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Archives collect and preserve original documents of organizations such as churches or governments. Libraries generally collect published sources like books, maps, and microfilm. This section describes the major repositories of genealogical and historical records and sources for Brazil.
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If you plan to visit one of these repositories, contact the organization, and ask for information about its collection, hours, services, and fees. Some of that information may also be found on the Internet. You may need to obtain a letter of introduction from your embassy before visiting a repository.
This section describes the major repositories of genealogical and historical records and sources for Brazil.  


Any civil registration records you need may be in a civil registry, district office (Cartório Distrital), or municipal archive (Cartório Municipal), and church records may be in a diocese or parish.
== Archival Research ==


There are many repositories with genealogical information for Brazilian research:
There are many repositories with genealogical information for Brazilian research:  


* National archives and libraries (arquivos e bibliotecas nacionais)
*National archives and libraries (arquivos e bibliotecas nacionais)  
* State archives (arquivos do Estado)
*State archives (arquivos do Estado)  
* District and municipal civil registry offices (Cartório Distrital e Municipal do Registro Civil)
*District and municipal civil registry offices (Cartório Distrital e Municipal do Registro Civil)  
* Diocese and parish archives
*Diocese and parish archives  
* Libraries and archives of Portugal
*Private and public libraries  
* Private and public libraries
*Historical and genealogical societies
* Historical and genealogical societies


Records of genealogical value at district, state, and national archives include the following:
Records of genealogical value at district, state, and national archives include the following:  
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*Church records
*Civil registrations
*Censuses
*Court records
*Emigration records
*Inventories and wills
*Land records
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*Military records
*Notarial records
*Orphan records
*Registers of foreigners
*School records
*Slave records
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* Church records
The Biblioteca Nacional (National Library) and state and city public archives also have:
* Civil registrations
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* Military records
*Published genealogies
* Emigration records
*Manuscripts
* Land records
*Histories
* School records
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*Directories
*Maps
*Newspapers
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The Biblioteca Nacional (National Library) and state and city public archives also have a large collection of published genealogies, manuscripts, histories, directories, maps, and newspapers.
Some helpful guides to federal, state, municipal, and church records are:


Some helpful guides to federal, state, municipal, and church records are:
*''Catálogo dos Arquivos Brasileiros (Catalog of Brazilian Archives''). Rio de Janeiro: Arquivo Nacional, 1977. '''Online: {{FSC|981 A3b|disp=FS Library Book: 981 A3b}}'''


''Catálogo dos Arquivos Brasileiros (Catalog of Brazilian Archives''). Rio de Janeiro: Arquivo Nacional, 1977. (FHL book 981 A3b; film 1218975)
*''Guia Brasileiro de Fontes para a História da África, da Escravidão Negra e do Negro na Sociedade Atual: Fontes Arquivistas (Brazilian Guide of Sources for the History of Africa, Black Slavery and of the Negro in the Present Society''). 2 vols. Rio de Janeiro: Arquivo Nacional, 1988. {{FSC|981 A3g|disp=FS Library Book: 981 A3g}} Volume 2 has information of the collections in the National Archives, in Rio de Janeiro. [https://www.worldcat.org/title/866615427 '''WorldCat''']


''Guia Brasileiro de Fontes para a História da África, da Escravidão Negra e do Negro na Sociedade Atual: Fontes Arquivistas (Brazilian Guide of Sources for the History of Africa, Black Slavery and of the Negro in the Present Society''). 2 vols. Rio de Janeiro: Arquivo Nacional, 1988. (FHL book 981 A3g) Volume 2 has information of the collections in the National Archives, in Rio de Janeiro.
If you plan to visit one of these repositories, contact the organization, and ask for information about its collection, hours, services, and fees. Some of that information may also be found on the Internet. You may need to obtain a letter of introduction from your embassy before visiting a repository. For help writing to a Portuguese archive, use the [[Portuguese Letter-writing Guide|'''Portuguese Letter-Writing Guide.''']]


=== National Government Archives and Libraries ===
== National Government Archives and Libraries ==


Addresses for the national archives of Brazil and other national repositories are as follows:
Addresses for the national archives of Brazil and other national repositories are as follows:  


'''Arquivo Nacional (National Archives)'''<br />Praça da Republica 173<br />Centro<br />RIO DE JANEIRO 20211-350<br />Brazil  <br />Tel.: (5521) 252-2617 or (5521) 231-0796 <br />Fax: (5521) 232-8430 or (5521) 252-9821 <br />E-mail: [mailto:arquivonacional@rio.com.br arquivonacional@rio.com.br]<br />Internet: http://www.arquivonacional.gov.br/cgi/cgilua.exe/sys/start.htm
'''Arquivo Nacional''' (National Archive)<br>Praça da Republica 173<br>Centro<br>RIO DE JANEIRO 20211-350<br>Brazil <br>Tel Fax: (55)(21)2179-1228 <br>E-mail: [mailto:arquivonacional@rio.com.br arquivonacional@rio.com.br]<br>[http://www.arquivonacional.gov.br/cgi/cgilua.exe/sys/start.htm Website]
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'''Arquivo do Ministério do Exército''' (Archive of the Ministry of the Army)<br>Praça Duque de Caxias <br>20221-260 Rio de Janeiro, RJ <br>BRASIL
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'''Arquivo da Marinha''' (Archive of the Navy) <br>Praça Barão de Ladário - Centro <br>Edif. do 1º Distrito Naval - Térreo <br>20091-000 Rio de Janeiro, RJ<br>BRASIL
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'''Arquivo do Instituto Histórico e Geográfico Brasileiro''' (Archive of the Historical and Geographical Institute of Brazil) <br>Av Augusto Severo 8 <br>20000 Rio de Janeiro, RJ <br>BRASIL <br>[http://www.ihgb.org.br/acervo3.php Website]
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[https://eap.bl.uk/search?f%5B0%5D=country%3ABrazil '''Endangered Archives: Brazil''']


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== State Archives  ==


'''Arquivo do Ministério do Exército (Archive of the Ministry of the Army)'''<br />Praça Duque de Caxias <br />20221-260 Rio de Janeiro, RJ <br />BRASIL
In Brazil each state has its own archives. Records of genealogical value at state archives may include the following:
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*Civil registrations
*Censuses
*Inventories and wills
*Land records, including land grants (sesmarias)  
*Military records
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*Orphan records
*Notarial records
*Registers of foreigners
*Slave records
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'''Arquivo da Marinha (Archive of the Navy) <br />'''Praça Barão de Ladário - Centro <br />Edif. do 1º Distrito Naval - Térreo <br />20091-000 Rio de Janeiro, RJ<br />BRASIL
The state archives of Brazil are open to members of the public who have proper identification and permission (that is, a letter of introduction from your country’s embassy, a university official, or another notable organization).  


