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Portuguese Letter-writing Guide (view source)
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=== INTRODUCTION === | === INTRODUCTION === | ||
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Names of the Months | Names of the Months | ||
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If you do not receive an answer, write again, sending a copy of your first letter. Do not send more money unless you verify that your first letter did not arrive. | If you do not receive an answer, write again, sending a copy of your first letter. Do not send more money unless you verify that your first letter did not arrive. | ||
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| Greetings | | Greetings | ||
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| Dear Sir (civil, government, or university) | | Dear Sir (civil, government, or university) | ||
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Estimado Senhor | Estimado Senhor | ||
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| Dear Father (Catholic priest) | | Dear Father (Catholic priest) | ||
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| Introductions | | Introductions | ||
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| I am researching the history of my ancestors of (city) and need information from your records. | | I am researching the history of my ancestors of (city) and need information from your records. | ||
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| Genealogical Requests | | Genealogical Requests | ||
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| Please send me a complete copy of the birth (or christening) record of this (these) person(s). | | Please send me a complete copy of the birth (or christening) record of this (these) person(s). | ||
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| Could you please check your birth registers from (year) to (year) for the birth record of this person. | | Could you please check your birth registers from (year) to (year) for the birth record of this person. | ||
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Tenha a bondade de procurar nos seus registros de nascimento entre (year) e (year) a data de nascimento desta pessoa. | Tenha a bondade de procurar nos seus registros de nascimento entre (year) e (year) a data de nascimento desta pessoa. | ||
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| Please send me a copy of the marriage record of (1) these persons. (2) this person’s parents. | | Please send me a copy of the marriage record of (1) these persons. (2) this person’s parents. | ||
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| Referral Requests | | Referral Requests | ||
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| If you do not have the necessary records, I request that you provide the address of the place where such records can be found. | | If you do not have the necessary records, I request that you provide the address of the place where such records can be found. | ||
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| Payment | | Payment | ||
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| Would you please inform me if it is possible to obtain photocopies from your records and the cost of such copies? | | Would you please inform me if it is possible to obtain photocopies from your records and the cost of such copies? | ||
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| Closing Remarks and Return Address | | Closing Remarks and Return Address | ||
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| I thank you in advance for your assistance. | | I thank you in advance for your assistance. | ||
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| Respectfully, | | Respectfully, | ||
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Use one of these words: | Use one of these words: | ||
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Cordialmente, | Cordialmente, | ||
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| Sincerely, | | Sincerely, | ||
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Paper publication: Second Edition. English approval: 2/00. | Paper publication: Second Edition. English approval: 2/00. | ||
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