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Archives collect and preserve original documents of organizations[[Image:Discovery of the Land1.jpg|right|350x300px]] such as churches or governments. Libraries generally collect published sources like books, maps, and microfilm. This section describes the major repositories of genealogical and historical records and sources for Brazil.  
This section describes the major repositories of genealogical and historical records and sources for Brazil.  


If you plan to visit one of these repositories, contact the organization, and ask for information about its collection, hours, services, and fees. Some of that information may also be found on the Internet. You may need to obtain a letter of introduction from your embassy before visiting a repository.
== Archival Research ==
 
Any civil registration records you need may be in a civil registry, district office (Cartório Distrital), or municipal archive (Cartório Municipal), and church records may be in a diocese or parish.


There are many repositories with genealogical information for Brazilian research:  
There are many repositories with genealogical information for Brazilian research:  
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*District and municipal civil registry offices (Cartório Distrital e Municipal do Registro Civil)  
*District and municipal civil registry offices (Cartório Distrital e Municipal do Registro Civil)  
*Diocese and parish archives  
*Diocese and parish archives  
*Libraries and archives of Portugal
*Private and public libraries  
*Private and public libraries  
*Historical and genealogical societies
*Historical and genealogical societies


Records of genealogical value at district, state, and national archives include the following:  
Records of genealogical value at district, state, and national archives include the following:  
 
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*Church records  
*Church records  
*Civil registrations  
*Civil registrations  
*Censuses  
*Censuses  
*Court records  
*Court records  
*Military records  
*Emigration records
*Emigration records
*Inventories and wills
*Land records  
*Land records  
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*Military records
*Notarial records
*Orphan records
*Registers of foreigners
*School records
*School records
*Slave records
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The Biblioteca Nacional (National Library) and state and city public archives also have a large collection of published genealogies, manuscripts, histories, directories, maps, and newspapers.
The Biblioteca Nacional (National Library) and state and city public archives also have:
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*Published genealogies
*Manuscripts
*Histories
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*Directories
*Maps
*Newspapers
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Some helpful guides to federal, state, municipal, and church records are:  
Some helpful guides to federal, state, municipal, and church records are:  


''Catálogo dos Arquivos Brasileiros (Catalog of Brazilian Archives''). Rio de Janeiro: Arquivo Nacional, 1977. (FHL book 981 A3b; film 1218975)  
*''Catálogo dos Arquivos Brasileiros (Catalog of Brazilian Archives''). Rio de Janeiro: Arquivo Nacional, 1977. {{FHL|981 A3b|disp=FHL Book: 981 A3b}} {{FHL|1218975|disp=FHL Film: 1218975}}
 
*''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. Rio de Janeiro: Arquivo Nacional, 1988. {{FHL|981 A3g|disp=FHL Book: 981 A3g}} Volume 2 has information of the collections in the National Archives, in Rio de Janeiro.


''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. Rio de Janeiro: Arquivo Nacional, 1988. (FHL book 981 A3g) Volume 2 has information of the collections in the National Archives, in Rio de Janeiro.  
If you plan to visit one of these repositories, contact the organization, and ask for information about its collection, hours, services, and fees. Some of that information may also be found on the Internet. You may need to obtain a letter of introduction from your embassy before visiting a repository. For help writing to a Portuguese archive, use the [[Portuguese Letter-writing Guide|Portuguese Letter-Writing Guide.]]


=== National Government Archives and Libraries  ===
== National Government Archives and Libraries  ==


Addresses for the national archives of Brazil and other national repositories are as follows:  
Addresses for the national archives of Brazil and other national repositories are as follows:  
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'''Arquivo do Instituto Histórico e Geográfico Brasileiro (Archive of the Historical and Geographical Institute of Brazil) <br>'''Av Augusto Severo 8 <br>20000 Rio de Janeiro, RJ <br>BRASIL <br>http://www.ihgb.org.br/acervo3.php  
'''Arquivo do Instituto Histórico e Geográfico Brasileiro (Archive of the Historical and Geographical Institute of Brazil) <br>'''Av Augusto Severo 8 <br>20000 Rio de Janeiro, RJ <br>BRASIL <br>http://www.ihgb.org.br/acervo3.php  