'''Arquivo do Instituto Histórico e Geográfico Brasileiro (Archive of the Historical and Geographical Institute of Brazil) <br />'''Av Augusto Severo 8 <br />20000 Rio de Janeiro, RJ <br />BRASIL <br />http://www.ihgb.org.br/acervo3.php
Following are the addresses of the state archives:
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'''Arquivo Geral do Estado do Acre'''<br>Av. Epaminondas Jácome<br>nº 3047 - Centro - Rio Branco - AC<br>CEP. 69908-420<br>Brazil <br>Tel/Fax: (0**68) 3224-3855<br><br>'''Arquivo Público de Alagoas'''<br>Praça D. Pedro II - 57 - Centro <br>57020-130 Maceió - AL <br>BRASIL <br>Tel.: (082) 3326-6722


=== State Archives ===
'''Fundação Cultural do Estado de Amapá <br>'''FUNDECAP <br>Av. Ivaldo Veras s/nº - Jardim Marcozero <br>Macapá - AP - CEP. 68903-032<br> BRASIL <br>Tel.: (096) 3212-5125 <br><br>'''Arquivo Público Estadual de Amazonas'''<br>Rua Bernardo Ramos, 265 <br>69005-320 Manaus - AM <br>BRASIL <br>Tel.: (092) 3232-3878


In Brazil each state has its own archives that are separate from those of the national government. They serve as repositories for records about their particular area. Records of genealogical value at state archives may include the following:
'''Arquivo Público do Estado da Bahia<br>'''Ladeira de Quintas, 50 - Baixa de Quintas<br>40320-140 Salvador - BA <br>BRASIL <br>Tel.: (071) 233-4455<br>Fax: (071) 233-5112/244-2747


* Civil registrations
'''Arquivo Público do Estado do Ceará'''<br>Rua Senador Alencar, 348 - Centro<br>CEP: 60030-050 - Fortaleza CE<br>Fone: (0xx85) 3101.2615 <br>E-mail: [mailto:apec@secult.ce.gov.br apec@secult.ce.gov.br]
* Censuses
* Inventories and wills
* Land records, including land grants (sesmarias)
* Military records
* Orphan records
* Notarial records
* Registers of foreigners
* Slave records


The state archives of Brazil are open to members of the public who have proper identification and permission (that is, a letter of introduction from your country’s embassy, a university official, or another notable organization).
'''Arquivo Público do Distrito Federal'''<br>SAP, Lote 7 - Bloco 41 - NOVACAP <br>71215-000 Brasília - DF <br>BRASIL <br>Tel.: (061) 361-1454<br>Fax: (061) 233-2191<br>[http://www.arpdf.df.gov.br/ Website]


Following are the addresses of the state archives:
'''Arquivo Público Estadual do Espírito Santo'''<br>Rua Pedro Palácios, 76 - Cidade Alta <br>29015-160 Vitória - ES <br>BRASIL <br>Tel.: (027) 3223-7524<br>Fax: (027) 3223-2952


'''Arquivo Geral do Estado do Acre'''<br />Av. Epaminondas Jácome<br />nº 3047 - Centro - Rio Branco - AC<br />CEP. 69908-420<br />Brazil <br />Tel/Fax: (0**68) 3224-3855<br /><br />'''Arquivo Público de Alagoas'''<br />Praça D. Pedro II - 57 - Centro <br />57020-130 Maceió - AL <br />BRASIL <br />Tel.: (082) 3326-6722
'''Arquivo Histórico do Estado de Goiás'''<br>Centro Cultural Marieta Telles Machado, Anexo 2 - Setor Central <br>Praça Dr. Pedro Ludovico Teixeira, 2 - Goiânia - GO - CEP. 74003010 <br>Brasil<br>Tel: (0**62) 3212-4606


'''Fundação Cultural do Estado de Amapá <br />'''FUNDECAP <br />Av. Ivaldo Veras s/nº - Jardim Marcozero <br />Macapá - AP - CEP. 68903-032<br /> BRASIL <br />Tel.: (096) 3212-5125 <br /><br />'''Arquivo Público Estadual de Amazonas'''<br />Rua Bernardo Ramos, 265 <br />69005-320 Manaus - AM <br />BRASIL <br />Tel.: (092) 3232-3878
'''Arquivo Público do Estado do Maranhão<br>'''Rua Nazaré, 218 - Centro <br>65010-410 São Luís - MA <br>BRASIL <br>Tel.: (098) 3232-4544<br>E-mail: [mailto:apem@funcma.ufma.br apem@funcma.ufma.br]


'''Arquivo Público do Estado da Bahia<br />'''Ladeira de Quintas, 50 - Baixa de Quintas<br />40320-140 Salvador - BA <br />BRASIL <br />Tel.: (071) 233-4455/233-6231 <br />Fax: (071) 233-5112/244-2747
'''Arquivo Público de Mato Grosso'''<br>Centro Político Administrativo - CPA <br>Palácio Paiaguás - Bloco 3 <br>78050-970 Cuiabá - MT <br>BRASIL <br>Tel.: (065) 313-3103<br>Fax: (065) 313-2253<br>


'''Arquivo Público do Estado do Ceará'''<br />Rua Senador Alencar, 348 - Centro<br />CEP: 60030-050 - Fortaleza CE<br />Fone: (0xx85) 3101.2615 <br />Internet:  [mailto:apec@secult.ce.gov.br apec@secult.ce.gov.br]
'''Arquivo Público do Estado de Mato'''<br>'''Grosso do Sul''' <br>Av. Fernando Corrêa da Costa 559 - Centro <br>Campo Grande - MS - CEP. 79002-820 <br>BRASIL <br>Tel.: (067) 382-5440


