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If the Family History Library does not have a copy of the records you seek, you will have to write to the parish for information. | If the Family History Library does not have a copy of the records you seek, you will have to write to the parish for information. | ||
== Request Records from the Parish or Dioceses == | === Request Records from the Parish or Dioceses === | ||
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. | 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. | ||
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If your request is unsuccessful, search for duplicate records that may have been filed in other archives or civil registration offices. | If your request is unsuccessful, search for duplicate records that may have been filed in other archives or civil registration offices. | ||
== Search Strategies == | == Search Strategies == | ||