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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''']].
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''']].
== 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|981 A3b|disp=FHL Book: 981 A3b,}} {{FHL|1218975|disp=FHL Book: 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|981 A3g|disp=FHL Book: 981 A3g,}} This guide describes the records in federal, state, and ecclesiastical archives.


== Newspapers  ==
== Newspapers  ==
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