'''Arquivo Público do Distrito Federal'''<br />SAP, Lote 7 - Bloco 41 - NOVACAP <br />71215-000 Brasília - DF <br />BRASIL <br />Tel.: (061) 361-1454 <br />Fax: (061) 233-2191<br />Internet: [http://www.gdf.gov.br/arpdf/info.html www.gdf.gov.br/arpdf/info.html]
'''Arquivo Público Mineiro (Minas Gerais) <br>'''Av. João Pinheiro, 372 – Funcionários<br>Belo Horizonte, MG 30130-180<br>Telefax: (31) 3269-1060 / <br>[http://www.cultura.mg.gov.br/?task=home&sec=5 Website]  


'''Arquivo Público Estadual do Espírito Santo'''<br />Rua Pedro Palácios, 76 - Cidade Alta <br />29015-160 Vitória - ES <br />BRASIL <br />Tel.: (027) 3223-7524<br />Fax: (027) 3223-2952
'''Arquivo Público do Estado do Pará'''<br>Travessa Campos Sales, 273 - Comércio <br>66019-050 Belém - PA <br>BRASIL <br>Tel.: (091) 241-9700 <br>Fax: (091) 241-9097<br>[http://www.arqpep.pa.gov.br/ Website]
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'''Arquivo Administrativo da Paraíba'''<br>Rua Presidente Kennedy, s/nº - <br>subsolo - Paraíba - PB - CEP. 58042-100<br>BRASIL <br>Tel: (0**83) 3211-6259 <br>'''<br>Arquivo Público do Estado do Paraná'''<br>Rua dos Funcionários 1796<br>Cabral - 80035-050 <br>Curitiba - Paraná <br>Brazil<br>Telefone 41 3352-2299<br>Fax 41 3252-1728<br>


'''Arquivo Histórico do Estado de Goiás'''<br />Centro Cultural Marieta Telles Machado, Anexo 2 - Setor Central <br />Praça Dr. Pedro Ludovico Teixeira, 2 - Goiânia - GO - CEP. 74003010 <br />Brasil<br />Tel: (0**62) 3212-4606
'''Arquivo Público Estadual de Pernambuco'''<br>Rua do Imperador D. Pedro II <br>371-Santo Antônio <br>50010-240 Recife - PE <br>BRASIL <br>Tel.: (081) 224-0085 <br>Tel./Fax: (081) 224-0620


'''Arquivo Público do Estado do Maranhão<br />'''Rua Nazaré, 218 - Centro <br />65010-410 São Luís - MA <br />BRASIL <br />Tel.: (098) 3232-4544/3238-1399 <br />E-mail: [mailto:apem@funcma.ufma.br apem@funcma.ufma.br]
'''Arquivo Público e Museu Histórico do Piauí'''<br>Rua Coelho Rodrigues, 1016 - Centro <br>64000-160 Teresina - PI <br>BRASIL <br>Tel.: (086) 3221-5541


'''Arquivo Público de Mato Grosso'''<br />Centro Político Administrativo - CPA <br />Palácio Paiaguás - Bloco 3 <br />78050-970 Cuiabá - MT <br />BRASIL <br />Tel.: (065) 313-3103 <br />Fax: (065) 313-2253<br />Internet: http://www.apmt.mt.gov.br/
'''Arquivo Público do Estado do Rio de Janeiro'''<br>Rua do Riachuelo, 287 Centro <br>20230-011 Rio de Janeiro - RJ <br>BRASIL <br>Tel.: (021) 232-6299<br>Tel/Fax: (021) 232-7338/221-7960<br>[http://www.aperj.rj.gov.br/ Website]


'''Arquivo Público do Estado de Mato'''<br />Grosso do Sul <br />Av. Fernando Corrêa da Costa 559 - Centro <br />Campo Grande - MS - CEP. 79002-820 <br />BRASIL <br />Tel.: (067) 382-5440
'''Arquivo Público Estadual do Rio Grande do Norte'''<br>Rua José Agnaldo de Barros 2872 <br>Parque das Colinas <br>59065-000 Natal - RN <br>BRASIL <br>Tel./Fax: (084) 207-3351 <br>E-mail: [mailto:vanilde@secrin.m.gov.br vanilde@secrin.m.gov.br]


'''Arquivo Público Mineiro (Minas Gerais) <br />'''Av. João Pinheiro, 372 – Funcionários<br />Belo Horizonte, MG 30130-180<br />Telefax: (31) 3269-1060 / (31) 3269-1167<br />Internet: [http://www.cultura.mg.gov.br/?task=home&sec=5 http://www.cultura.mg.gov.br/?task=home&amp;sec=5]
'''Arquivo Histórico do Rio Grande do Sul'''<br>Memorial do Rio Grande do Sul<br>na Rua Sete de Setembro<br>1020- 2º andar, Centro<br>Porto Alegre-RS-Cep: 90010-191<br>Brasil<br>Phone: (51) 3227.0883<br><br>'''Arquivo Público do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul'''<br>Rua Riachuelo, 1031 Centro Histórico<br>90010-270 Porto Alegre - RS <br>Tel.Fax: 55(51) 3288-9100 <br></u>E-mail: apers@sarh.rs.gov.br<br>[http://www.apers.rs.gov.br/ Website]</u> <u>


'''Arquivo Público do Estado do Pará'''<br />Travessa Campos Sales, 273 - Comércio <br />66019-050 Belém - PA <br />BRASIL <br />Tel.: (091) 241-9700/4046 <br />Fax: (091) 241-9097<br />Internet: http://www.arqpep.pa.gov.br/
'''Arquivo Geral do Estado de Rondônia'''<br>Esplanada das Secretarias <br>Av. Farquar, s/n<br>78900-350 Porto Velho - RO <br>BRASIL <br>Tel.: (069) 222-2801


