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Guide to '''State of Distrito Federal family history and genealogy''': birth records, marriage records, death records, census records | Guide to '''State of Distrito Federal family history and genealogy''': birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records. | ||
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'''Most of your genealogical research for Distrito Federal 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.''' | |||
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==History== | ==History== | ||
The capital of Brazil was transferred from Rio de Janeiro to Brasília on 21 April 1960 and its new territory, split off from Goiás state in border with the Minas Gerais state, became the current Federal District. After the transfer the old Federal District, containing the city of Rio de Janeiro, became the state of Guanabara. This state existed from 1960 until 1975 when it merged with the state of Rio de Janeiro.< | The capital of Brazil was transferred from Rio de Janeiro to Brasília on 21 April 1960 and its new territory, split off from Goiás state in border with the Minas Gerais state, became the current Federal District. After the transfer the old Federal District, containing the city of Rio de Janeiro, became the state of Guanabara. This state existed from 1960 until 1975 when it merged with the state of Rio de Janeiro.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Federal District (Brazil)," ''Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_District_(Brazil) (accessed December 14, 2017).</ref> | ||
==Municipalities== | |||
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<li>[[Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brazil Genealogy|Brasília]]</li> | |||
<li>[[Gama, Distrito Federal, Brazil Genealogy|Gama]]</li> | |||
<li>[[Taguatinga, Distrito Federal, Brazil Genealogy|Taguatinga]]</li> | |||
<li>[[Brazlândia, Distrito Federal, Brazil Genealogy|Brazlândia]]</li> | |||
<li>[[Sobradinho, Distrito Federal, Brazil Genealogy|Sobradinho]]</li> | |||
<li>[[Planaltina, Distrito Federal, Brazil Genealogy|Planaltina]]</li> | |||
<li>[[Paranoá, Distrito Federal, Brazil Genealogy|Paranoá]]</li> | |||
<li>[[Núcleo Bandeirante, Distrito Federal, Brazil Genealogy|Núcleo Bandeirante]]</li> | |||
<li>[[Ceilândia, Distrito Federal, Brazil Genealogy|Ceilândia]]</li> | |||
<li>[[Guará, Distrito Federal, Brazil Genealogy|Guará]]</li> | |||
<li>[[Cruzeiro, Distrito Federal, Brazil Genealogy|Cruzeiro]]</li> | |||
<li>[[Samambaia, Distrito Federal, Brazil Genealogy|Samambaia]]</li> | |||
<li>[[Santa Maria, Distrito Federal, Brazil Genealogy|Santa Maria]]</li> | |||
<li>[[São Sebastião, Distrito Federal, Brazil Genealogy|São Sebastião]]</li> | |||
<li>[[Recanto das Emas, Distrito Federal, Brazil Genealogy|Recanto das Emas]]</li> | |||
<li>[[Lago Sul, Distrito Federal, Brazil Genealogy|Lago Sul]]</li> | |||
<li>[[Riacho Fundo, Distrito Federal, Brazil Genealogy|Riacho Fundo]]</li> | |||
<li>[[Lago Norte, Distrito Federal, Brazil Genealogy|Lago Norte]]</li> | |||
<li>[[Candangolândia, Distrito Federal, Brazil Genealogy|Candangolândia]]</li> | |||
<li>[[Águas Claras, Distrito Federal, Brazil Genealogy|Águas Claras]]</li> | |||
<li>[[Riacho Fundo II, Distrito Federal, Brazil Genealogy|Riacho Fundo II]]</li> | |||
<li>[[Sudoeste/Octogonal, Distrito Federal, Brazil Genealogy|Sudoeste/Octogonal]]</li> | |||
<li>[[Varjão, Distrito Federal, Brazil Genealogy|Varjão]]</li> | |||
<li>[[Park Way, Distrito Federal, Brazil Genealogy|Park Way]]</li> | |||
<li>[[Setor Complementar de Indústria e Abastecimento (SCIA), Distrito Federal, Brazil Genealogy|Setor Complementar de Indústria e Abastecimento (SCIA)]]</li> | |||
<li>[[Sobradinho II, Distrito Federal, Brazil Genealogy|Sobradinho II]]</li> | |||
<li>[[Jardim Botânico, Distrito Federal, Brazil Genealogy|Jardim Botânico]]</li> | |||
<li>[[Itapoã, Distrito Federal, Brazil Genealogy|Itapoã]]</li> | |||
<li>[[Setor de Indústria e Abastecimento (SIA), Distrito Federal, Brazil Genealogy|Setor de Indústria e Abastecimento (SIA)]]</li> | |||
<li>[[Vicente Pires, Distrito Federal, Brazil Genealogy|Vicente Pires]]</li> | |||
<li>[[Fercal, Distrito Federal, Brazil Genealogy|Fercal]]</li> | |||
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==Civil Registration (''Registros civis'')== | ==Civil Registration (''Registros civis'')== | ||
Civil registration records (''Registros civis'') are government records covering birth, marriage, and death. They are an excellent source of names, dates, places, and relationships. | Civil registration records (''Registros civis'') are government records covering birth, marriage, and death. They are an excellent source of names, dates, places, and relationships. | ||
