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= | *'''1870-2012''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=9799 Brazil Civil Registration] at Ancestry; index & images ($) | ||
*'''1803-2020''' {{RecordSearch|2821278|Brazil, Rio Grande do Norte, Civil Registration, 1803-2020}} at FamilySearch — [[Brazil, Rio Grande do Norte, Civil Registration - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index | *'''1803-2020''' {{RecordSearch|2821278|Brazil, Rio Grande do Norte, Civil Registration, 1803-2020}} at FamilySearch — [[Brazil, Rio Grande do Norte, Civil Registration - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images | ||
*'''1748-1998''' {{RecordSearch|1985805|Brazil, Rio Grande do Sul, Miscellaneous Records, 1748-1998}} at FamilySearch - [[Brazil, Rio Grande do Sul, Miscellaneous Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; images | *'''1748-1998''' {{RecordSearch|1985805|Brazil, Rio Grande do Sul, Miscellaneous Records, 1748-1998}} at FamilySearch - [[Brazil, Rio Grande do Sul, Miscellaneous Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; images | ||
*'''1804-2016''' {{RecordSearch|2016195|Brazil, Pernambuco, Civil Registration, 1804-2016}} at FamilySearch - [[Brazil, Pernambuco, Civil Registration - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index | *'''1804-2016''' {{RecordSearch|2016195|Brazil, Pernambuco, Civil Registration, 1804-2016}} at FamilySearch - [[Brazil, Pernambuco, Civil Registration - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images | ||
*'''1815-1995''' {{RecordSearch|4473609|Brazil, Pará, Civil Registration, 1815-1995}} at FamilySearch — [[Brazil, Pará, Civil Registration - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index | *'''1815-1995''' {{RecordSearch|4473609|Brazil, Pará, Civil Registration, 1815-1995}} at FamilySearch — [[Brazil, Pará, Civil Registration - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images | ||
*'''1829-2012''' {{RecordSearch|1582573|Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, Civil Registration, 1829-2012}} at FamilySearch - [[Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, Civil Registration - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index | *'''1829-2012''' {{RecordSearch|1582573|Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, Civil Registration, 1829-2012}} at FamilySearch - [[Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, Civil Registration - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images | ||
*'''1845-2013''' {{RecordSearch|2001286|Brazil, Mato Grosso, Civil Registration, 1845-2013}} at FamilySearch — [[Brazil, Mato Grosso, Civil Registration - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images | *'''1845-2013''' {{RecordSearch|2001286|Brazil, Mato Grosso, Civil Registration, 1845-2013}} at FamilySearch — [[Brazil, Mato Grosso, Civil Registration - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images | ||
*'''1850-1999''' {{RecordSearch|2016197|Brazil, Santa Catarina, Civil Registration, 1850-1999}} at FamilySearch - [[Brazil, Santa Catarina, Civil Registration - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; images | *'''1850-1999''' {{RecordSearch|2016197|Brazil, Santa Catarina, Civil Registration, 1850-1999}} at FamilySearch - [[Brazil, Santa Catarina, Civil Registration - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; images | ||
*'''1850-2019''' {{RecordSearch|4473668|Brazil, Espirito Santo, Civil Registration, 1850-2019}} at FamilySearch — [[Brazil, Espírito Santo, Civil Registration - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index | *'''1850-2019''' {{RecordSearch|4473668|Brazil, Espirito Santo, Civil Registration, 1850-2019}} at FamilySearch — [[Brazil, Espírito Santo, Civil Registration - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images | ||
*'''1852-1996''' {{RecordSearch|2016194|Brazil, Paraná, Civil Registration, 1852-1996}} at FamilySearch - [[Brazil, Paraná, Civil Registration - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; images | *'''1852-1996''' {{RecordSearch|2016194|Brazil, Paraná, Civil Registration, 1852-1996}} at FamilySearch - [[Brazil, Paraná, Civil Registration - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; images | ||
*'''1860-2006''' {{RecordSearch|3741255|Brazil, Rio Grande do Sul, Civil Registration, 1860-2006}} at FamilySearch - [[Brazil, Rio Grande do Sul, Civil Registration - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index | *'''1860-2006''' {{RecordSearch|3741255|Brazil, Rio Grande do Sul, Civil Registration, 1860-2006}} at FamilySearch - [[Brazil, Rio Grande do Sul, Civil Registration - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images | ||
*'''1870-2012''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=9799 Brazil, Civil Registration, 1870-2012] at Ancestry - index & images ($) | *'''1870-2012''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=9799 Brazil, Civil Registration, 1870-2012] at Ancestry - index & images ($) | ||
*'''1875-2013''' {{RecordSearch|2001150|Brazil, Piauí, Civil Registration, 1875-2013}} at FamilySearch - [[Brazil, Piauí, Civil Registration - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images; ''Also at: [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60589 Ancestry.com] ($)'' | *'''1875-2013''' {{RecordSearch|2001150|Brazil, Piauí, Civil Registration, 1875-2013}} at FamilySearch - [[Brazil, Piauí, Civil Registration - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images; ''Also at: [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60589 Ancestry.com] ($)'' | ||
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*'''1925-1995''' {{RecordSearch|2765317|Brazil, São Paulo, Civil Registration, 1925-1995}} at FamilySearch - [[Brazil, São Paulo, Civil Registration - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images | *'''1925-1995''' {{RecordSearch|2765317|Brazil, São Paulo, Civil Registration, 1925-1995}} at FamilySearch - [[Brazil, São Paulo, Civil Registration - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images | ||
*'''1982-1999''' {{RecordSearch|4157393|Brazil, Ceará, Civil Registration, 1982-1999}} at FamilySearch — [[Brazil, Ceará, Civil Registration - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images | *'''1982-1999''' {{RecordSearch|4157393|Brazil, Ceará, Civil Registration, 1982-1999}} at FamilySearch — [[Brazil, Ceará, Civil Registration - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images | ||
*[https://www.findmypast.com/search/results?datasetname=british+armed+forces+and+overseas+births+and+baptisms&sid=103&country=brazil British Armed Forces and Overseas Births and Baptisms] at Findmypast; index & images ($) | |||
===Offices to Contact=== | ===Offices to Contact=== | ||
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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''' | ||
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== Historical Background == | == Historical Background == | ||
Since 1827 the Brazilian 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 | Since 1827 the Brazilian 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 these record. After 1870 these records were to be kept by the justices of the peace. Compliance was not immediate. While some civil registration records in Brazil date back to the 1860s and 1870s, others did not begin keeping records until as recently as the 1920s.<br> | ||
Because the Catholic Church continued keeping records after the creation of the civil registration, two types of records may be available for births, marriages, and deaths. Be sure to search both records, especially because the two records sometimes contain different information.<br> | Because the Catholic Church continued keeping records after the creation of the civil registration, two types of records may be available for births, marriages, and deaths. Be sure to search both records, especially because the two records sometimes contain different information.<br> | ||
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== Information Recorded in the Records == | == Information Recorded in the Records == | ||
=== Births (''nascimentos'') === | === Births (''nascimentos'') === | ||
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Because divorce was not common until the 1980s, Brazil has very few divorce records. People would get a desquite, which is a legal separation, but the Catholic Church forbade divorce. | Because divorce was not common until the 1980s, Brazil has very few divorce records. People would get a desquite, which is a legal separation, but the Catholic Church forbade divorce. | ||
==Extract Forms== | ==Extract Forms== | ||
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