'''Arquivo Administrativo da Paraíba'''<br />Rua Presidente Kennedy, s/nº - <br />subsolo - Paraíba - PB - CEP. 58042-100<br />BRASIL <br />Tel: (0**83) 3211-6259 <br />'''<br />Arquivo Público do Estado do Paraná'''<br />Rua dos Funcionários 1796<br />Cabral - 80035-050 <br />Curitiba - Paraná <br />Brazil<br />Telefone 41 3352-2299<br />Fax 41 3252-1728<br />Internet: http://www.pr.gov.br/arquivopublico/
'''Arquivo Público do Estado de Roraima'''<br>Rua Miguel Lupe Martins, s/n - São Pedro <br>69306-490 Boa Vista - RR <br>BRASIL <br>Tel.: (095) 3621-3871


'''Arquivo Público Estadual de Pernambuco'''<br />Rua do Imperador D. Pedro II <br />371-Santo Antônio <br />50010-240 Recife - PE <br />BRASIL <br />Tel.: (081) 224-0085/9848 <br />Tel./Fax: (081) 224-0620
'''Arquivo Público do Estado de Santa Catarina'''<br>Av. Mauro Ramos, 1264 - Centro <br>88020-302 Florianópolis - SC <br>BRASIL <br>Telefone(s): (48) 224-6080; 224-0890; Fax: (48) 224-7019<br>E-mails: [mailto:arquivopublicosc@sea.sc.br arquivopublicosc@sea.sc.br,] [mailto:associacaoamigos.sc@bol.com.br associacaoamigos.sc@bol.com.br]<br><br>


'''Arquivo Público e Museu Histórico do Piauí'''<br />Rua Coelho Rodrigues, 1016 - Centro <br />64000-160 Teresina - PI <br />BRASIL <br />Tel.: (086) 3221-5541
'''Arquivo Público do Estado de São Paulo'''<br>Rua Voluntários da Pátria, 596 - Santana <br>02010-000 São Paulo - SP <br>BRASIL <br>[http://www.arquivoestado.sp.gov.br Website]


'''Arquivo Público Estadual do Rio Grande do Norte'''<br />Rua José Agnaldo de Barros 2872 <br />Parque das Colinas <br />59065-000 Natal - RN <br />BRASIL <br />Tel./Fax: (084) 207-3351 <br />E-mail: [mailto:vanilde@secrin.m.gov.br vanilde@secrin.m.gov.br]
'''Arquivo Público Estadual de Sergipe'''<br>Praça Fausto Cardoso, 348 - Centro <br>49010-080 Aracaju - SE <br>BRASIL <br>Tel.: (079) 3179-1908<br><br>'''Arquivo Público Estadual de Tocantins'''<br>99000 Palmas, TO <br>BRASIL
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'''Arquivo Histórico do Rio Grande do Sul'''<br />Memorial do Rio Grande do Sul<br />na Rua Sete de Setembro<br />1020- 2º andar, Centro<br />Porto Alegre-RS-Cep: 90010-191<br />Brasil<br />Phone: (51) 3227.0883, 3221.0825<br />Internet: http://www.cultura.rs.gov.br/principal.php?inc=arq_hist<br /><br />'''Arquivo Público do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul'''<br />Rua Riachuelo, 1031 - 2º. Portão Centro <br />90010-270 Porto Alegre - RS <br />Tel.: (051) 3227-1698 or 3211-2867<br />Fax: (051) 224-3614
== Diocese Archives==
Brazil holds fourty-four ecclesiastical provinces, divided into 215 dioceses and 45 archdioceses, each of which has many records of genealogical and historical value for its regions.<ref>"List of Catholic dioceses in Brazil," in ''Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Catholic_dioceses_in_Brazil. Visited 9 August 2017.</ref>. Some dioceses of the Catholic Church have gathered copies of local parish church records into the diocese archives.


'''Arquivo Público do Estado do Rio de Janeiro'''<br />Rua do Riachuelo, 287 Centro <br />20230-011 Rio de Janeiro - RJ <br />BRASIL <br />Tel.: (021) 232-6299 <br />Tel/Fax: (021) 232-7338/221-7960<br />Internet: [http://www.aperj.rj.gov.br/ www.aperj.rj.gov.br/]
Archdioceses and dioceses records usually include:
*Chaplaincy records (registros de capelania)
*Dispensations (dispensas)
*Ecclesiastical court matters
*Inquisition records (diligências de habilitação/inquisição)
*Marriage processes (processos de casamento)
*Marriage bonds/banns (dispensos de matrimônio e casamentos)
*Parish censuses (censos/confessados)
*Parish registers (registros paroquiales)
*Pedigree records (autos de genere)
*Priesthood ordinations (ordenações do sacerdócio)
*Wills (testamentos)


'''Arquivo Geral do Estado de Rondônia'''<br />Esplanada das Secretarias <br />Av. Farquar s/n<br />78900-350 Pôrto Velho - RO <br />BRASIL <br />Tel.: (069) 222-2801/222-8397/221-8521
Catholic Church records '''less than 100 years old are usually kept by the local parish, which may also have earlier records'''. Some of these records have been microfilmed by the FamilySearch Library, and are found through the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog '''FamilySearch catalog.''']


'''Arquivo Público do Estado de Roraima'''<br />Rua Miguel Lupe Martins, s/n - São Pedro <br />69306-490 Boa Vista - RR <br />BRASIL <br />Tel.: (095) 3621-3871
For records not available through the FamilySearch Library, you can write to these archives and request brief searches of their records. Use the [[Portuguese Letter-writing Guide|'''Portuguese Letter-Writing Guide.''']] For additional information, see [[Brazil Church Records|'''Brazil Church Records.''']]


