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<center><font size = "4"><br>'''Purpose of Research Tips and Strategies Wiki Page'''</font></center><br> | |||
[[ | <center>''The Brazil Research Tips and Strategies page consists of links to specific research strategies for Brazil. It also contains general tips and other resources for finding your ancestors in this locality.''</center><br> | ||
[[Brazil How to Guides|"How to" Guides]]<br> | |} | ||
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[ | == Brazil Research Strategies == | ||
[ | *[[Brazil Getting Started|Getting started]] | ||
*[[Brazil How to Guides|"How to" Guides]]<br> | |||
*[[Brazil Finding Town of Origin|Finding Town of Origin]] - locating the town your ancestor was from | |||
*[[Brazil Record Finder|Record Finder]] - gives suggestions for records to search | |||
*[[Brazil Online Learning|Online Learning]] - Video Classes | |||
*[[media:Brazil Research Guide.pdf|Brazil Research Guide]] | |||
*[http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/LatinAmerica/Brazil.pdf BYU Research Outline for Brazil] | |||
== Brazil Research Tips == | |||
*'''Birth, Marriage, and Death Information:''' There was no government-mandated record of birth, marriage, or death until | *'''Birth, Marriage, and Death Information:''' There was no government-mandated record of birth, marriage, or death until 1850, where the Catholic Church was required to keep the birth and death records for the government. The Catholic Church continued to do so until 1870, where n the records were moved to the Justice of the peace.<br> Prior to that date, all such events were recorded by the Catholic Church. [[Brazil Church Records|Learn more about Brazil Catholic Church Records.]] | ||
*'''Finding Parents:''' [[Brazil Church Records|Catholic church records]] frequently recorded the parents and grandparents of the person being baptized or married. This tradition was carried into [[Brazil Civil Registration|civil registration records]]. | *'''Finding Parents:''' [[Brazil Church Records|Catholic church records]] frequently recorded the parents and grandparents of the person being baptized or married. This tradition was carried into [[Brazil Civil Registration|civil registration records]]. | ||
===Brazil Records to Search=== | |||
*<u>[[Brazil Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]</u>: Civil registrations of births, marriages, and deaths of individuals became standardized by the 1880s in Brazil. For help with using and locating civil registration records for Brazil see [[Brazil_Civil_Registration-_Vital_Records|Brazil Civil Registration.]] | |||
*<u>[[Brazil Church Records|Church Records]]</u>: The Roman Catholic Church has long been an integral part of Brazilian society and culture. Most of your ancestors from Brazil were Catholic and were recorded in local church records called parish registers (registros paroquias). The catholic church recorded births, marriages, deaths, and burials in parish registers. Catholic parish records are some of the best in the world, stretching back hundreds of years to the earliest settlements of Brazil. For help with using and locating Catholic Church records for brazil see [[Brazil_Church_Records|Brazil Church Records.]] | |||
===Reading the Records=== | |||
*[[Reading Aid for Brazilian Birth Certificates]] | |||
*[[Reading Aid for Brazilian Marriage Certificates]] | |||
*[[Reading Aid for Brazilian Death Certificates]] | |||
*[[Portuguese Genealogical Word List]]<br> | |||
*[https://script.byu.edu/portuguese-handwriting/introduction Genealogical Documents Examples and Handwriting Helps] | |||
== Brazil Record Finder == | == Brazil Record Finder == | ||
This Record Finder is designed to help you determine the best record to search for the type of information you are looking for. For a more complete list, visit [[Portugal Record | This Record Finder is designed to help you determine the best record to search for the type of information you are looking for. For a more complete list, visit [[Portugal Record Finder|Portugal Record Finder]]. | ||
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== Further Brazil Research == | |||
For more research in Brazil, including research at the district level, visit the [[Brazil Genealogy|Brazil]] page on the Wiki. | |||
[[Category:Brazil | [[Category:Brazil Research Guidance]] | ||
[[Category:Research Tips and Strategies]] | |||
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Purpose of Research Tips and Strategies Wiki Page |
Brazil Research Strategies
- Getting started
- "How to" Guides
- Finding Town of Origin - locating the town your ancestor was from
- Record Finder - gives suggestions for records to search
- Online Learning - Video Classes
- Brazil Research Guide
- BYU Research Outline for Brazil
Brazil Research Tips
- Birth, Marriage, and Death Information: There was no government-mandated record of birth, marriage, or death until 1850, where the Catholic Church was required to keep the birth and death records for the government. The Catholic Church continued to do so until 1870, where n the records were moved to the Justice of the peace.
Prior to that date, all such events were recorded by the Catholic Church. Learn more about Brazil Catholic Church Records. - Finding Parents: Catholic church records frequently recorded the parents and grandparents of the person being baptized or married. This tradition was carried into civil registration records.
Brazil Records to Search
- Civil Registration: Civil registrations of births, marriages, and deaths of individuals became standardized by the 1880s in Brazil. For help with using and locating civil registration records for Brazil see Brazil Civil Registration.
- Church Records: The Roman Catholic Church has long been an integral part of Brazilian society and culture. Most of your ancestors from Brazil were Catholic and were recorded in local church records called parish registers (registros paroquias). The catholic church recorded births, marriages, deaths, and burials in parish registers. Catholic parish records are some of the best in the world, stretching back hundreds of years to the earliest settlements of Brazil. For help with using and locating Catholic Church records for brazil see Brazil Church Records.
Reading the Records
- Reading Aid for Brazilian Birth Certificates
- Reading Aid for Brazilian Marriage Certificates
- Reading Aid for Brazilian Death Certificates
- Portuguese Genealogical Word List
- Genealogical Documents Examples and Handwriting Helps
Brazil Record Finder
This Record Finder is designed to help you determine the best record to search for the type of information you are looking for. For a more complete list, visit Portugal Record Finder.
| What you are looking for: | Try these records first: | Other useful records: |
| Age | Church Records, Civil Registration | Census, Emigration and Immigration |
| Birth date and birthplace | Church Records, Civil Registration | Emigration and Immigration |
| Death information | Church Records, Civil Registration | Newspapers, Cemeteries |
| Marriage information | Church Records, Civil Registration | Census, |
| Emigration information | Emigration and Immigration | Census, Biography, Naturalization and Citizenship |
| Parents, children, and other family members | Church Records, Civil Registration, Directories | Newspapers, Biography, Court Records |
| Language helps | Word List, Handwriting | Brazil Language and Languages |
Further Brazil Research
For more research in Brazil, including research at the district level, visit the Brazil page on the Wiki.