=== State Archives  ===
== State Archives  ==


In Brazil each state has its own archives that are separate from those of the national government. They serve as repositories for records about their particular area. Records of genealogical value at state archives may include the following:  
In Brazil each state has its own archives that are separate from those of the national government. They serve as repositories for records about their particular area. Records of genealogical value at state archives may include the following:  
 
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*Civil registrations  
*Civil registrations  
*Censuses  
*Censuses  
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*Land records, including land grants (sesmarias)  
*Land records, including land grants (sesmarias)  
*Military records  
*Military records  
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*Orphan records  
*Orphan records  
*Notarial records  
*Notarial records  
*Registers of foreigners  
*Registers of foreigners  
*Slave records
*Slave records
|}


The state archives of Brazil are open to members of the public who have proper identification and permission (that is, a letter of introduction from your country’s embassy, a university official, or another notable organization).  
The state archives of Brazil are open to members of the public who have proper identification and permission (that is, a letter of introduction from your country’s embassy, a university official, or another notable organization).  
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'''Arquivo Público do Estado da Bahia<br>'''Ladeira de Quintas, 50 - Baixa de Quintas<br>40320-140 Salvador - BA <br>BRASIL <br>Tel.: (071) 233-4455<br>Fax: (071) 233-5112/244-2747  
'''Arquivo Público do Estado da Bahia<br>'''Ladeira de Quintas, 50 - Baixa de Quintas<br>40320-140 Salvador - BA <br>BRASIL <br>Tel.: (071) 233-4455<br>Fax: (071) 233-5112/244-2747  


'''Arquivo Público do Estado do Ceará'''<br>Rua Senador Alencar, 348 - Centro<br>CEP: 60030-050 - Fortaleza CE<br>Fone: (0xx85) 3101.2615 <br>Internet: [mailto:apec@secult.ce.gov.br apec@secult.ce.gov.br]  
'''Arquivo Público do Estado do Ceará'''<br>Rua Senador Alencar, 348 - Centro<br>CEP: 60030-050 - Fortaleza CE<br>Fone: (0xx85) 3101.2615 <br>Website: [mailto:apec@secult.ce.gov.br apec@secult.ce.gov.br]  


'''Arquivo Público do Distrito Federal'''<br>SAP, Lote 7 - Bloco 41 - NOVACAP <br>71215-000 Brasília - DF <br>BRASIL <br>Tel.: (061) 361-1454<br>Fax: (061) 233-2191<br>Internet: [http://www.gdf.gov.br/arpdf/info.html www.gdf.gov.br/arpdf/info.html]  
'''Arquivo Público do Distrito Federal'''<br>SAP, Lote 7 - Bloco 41 - NOVACAP <br>71215-000 Brasília - DF <br>BRASIL <br>Tel.: (061) 361-1454<br>Fax: (061) 233-2191<br>Website: [http://www.gdf.gov.br/arpdf/info.html www.gdf.gov.br/arpdf/info.html]  


'''Arquivo Público Estadual do Espírito Santo'''<br>Rua Pedro Palácios, 76 - Cidade Alta <br>29015-160 Vitória - ES <br>BRASIL <br>Tel.: (027) 3223-7524<br>Fax: (027) 3223-2952  
'''Arquivo Público Estadual do Espírito Santo'''<br>Rua Pedro Palácios, 76 - Cidade Alta <br>29015-160 Vitória - ES <br>BRASIL <br>Tel.: (027) 3223-7524<br>Fax: (027) 3223-2952  
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'''Arquivo Público do Estado do Maranhão<br>'''Rua Nazaré, 218 - Centro <br>65010-410 São Luís - MA <br>BRASIL <br>Tel.: (098) 3232-4544<br>E-mail: [mailto:apem@funcma.ufma.br apem@funcma.ufma.br]  
'''Arquivo Público do Estado do Maranhão<br>'''Rua Nazaré, 218 - Centro <br>65010-410 São Luís - MA <br>BRASIL <br>Tel.: (098) 3232-4544<br>E-mail: [mailto:apem@funcma.ufma.br apem@funcma.ufma.br]  