'''Arquivo Público do Estado de Santa Catarina'''<br />Av. Mauro Ramos, 1264 - Centro <br />88020-302 Florianópolis - SC <br />BRASIL <br />Telefone(s): (48) 224-6080; 224-0890; Fax: (48) 224-7019<br />Internet: http://www.geocities.com/arquivoscatarinenses/apesc.htm<br />E-mails: [mailto:arquivopublicosc@sea.sc.br '''arquivopublicosc@sea.sc.br''']''' ; '''[mailto:associacaoamigos.sc@bol.com.br '''associacaoamigos.sc@bol.com.br''']<br /><br />'''Arquivo Público do Estado de São Paulo'''<br />Rua Voluntários da Pátria, 596 - Santana <br />02010-000 São Paulo - SP <br />BRASIL <br />Tel.: (011) 6221-4785 <br />E-mail: [mailto:fausto@mandic.com.br fausto@mandic.com.br]<br />Internet: [http://www.arquivoestado.sp.gov.br/ www.arquivoestado.sp.gov.br]
For addresses to the archdioceses' archives, visit the Wikipedia page [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Catholic_dioceses_in_Brazil '''List of Catholic Dioceses in Brazil.'''] From there, you can find contact information for the dioceses, usually in the right sidebar.


'''Arquivo Público Estadual de Sergipe'''<br />Praça Fausto Cardoso, 348 - Centro <br />49010-080 Aracaju - SE <br />BRASIL <br />Tel.: (079) 3179-1908<br /><br />'''Arquivo Público Estadual de Tocantins'''<br />99000 Palmas, TO <br />BRASIL
== Libraries and Archives of Portugal  ==


=== Civil and District Civil Registry Offices ===
Some pre-1822 sources for Brazil are also available in libraries in Portugal and are listed below. Please click on the link for more information:
*[[Portugal_Archives_and_Libraries#National_Archives|Arquivo Nacional da Torre do Tombo]]
*[[Portugal_Archives_and_Libraries#Military_Archives|Arquivo Histórico Militar]]
*[[Portugal_Archives_and_Libraries#Military_Archives|Biblioteca e Arquivo Central de Marinha]]
*[[Portugal_Archives_and_Libraries#Arquivo_Hist.C3.B3rico_Ultramarino|Arquivo Histórico Ultramarino (Historical Oversea Archive)]]
*[[Portugal_Archives_and_Libraries#Libraries|Biblioteca da Ajuda (Library of Assistance)]]
*[[Portugal_Archives_and_Libraries#Libraries|Biblioteca Nacional (National Library)]]


In Brazil, records created by the local government, including birth, death, and marriage records, are kept in the local registry offices (Cartório Municipal) or the district registry offices (Cartório Distrital). These records are available to the public. For more information about these offices and their records, see the "[[Brazil Civil Registration- Vital Records|Civil Registration]]" section of this outline.
== Private and Public Libraries  ==


If records are not available through the Family History Library from the towns your ancestors were from, you may need to write to the registry offices in that area. For help writing a letter in Portuguese, see the [[Portuguese Letter-writing Guide |Portuguese Letter-Writing Guide ]](36341).
Brazilian libraries have collected '''published sources such as local histories, phone directories, maps, newspapers, and genealogies.'''


=== Diocese and Parish Archives ===
'''Fundação Biblioteca Nacional''' (National Library Establishment)<br>Av. Rio Branco 219-239 <br>20040-008 Rio de Janeiro, RJ <br>BRASIL <br>Tel 55 21 3095 3879<br>Fax 55 21 3095 3811 <br>[https://www.gov.br/bn/pt-br Website]
::The National Library has an extensive collection of manuscripts and published sources.
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'''Instituto Genealógico Brasileiro'''<br>Rua Sete de Abril, 230<br>01044-000 São Paulo, SP <br>BRASIL <br>Tel.: (11) 257-4840<br>[https://www.ihgb.org.br/ Website]


There are two archdiocese in Brazil, each of which has many records of genealogical and historical value for its regions:
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'''Universidade de São Paulo'''<br>Cidade Universitária<br>Armando de Salles Oliveira <br>CP 8191 <br>05508-900 São Paulo <br>BRASIL <br>Fax: (11) 815-2142<br>E-mail: [mailto:dtsibi@org.usp.br dtsibi@org.usp.br]<br>[https://www5.usp.br/pesquisa/bibliotecas/ Website]


'''Arquivo da Cúria Metropolitana'''<br />Av. República do Chile, 245 (Catedral)- Centro<br />20031-170- Rio de Janeiro, RJ<br />BRASIL <br />Tel.: (021) 292-3132 <br />Fax: (021) 221-8093
== Civil and District Civil Registry Offices  ==


E-mail: arquid@pontocom.br
In Brazil, records created by the local government, including birth, death, and marriage records, are kept in the local registry offices (Cartório Municipal) or the district registry offices (Cartório Distrital). These records are available to the public. For more information about these offices and their records, see [[Brazil Civil Registration|'''Brazil Civil Registration''']].  


'''Arquivo da Cúria Metropolitana'''<br />Av. Nazaré, 993- Ipiranga<br />04263-100- São Paulo, SP<br />BRASIL <br />Tel.: (011) 826-0133 <br />Fax: (011) 825-6806 <br />Internet: http://www.arquidiocesedesaopaulo.org.br/arquivo.htm
If records are not available through the FamilySearch Library from the towns your ancestors were from, you may need to write to the registry offices in that area. For help writing a letter in Portuguese, see the [[Portuguese Letter-writing Guide|'''Portuguese Letter-Writing Guide''']].


Some dioceses of the Catholic Church have gathered copies of local parish church records into the diocese archive. For records not available through the Family History Library, you can write to these archives and request brief searches of their records. For additional information, see the "[[Brazil Church Records|Church Records]]" section of this outline.
== Historical and Genealogical Societies  ==


Catholic Church records less than 100 years old are usually kept by the local parish, which may also have earlier records. It is possible to write to local parishes and church archives for information. See the "[[Brazil Church Records|Church Records]]" section of this outline for more information.
In Brazil there are organized historical and genealogical societies. Some societies maintain libraries and archives that collect valuable records. For more information, see [[Brazil Societies|'''Brazil Societies''']].


