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== Historical Background == | == Historical Background == | ||
Since 1827 the Brazilian government has accepted marriages performed in the Catholic Church as official marriages. In 1850 a law was passed requiring registration of births and deaths throughout the country. Until 1870 the Catholic Church was required to keep | Since 1827 the Brazilian government has accepted marriages performed in the Catholic Church as official marriages. In 1850 a law was passed requiring registration of births and deaths throughout the country. Until 1870 the Catholic Church was required to keep these record. After 1870 these records were to be kept by the justices of the peace. Compliance was not immediate. While some civil registration records in Brazil date back to the 1860s and 1870s, others did not begin keeping records until as recently as the 1920s.<br> | ||
Because the Catholic Church continued keeping records after the creation of the civil registration, two types of records may be available for births, marriages, and deaths. Be sure to search both records, especially because the two records sometimes contain different information.<br> | Because the Catholic Church continued keeping records after the creation of the civil registration, two types of records may be available for births, marriages, and deaths. Be sure to search both records, especially because the two records sometimes contain different information.<br> | ||