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=== 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> | ||