A few records for other church denominations are found in the Family History Library Catalog. For records of other church denominations, write directly to the church by consulting a local telephone directory, or check the Genealogia no Brasil web site at: <br />http://www.rootsweb.com/~brawgw/
== References ==
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[http://www.rootsweb.com/~brawgw/ http://www.enfoque.com/genealogia<br />]
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[[pt:Brasil Arquivos e Bibliotecas]]<br>  


=== Libraries and Archives of Portugal ===
[[Category:Brazil]][[Category:Brazil Archives and Libraries]]
 
Some pre-1822 sources for Brazil are also available in libraries in Portugal. Check the Family History Library Catalog under "Portugal," or contact these libraries and ask about their collection, hours, services, and fees:
 
'''Arquivo Nacional da Torre do Tombo <br />'''Alameda da Universidade<br />1649-010 LISBOA<br />Portugal<br />Telf.: +351 21 781 15 00<br />Fax: +351 21 793 72 30<br />e-mail geral: [mailto:dc@iantt.pt dc@iantt.pt]<br />Internet: http://www.iantt.pt/<br /><br />'''Arquivo Histórico Militar''' (Historical Military Archive) <br />Largo do Caminho de Ferro, 12 <br />1100-105 Lisboa <br />PORTUGAL <br />Telefone:''' '''218 842 563   Fax:''' '''218 842 514<br />Internet: [http://www.agendalx.pt/cgi-bin/iportal_agendalx/Q0000333.html?directorio=Arquivos&area=&tabela=&genero=&datas=&dia=&mes=&ano=&numero_resultados=# Arquivo Histórico Militar website]<br /><br />'''Arquivo Geral da Marinha''' (General Archive of the Navy) <br />Praça do Império <br />1400 - 206 Lisboa<br />PORTUGAL<br />Tel.: 213658520<br />Fax: 213658523<br />E-Mail: [mailto:biblioteca.marinha@marinha.pt biblioteca.marinha@marinha.pt]<br />Internet:''' '''[http://www.marinha.pt/Marinha/PT/Extra/Biblioteca/Arquivo+Central+e+Arquivo+Histórico/Historial/ Arquivo Geral da Marinha website]
 
'''Arquivo Histórico Ultramarino''' (Historical Oversea Archive) <br />Calçada da Boa-Hora, 30 (Palácio de Ega) <br />1300-095 Lisboa <br />PORTUGAL <br />Phone: 351+213616330<br />E-mail [mailto:ahu@iict.pt ahu@iict.pt]<br />Internet: [http://www.iict.pt/ahu/index.html www.iict.pt/ahu/index.html]
 
'''Biblioteca da Ajuda''' (Library of Assistance) <br />Palácio da Ajuda <br />1300 Lisboa <br />PORTUGAL<br />'''Tel / Fax 351 21 363 85 92'''<br />E-mail: [mailto:ajuda.lib@ippar.pt ajuda.lib@ippar.pt]<br />Internet: http://www.ippar.pt/sites_externos/bajuda/index.htm
 
'''Biblioteca Nacional''' (National Library) <br />Campo Grande 83 <br />1749-081 Lisboa <br />PORTUGAL <br />Tel.: 217-982-000<br />Fax: 217-982-138 <br />Internet: http://www.bn.pt/
 
For information on records of Brazil in Portugal, see:
 
Almeida, Eduardo de Castro, ''Inventário dos documentos relativos ao Brasil existentes no Arquivo da Marinha e Ultramar de Lisboa (Inventory of documents relating to Brazil that exist in the Marinha and Utramarino archives''). 8 vols. Rio de Janeiro, 1913–1938.
 
=== Private and Public Libraries ===
 
Brazilian libraries have collected published sources such as local histories, phone directories, maps, newspapers, and genealogies. See the "[[Brazil Genealogy|Genealogy]]" section of this outline for information about compiled family histories.
 
The National Library has an extensive collection of manuscripts and published sources. For information, write to:
 
'''Fundação Biblioteca Nacional''' (National Library Establishment)<br />Av. Rio Branco 219-239 <br />20040-008 Rio de Janeiro, RJ <br />BRASIL <br />Tel 55 21 3095 3879  <br />Fax 55 21 3095 3811   <br />Internet: http://www.bn.br/site/default.htm
 
Other useful libraries include:
 
'''Instituto Genealógico Brasileiro'''<br />Rua Sete de Abril, 230<br />01044-000 São Paulo, SP <br />BRASIL <br />Tel.: (11) 257-4840
 
'''Universidade de São Paulo'''<br />Cidade Universitária<br />Armando de Salles Oliveira <br />CP 8191 <br />05508-900 São Paulo <br />BRASIL <br />Fax: (11) 815-2142<br />E-mail: [mailto:dtsibi@org.usp.br dtsibi@org.usp.br]<br />Internet: http://www2.usp.br/portugues/index.usp
 
Many of the archives, museums, libraries, and universities of Brazil can be found on the Internet at:
 
http://www.uidaho.edu/special-collections/latam.html
 
http://www1.lanic.utexas.edu/subject/libraries/
 
=== Historical and Genealogical Societies ===
 
In Brazil there are organized historical and genealogical societies. Some societies maintain libraries and archives that collect valuable records. For more information, see the "[[Brazil Societies|Societies]]" section of this outline.
 
=== Inventories, Registers, and Catalogs ===
 
Many archives have catalogs, inventories, guides, or periodicals that describe their records and how to use them. If possible, study these guides before you visit, or use the records during your visit so you can use your time more effectively. See:
 
''Catálogo dos arquivos brasileiros (Catalog of the Brazilian archives''). Rio de Janeiro: Arquivo Nacional, 1977. (FHL book 981 A3b; film 1218975)
 
A guide to the archives and libraries for slavery records in Brazil is:
 
''Guia brasileiro de fontes para a história da África, da escravidão negra e do negro na sociedade atual: fontes arquivistas (Brazilian Guide of Sources for the History of Africa, Black Slavery and of the Negro in the Present Society''). 2 vols. Arquivo Nacional: Departamento de Imprensa Nacional, 1988. (FHL book 981 A3g) This guide describes the records in federal, state, and ecclesiastical archives.

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This section describes the major repositories of genealogical and historical records and sources for Brazil.