'''Arquivo Público de Mato Grosso'''<br>Centro Político Administrativo - CPA <br>Palácio Paiaguás - Bloco 3 <br>78050-970 Cuiabá - MT <br>BRASIL <br>Tel.: (065) 313-3103<br>Fax: (065) 313-2253<br>Internet: http://www.apmt.mt.gov.br/  
'''Arquivo Público de Mato Grosso'''<br>Centro Político Administrativo - CPA <br>Palácio Paiaguás - Bloco 3 <br>78050-970 Cuiabá - MT <br>BRASIL <br>Tel.: (065) 313-3103<br>Fax: (065) 313-2253<br>Website: http://www.apmt.mt.gov.br/  


'''Arquivo Público do Estado de Mato'''<br>Grosso do Sul <br>Av. Fernando Corrêa da Costa 559 - Centro <br>Campo Grande - MS - CEP. 79002-820 <br>BRASIL <br>Tel.: (067) 382-5440
'''Arquivo Público do Estado de Mato'''<br>'''Grosso do Sul''' <br>Av. Fernando Corrêa da Costa 559 - Centro <br>Campo Grande - MS - CEP. 79002-820 <br>BRASIL <br>Tel.: (067) 382-5440


'''Arquivo Público Mineiro (Minas Gerais) <br>'''Av. João Pinheiro, 372 – Funcionários<br>Belo Horizonte, MG 30130-180<br>Telefax: (31) 3269-1060 / <br>Internet: [http://www.cultura.mg.gov.br/?task=home&sec=5 http://www.cultura.mg.gov.br/?task=home&amp; sec=5]  
'''Arquivo Público Mineiro (Minas Gerais) <br>'''Av. João Pinheiro, 372 – Funcionários<br>Belo Horizonte, MG 30130-180<br>Telefax: (31) 3269-1060 / <br>Website: [http://www.cultura.mg.gov.br/?task=home&sec=5 http://www.cultura.mg.gov.br/?task=home&amp; sec=5]  


'''Arquivo Público do Estado do Pará'''<br>Travessa Campos Sales, 273 - Comércio <br>66019-050 Belém - PA <br>BRASIL <br>Tel.: (091) 241-9700 <br>Fax: (091) 241-9097<br>Internet: http://www.arqpep.pa.gov.br/  
'''Arquivo Público do Estado do Pará'''<br>Travessa Campos Sales, 273 - Comércio <br>66019-050 Belém - PA <br>BRASIL <br>Tel.: (091) 241-9700 <br>Fax: (091) 241-9097<br>Website: http://www.arqpep.pa.gov.br/  


'''Arquivo Administrativo da Paraíba'''<br>Rua Presidente Kennedy, s/nº - <br>subsolo - Paraíba - PB - CEP. 58042-100<br>BRASIL <br>Tel: (0**83) 3211-6259 <br>'''<br>Arquivo Público do Estado do Paraná'''<br>Rua dos Funcionários 1796<br>Cabral - 80035-050 <br>Curitiba - Paraná <br>Brazil<br>Telefone 41 3352-2299<br>Fax 41 3252-1728<br>Internet: http://www.pr.gov.br/arquivopublico/  
'''Arquivo Administrativo da Paraíba'''<br>Rua Presidente Kennedy, s/nº - <br>subsolo - Paraíba - PB - CEP. 58042-100<br>BRASIL <br>Tel: (0**83) 3211-6259 <br>'''<br>Arquivo Público do Estado do Paraná'''<br>Rua dos Funcionários 1796<br>Cabral - 80035-050 <br>Curitiba - Paraná <br>Brazil<br>Telefone 41 3352-2299<br>Fax 41 3252-1728<br>Website: http://www.pr.gov.br/arquivopublico/  