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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, | 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. | ||
=== 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. Currently, there are no online, digitized records for Distrito Federal. | For many localities, digital copies of civil registration can be searched online. Currently, there are no online, digitized records for Distrito Federal. | ||
=== 2. Microfilm Copies of Civil Registration Records | === 2. Microfilm Copies of Civil Registration Records in the FamilySearch Catalog === | ||
If the locality and time period you need are not included in the online records, the next step is would be to find them in the microfilm collection of the | If the locality and time period you need are not included in the online records, the next step is would be to find them in the microfilm collection of the FamilySearch Library. Currently, the microfilms 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. | ||
===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> | ||
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Administrative_regions_of_the_Federal_District_(Brazil) '''Administrative regions of the Federal District (Brazil):'''] equivalent to municipalities | |||
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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> | ||
:'''Cartório de Registro Civil''' | :'''Cartório de Registro Civil''' | ||
:'''([http://postalcode.globefeed.com/Brazil_Postal_Code.asp postal code]), ( | :'''([http://postalcode.globefeed.com/Brazil_Postal_Code.asp postal code]), (municipality), Distrito Federal''' | ||
:'''BRASIL'''<br><br> | :'''BRASIL'''<br><br> | ||
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Send the following: | Send the following: | ||
*Money for the search fee, usually $10.00 | *Money for the search fee, usually $10.00 | ||
*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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For some localities, digital copies of Catholic church records can be searched online. Currently, there are no online, digitized records for Distrito Federal. | For some localities, digital copies of Catholic church records can be searched online. Currently, there are no online, digitized records for Distrito Federal. | ||
=== 2. Microfilm Copies of Church Records | === 2. Microfilm Copies of Church Records in the FamilySearch Catalog === | ||
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 | 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> | ||
Currently, there are no microfilmed records for this state. | Currently, there are no microfilmed records for this state. | ||
=== 3. Writing to a Catholic Priest for Church Records === | === 3. Writing to a Catholic Priest for Church Records === | ||
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: [http://www.thecatholicdirectory.com/directory.cfm?fuseaction=show_country&country=BR '''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> | ||
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:'''Reverendo Pároco''' | :'''Reverendo Pároco''' | ||
:'''Paróquia de (name of parish) ''' | :'''Paróquia de (name of parish) ''' | ||
:'''([http://postalcode.globefeed.com/Brazil_Postal_Code.asp postal code]), ( | :'''([http://postalcode.globefeed.com/Brazil_Postal_Code.asp postal code]), (municipality), Distrito Federal''' | ||
:'''BRASIL''' | :'''BRASIL''' | ||
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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 | ||
*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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*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.'''] | ||
*Reading aids are samples of typical records with translations of key words provided. | |||
**[[Reading Aid for Brazilian Birth Certificates]] | |||
**[[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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*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. | *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. | *If earlier generations (parents, grandparents, etc.) do not appear in the records, search neighboring parishes. | ||
== References == | |||
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[[pt:Distrito Federal, Brasil - Genealogia]] | |||
[[Category:Brazil]] [[Category:States of Brazil]] | [[Category:Brazil]] [[Category:States of Brazil]] | ||
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