begun.

Search Strategy[edit | edit source]

  • Search for the relative or ancestor you selected. When you find his birth record, search for the births of his brothers and sisters.
  • Next, search for the marriage of his parents. The marriage record will have information that will often help you find the birth records of the parents.
  • You can estimate the ages of the parents and determine a birth year to search for their birth records.
  • Search the death registers for all known family members.
  • Repeat this process for both the father and the mother, starting with their birth records, then their siblings' births, then their parents' marriages, and so on.
  • If earlier generations (parents, grandparents, etc.) do not appear in the records, search neighboring parishes.




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