'''Arquivo Público Estadual de Pernambuco'''<br>Rua do Imperador D. Pedro II <br>371-Santo Antônio <br>50010-240 Recife - PE <br>BRASIL <br>Tel.: (081) 224-0085 <br>Tel./Fax: (081) 224-0620  
'''Arquivo Público Estadual de Pernambuco'''<br>Rua do Imperador D. Pedro II <br>371-Santo Antônio <br>50010-240 Recife - PE <br>BRASIL <br>Tel.: (081) 224-0085 <br>Tel./Fax: (081) 224-0620  


'''Arquivo Público e Museu Histórico do Piauí'''<br>Rua Coelho Rodrigues, 1016 - Centro <br>64000-160 Teresina - PI <br>BRASIL <br>Tel.: (086) 3221-5541
'''Arquivo Público e Museu Histórico do Piauí'''<br>Rua Coelho Rodrigues, 1016 - Centro <br>64000-160 Teresina - PI <br>BRASIL <br>Tel.: (086) 3221-5541
'''Arquivo Público do Estado do Rio de Janeiro'''<br>Rua do Riachuelo, 287 Centro <br>20230-011 Rio de Janeiro - RJ <br>BRASIL <br>Tel.: (021) 232-6299<br>Tel/Fax: (021) 232-7338/221-7960<br>Website: [http://www.aperj.rj.gov.br/ www.aperj.rj.gov.br/]


'''Arquivo Público Estadual do Rio Grande do Norte'''<br>Rua José Agnaldo de Barros 2872 <br>Parque das Colinas <br>59065-000 Natal - RN <br>BRASIL <br>Tel./Fax: (084) 207-3351 <br>E-mail: [mailto:vanilde@secrin.m.gov.br vanilde@secrin.m.gov.br]  
'''Arquivo Público Estadual do Rio Grande do Norte'''<br>Rua José Agnaldo de Barros 2872 <br>Parque das Colinas <br>59065-000 Natal - RN <br>BRASIL <br>Tel./Fax: (084) 207-3351 <br>E-mail: [mailto:vanilde@secrin.m.gov.br vanilde@secrin.m.gov.br]  


'''Arquivo Histórico do Rio Grande do Sul'''<br>Memorial do Rio Grande do Sul<br>na Rua Sete de Setembro<br>1020- 2º andar, Centro<br>Porto Alegre-RS-Cep: 90010-191<br>Brasil<br>Phone: (51) 3227.0883<br>Internet: http://www.cultura.rs.gov.br/principal.php?inc=arq_hist<br><br>'''Arquivo Público do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul'''<br>Rua Riachuelo, 1031 Centro Histórico<br>90010-270 Porto Alegre - RS <br>Tel.Fax: 55(51) 3288-9100 <br>Internet: <u>www.apers.rs.gov.br/</u>  
'''Arquivo Histórico do Rio Grande do Sul'''<br>Memorial do Rio Grande do Sul<br>na Rua Sete de Setembro<br>1020- 2º andar, Centro<br>Porto Alegre-RS-Cep: 90010-191<br>Brasil<br>Phone: (51) 3227.0883<br>Website: http://www.cultura.rs.gov.br/principal.php?inc=arq_hist<br><br>'''Arquivo Público do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul'''<br>Rua Riachuelo, 1031 Centro Histórico<br>90010-270 Porto Alegre - RS <br>Tel.Fax: 55(51) 3288-9100 <br>Website: <u>www.apers.rs.gov.br/</u> <u></u>E-mail: apers@sarh.rs.gov.br  
 
<u></u>E-mail: apers@sarh.rs.gov.br  
 
'''Arquivo Público do Estado do Rio de Janeiro'''<br>Rua do Riachuelo, 287 Centro <br>20230-011 Rio de Janeiro - RJ <br>BRASIL <br>Tel.: (021) 232-6299<br>Tel/Fax: (021) 232-7338/221-7960<br>Internet: [http://www.aperj.rj.gov.br/ www.aperj.rj.gov.br/]