Archival Research[edit | edit source]

There are many repositories with genealogical information for Brazilian research:

  • National archives and libraries (arquivos e bibliotecas nacionais)
  • State archives (arquivos do Estado)
  • District and municipal civil registry offices (Cartório Distrital e Municipal do Registro Civil)
  • Diocese and parish archives
  • Private and public libraries
  • Historical and genealogical societies

Records of genealogical value at district, state, and national archives include the following:

  • Church records
  • Civil registrations
  • Censuses
  • Court records
  • Emigration records
  • Inventories and wills
  • Land records
  • Military records
  • Notarial records
  • Orphan records
  • Registers of foreigners
  • School records
  • Slave records

The Biblioteca Nacional (National Library) and state and city public archives also have:

  • Published genealogies
  • Manuscripts
  • Histories
  • Directories
  • Maps
  • Newspapers

Some helpful guides to federal, state, municipal, and church records are:

  • Catálogo dos Arquivos Brasileiros (Catalog of Brazilian Archives). Rio de Janeiro: Arquivo Nacional, 1977. Online: FS Library Book: 981 A3b
  • Guia Brasileiro de Fontes para a História da África, da Escravidão Negra e do Negro na Sociedade Atual: Fontes Arquivistas (Brazilian Guide of Sources for the History of Africa, Black Slavery and of the Negro in the Present Society). 2 vols. Rio de Janeiro: Arquivo Nacional, 1988. FS Library Book: 981 A3g Volume 2 has information of the collections in the National Archives, in Rio de Janeiro. WorldCat

If you plan to visit one of these repositories, contact the organization, and ask for information about its collection, hours, services, and fees. Some of that information may also be found on the Internet. You may need to obtain a letter of introduction from your embassy before visiting a repository. For help writing to a Portuguese archive, use the Portuguese Letter-Writing Guide.

National Government Archives and Libraries[edit | edit source]

Addresses for the national archives of Brazil and other national repositories are as follows:

Arquivo Nacional (National Archive)
Praça da Republica 173
Centro
RIO DE JANEIRO 20211-350
Brazil
Tel Fax: (55)(21)2179-1228
E-mail: arquivonacional@rio.com.br
Website

Arquivo do Ministério do Exército (Archive of the Ministry of the Army)
Praça Duque de Caxias
20221-260 Rio de Janeiro, RJ
BRASIL

Arquivo da Marinha (Archive of the Navy)
Praça Barão de Ladário - Centro
Edif. do 1º Distrito Naval - Térreo
20091-000 Rio de Janeiro, RJ
BRASIL

Arquivo do Instituto Histórico e Geográfico Brasileiro (Archive of the Historical and Geographical Institute of Brazil)
Av Augusto Severo 8
20000 Rio de Janeiro, RJ
BRASIL
Website

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State Archives[edit | edit source]

In Brazil each state has its own archives. Records of genealogical value at state archives may include the following:

  • Civil registrations
  • Censuses
  • Inventories and wills
  • Land records, including land grants (sesmarias)
  • Military records
  • Orphan records
  • Notarial records
  • Registers of foreigners
  • Slave records

The state archives of Brazil are open to members of the public who have proper identification and permission (that is, a letter of introduction from your country’s embassy, a university official, or another notable organization).

Following are the addresses of the state archives:

Arquivo Geral do Estado do Acre
Av. Epaminondas Jácome
nº 3047 - Centro - Rio Branco - AC
CEP. 69908-420
Brazil
Tel/Fax: (0**68) 3224-3855

Arquivo Público de Alagoas
Praça D. Pedro II - 57 - Centro
57020-130 Maceió - AL
BRASIL
Tel.: (082) 3326-6722

Fundação Cultural do Estado de Amapá
FUNDECAP
Av. Ivaldo Veras s/nº - Jardim Marcozero
Macapá - AP - CEP. 68903-032
BRASIL
Tel.: (096) 3212-5125

Arquivo Público Estadual de Amazonas
Rua Bernardo Ramos, 265
69005-320 Manaus - AM
BRASIL
Tel.: (092) 3232-3878

Arquivo Público do Estado da Bahia
Ladeira de Quintas, 50 - Baixa de Quintas
40320-140 Salvador - BA
BRASIL
Tel.: (071) 233-4455
Fax: (071) 233-5112/244-2747

Arquivo Público do Estado do Ceará
Rua Senador Alencar, 348 - Centro
CEP: 60030-050 - Fortaleza CE
Fone: (0xx85) 3101.2615
E-mail: apec@secult.ce.gov.br

Arquivo Público do Distrito Federal
SAP, Lote 7 - Bloco 41 - NOVACAP
71215-000 Brasília - DF
BRASIL
Tel.: (061) 361-1454
Fax: (061) 233-2191
Website

Arquivo Público Estadual do Espírito Santo
Rua Pedro Palácios, 76 - Cidade Alta
29015-160 Vitória - ES
BRASIL
Tel.: (027) 3223-7524
Fax: (027) 3223-2952

Arquivo Histórico do Estado de Goiás
Centro Cultural Marieta Telles Machado, Anexo 2 - Setor Central
Praça Dr. Pedro Ludovico Teixeira, 2 - Goiânia - GO - CEP. 74003010
Brasil
Tel: (0**62) 3212-4606

Arquivo Público do Estado do Maranhão
Rua Nazaré, 218 - Centro
65010-410 São Luís - MA
BRASIL
Tel.: (098) 3232-4544
E-mail: apem@funcma.ufma.br

Arquivo Público de Mato Grosso
Centro Político Administrativo - CPA
Palácio Paiaguás - Bloco 3
78050-970 Cuiabá - MT
BRASIL
Tel.: (065) 313-3103
Fax: (065) 313-2253

Arquivo Público do Estado de Mato
Grosso do Sul
Av. Fernando Corrêa da Costa 559 - Centro
Campo Grande - MS - CEP. 79002-820
BRASIL
Tel.: (067) 382-5440

Arquivo Público Mineiro (Minas Gerais)
Av. João Pinheiro, 372 – Funcionários
Belo Horizonte, MG 30130-180
Telefax: (31) 3269-1060 /
Website

Arquivo Público do Estado do Pará
Travessa Campos Sales, 273 - Comércio
66019-050 Belém - PA
BRASIL
Tel.: (091) 241-9700
Fax: (091) 241-9097
Website

Arquivo Administrativo da Paraíba
Rua Presidente Kennedy, s/nº -
subsolo - Paraíba - PB - CEP. 58042-100
BRASIL
Tel: (0**83) 3211-6259

Arquivo Público do Estado do Paraná
Rua dos Funcionários 1796
Cabral - 80035-050
Curitiba - Paraná
Brazil
Telefone 41 3352-2299
Fax 41 3252-1728

Arquivo Público Estadual de Pernambuco
Rua do Imperador D. Pedro II
371-Santo Antônio
50010-240 Recife - PE
BRASIL
Tel.: (081) 224-0085
Tel./Fax: (081) 224-0620

Arquivo Público e Museu Histórico do Piauí
Rua Coelho Rodrigues, 1016 - Centro
64000-160 Teresina - PI
BRASIL
Tel.: (086) 3221-5541

Arquivo Público do Estado do Rio de Janeiro
Rua do Riachuelo, 287 Centro
20230-011 Rio de Janeiro - RJ
BRASIL
Tel.: (021) 232-6299
Tel/Fax: (021) 232-7338/221-7960
Website

Arquivo Público Estadual do Rio Grande do Norte
Rua José Agnaldo de Barros 2872
Parque das Colinas
59065-000 Natal - RN
BRASIL
Tel./Fax: (084) 207-3351
E-mail: vanilde@secrin.m.gov.br

Arquivo Histórico do Rio Grande do Sul
Memorial do Rio Grande do Sul
na Rua Sete de Setembro
1020- 2º andar, Centro
Porto Alegre-RS-Cep: 90010-191
Brasil
Phone: (51) 3227.0883

Arquivo Público do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul
Rua Riachuelo, 1031 Centro Histórico
90010-270 Porto Alegre - RS
Tel.Fax: 55(51) 3288-9100
E-mail: apers@sarh.rs.gov.br
Website

Arquivo Geral do Estado de Rondônia
Esplanada das Secretarias
Av. Farquar, s/n
78900-350 Porto Velho - RO
BRASIL
Tel.: (069) 222-2801

Arquivo Público do Estado de Roraima
Rua Miguel Lupe Martins, s/n - São Pedro
69306-490 Boa Vista - RR
BRASIL
Tel.: (095) 3621-3871

Arquivo Público do Estado de Santa Catarina
Av. Mauro Ramos, 1264 - Centro
88020-302 Florianópolis - SC
BRASIL
Telefone(s): (48) 224-6080; 224-0890; Fax: (48) 224-7019
E-mails: arquivopublicosc@sea.sc.br, associacaoamigos.sc@bol.com.br

Arquivo Público do Estado de São Paulo
Rua Voluntários da Pátria, 596 - Santana
02010-000 São Paulo - SP
BRASIL
Website

Arquivo Público Estadual de Sergipe
Praça Fausto Cardoso, 348 - Centro
49010-080 Aracaju - SE
BRASIL
Tel.: (079) 3179-1908

Arquivo Público Estadual de Tocantins
99000 Palmas, TO
BRASIL

Diocese Archives[edit | edit source]

Brazil holds fourty-four ecclesiastical provinces, divided into 215 dioceses and 45 archdioceses, each of which has many records of genealogical and historical value for its regions.[1]. Some dioceses of the Catholic Church have gathered copies of local parish church records into the diocese archives.

Archdioceses and dioceses records usually include:

  • Chaplaincy records (registros de capelania)
  • Dispensations (dispensas)
  • Ecclesiastical court matters
  • Inquisition records (diligências de habilitação/inquisição)
  • Marriage processes (processos de casamento)
  • Marriage bonds/banns (dispensos de matrimônio e casamentos)
  • Parish censuses (censos/confessados)
  • Parish registers (registros paroquiales)
  • Pedigree records (autos de genere)
  • Priesthood ordinations (ordenações do sacerdócio)
  • Wills (testamentos)

Catholic Church records less than 100 years old are usually kept by the local parish, which may also have earlier records. Some of these records have been microfilmed by the FamilySearch Library, and are found through the FamilySearch catalog.

For records not available through the FamilySearch Library, you can write to these archives and request brief searches of their records. Use the Portuguese Letter-Writing Guide. For additional information, see Brazil Church Records.

For addresses to the archdioceses' archives, visit the Wikipedia page List of Catholic Dioceses in Brazil. From there, you can find contact information for the dioceses, usually in the right sidebar.

Libraries and Archives of Portugal[edit | edit source]

Some pre-1822 sources for Brazil are also available in libraries in Portugal and are listed below. Please click on the link for more information:

Private and Public Libraries[edit | edit source]

Brazilian libraries have collected published sources such as local histories, phone directories, maps, newspapers, and genealogies.

Fundação Biblioteca Nacional (National Library Establishment)
Av. Rio Branco 219-239
20040-008 Rio de Janeiro, RJ
BRASIL
Tel 55 21 3095 3879
Fax 55 21 3095 3811
Website

The National Library has an extensive collection of manuscripts and published sources.

Instituto Genealógico Brasileiro
Rua Sete de Abril, 230
01044-000 São Paulo, SP
BRASIL
Tel.: (11) 257-4840
Website

Universidade de São Paulo
Cidade Universitária
Armando de Salles Oliveira
CP 8191
05508-900 São Paulo
BRASIL
Fax: (11) 815-2142
E-mail: dtsibi@org.usp.br
Website

Civil and District Civil Registry Offices[edit | edit source]

In Brazil, records created by the local government, including birth, death, and marriage records, are kept in the local registry offices (Cartório Municipal) or the district registry offices (Cartório Distrital). These records are available to the public. For more information about these offices and their records, see Brazil Civil Registration.

If records are not available through the FamilySearch Library from the towns your ancestors were from, you may need to write to the registry offices in that area. For help writing a letter in Portuguese, see the Portuguese Letter-Writing Guide.

Historical and Genealogical Societies[edit | edit source]

In Brazil there are organized historical and genealogical societies. Some societies maintain libraries and archives that collect valuable records. For more information, see Brazil Societies.

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "List of Catholic dioceses in Brazil," in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Catholic_dioceses_in_Brazil. Visited 9 August 2017.



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