'''Arquivo Geral do Estado de Rondônia'''<br>Esplanada das Secretarias <br>Av. Farquar, s/n<br>78900-350 Porto Velho - RO <br>BRASIL <br>Tel.: (069) 222-2801
'''Arquivo Geral do Estado de Rondônia'''<br>Esplanada das Secretarias <br>Av. Farquar, s/n<br>78900-350 Porto Velho - RO <br>BRASIL <br>Tel.: (069) 222-2801
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'''Arquivo Público do Estado de Roraima'''<br>Rua Miguel Lupe Martins, s/n - São Pedro <br>69306-490 Boa Vista - RR <br>BRASIL <br>Tel.: (095) 3621-3871
'''Arquivo Público do Estado de Roraima'''<br>Rua Miguel Lupe Martins, s/n - São Pedro <br>69306-490 Boa Vista - RR <br>BRASIL <br>Tel.: (095) 3621-3871


'''Arquivo Público do Estado de Santa Catarina'''<br>Av. Mauro Ramos, 1264 - Centro <br>88020-302 Florianópolis - SC <br>BRASIL <br>Telefone(s): (48) 224-6080; 224-0890; Fax: (48) 224-7019<br>Internet: http://www.geocities.com/arquivoscatarinenses/apesc.htm<br>E-mails: [mailto:arquivopublicosc@sea.sc.br '''arquivopublicosc@sea.sc.br''']'''&nbsp;;'''[mailto:associacaoamigos.sc@bol.com.br '''associacaoamigos.sc@bol.com.br''']<br><br>'''Arquivo Público do Estado de São Paulo'''<br>Rua Voluntários da Pátria, 596 - Santana <br>02010-000 São Paulo - SP <br>BRASIL <br>Tel.: (011) 6221-4785 <br>E-mail: [mailto:fausto@mandic.com.br fausto@mandic.com.br]<br>Internet: [http://www.arquivoestado.sp.gov.br/ www.arquivoestado.sp.gov.br]
'''Arquivo Público do Estado de Santa Catarina'''<br>Av. Mauro Ramos, 1264 - Centro <br>88020-302 Florianópolis - SC <br>BRASIL <br>Telefone(s): (48) 224-6080; 224-0890; Fax: (48) 224-7019<br>Website: http://www.geocities.com/arquivoscatarinenses/apesc.htm<br>E-mails: [mailto:arquivopublicosc@sea.sc.br arquivopublicosc@sea.sc.br,] [mailto:associacaoamigos.sc@bol.com.br associacaoamigos.sc@bol.com.br]<br><br>


'''Arquivo Público Estadual de Sergipe'''<br>Praça Fausto Cardoso, 348 - Centro <br>49010-080 Aracaju - SE <br>BRASIL <br>Tel.: (079) 3179-1908<br><br>'''Arquivo Público Estadual de Tocantins'''<br>99000 Palmas, TO <br>BRASIL
'''Arquivo Público do Estado de São Paulo'''<br>Rua Voluntários da Pátria, 596 - Santana <br>02010-000 São Paulo - SP <br>BRASIL <br>Tel.: (011) 6221-4785 <br>E-mail: [mailto:fausto@mandic.com.br fausto@mandic.com.br]<br>Website: [http://www.arquivoestado.sp.gov.br/ www.arquivoestado.sp.gov.br]


=== Civil and District Civil Registry Offices  ===
'''Arquivo Público Estadual de Sergipe'''<br>Praça Fausto Cardoso, 348 - Centro <br>49010-080 Aracaju - SE <br>BRASIL <br>Tel.: (079) 3179-1908<br><br>'''Arquivo Público Estadual de Tocantins'''<br>99000 Palmas, TO <br>BRASIL


In Brazil, records created by the local government, including birth, death, and marriage records, are kept in the local registry offices (Cartório Municipal) or the district registry offices (Cartório Distrital). These records are available to the public. For more information about these offices and their records, see [[Brazil Civil Registration- Vital Records]].
== Civil and District Civil Registry Offices  ==


If records are not available through the Family History Library from the towns your ancestors were from, you may need to write to the registry offices in that area. For help writing a letter in Portuguese, see the [[Portuguese Letter-writing Guide|Portuguese Letter-Writing Guide]](36341).  
In Brazil, records created by the local government, including birth, death, and marriage records, are kept in the local registry offices (Cartório Municipal) or the district registry offices (Cartório Distrital). These records are available to the public. For more information about these offices and their records, see [[Brazil Civil Registration]].  


=== Diocese and Parish Archives  ===
If records are not available through the Family History Library from the towns your ancestors were from, you may need to write to the registry offices in that area. For help writing a letter in Portuguese, see the [[Portuguese Letter-writing Guide|Portuguese Letter-Writing Guide]].


There are two archdiocese in Brazil, each of which has many records of genealogical and historical value for its regions:
== Dioceses and Parish Archives  ==


'''Arquivo da Cúria Metropolitana'''<br>Av. República do Chile, 245 (Catedral)- Centro<br>20031-170- Rio de Janeiro, RJ<br>BRASIL <br>Tel.: (021) 292-3132 <br>Fax: (021) 221-8093
Brazil holds fourty-four ecclesiastical provinces, divided into 215 dioceses and 45 archdioceses, each of which has many records of genealogical and historical value for its regions.<ref>"List of Catholic dioceses in Brazil," in ''Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Catholic_dioceses_in_Brazil. Visited 9 August 2017.</ref>. Each dioceses or archdioceses contains many parishes. Some dioceses of the Catholic Church have gathered copies of local parish church records into the diocese archives.


E-mail: arquid@pontocom.br
Archdioceses and dioceses records usually include:
*Chaplaincy records (registros de capelania)
*Dispensations (dispensas)
*Ecclesiastical court matters
*Inquisition records (diligências de habilitação/inquisição)
*Marriage processes (processos de casamento)
*Marriage bonds/banns (dispensos de matrimônio e casamentos)
*Parish censuses (censos/confessados)
*Parish registers (registros paroquiales)
*Pedigree records (autos de genere)
*Priesthood ordinations (ordenações do sacerdócio)
*Wills (testamentos)


'''Arquivo da Cúria Metropolitana'''<br>Av. Nazaré, 993- Ipiranga<br>04263-100- São Paulo, SP<br>BRASIL <br>Tel.: (011) 826-0133 <br>Fax: (011) 825-6806 <br>Internet: http://www.arquidiocesedesaopaulo.org.br/arquivo.htm
Catholic Church records less than 100 years old are usually kept by the local parish, which may also have earlier records. Some of these records have been microfilmed by the Family History Library, and are found through the [https://familysearch.org/catalog/search FamilySearch catalog.]


Some dioceses of the Catholic Church have gathered copies of local parish church records into the diocese archive. For records not available through the Family History Library, you can write to these archives and request brief searches of their records. For additional information, see [[Brazil Church Records]].
For records not available through the Family History Library, you can write to these archives and request brief searches of their records. Use the [[Portuguese Letter-writing Guide|Portuguese Letter-Writing Guide.]] For additional information, see [[Brazil Church Records|Brazil Church Records.]]


Catholic Church records less than 100 years old are usually kept by the local parish, which may also have earlier records. It is possible to write to local parishes and church archives for information. See [[Brazil Church Records]] for more information.  
For addresses to the archdioceses archives, visit the Wikipedia page [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Catholic_dioceses_in_Brazil List of Catholic Dioceses in Brazil.] From there, you can find contact information for the parishes within the dioceses.


A few records for other church denominations are found in the FamilySearch Catalog. For records of other church denominations, write directly to the church by consulting a local telephone directory, or check the Genealogia no Brasil web site at: <br>http://www.rootsweb.com/~brawgw/
== Libraries and Archives of Portugal  ==


[http://www.rootsweb.com/~brawgw/ http://www.enfoque.com/genealogia<br>]
Some pre-1822 sources for Brazil are also available in libraries in Portugal. Check the FamilySearch Catalog under "Portugal," or contact these libraries and ask about their collection, hours, services, and fees:  


=== Libraries and Archives of Portugal ===
'''Arquivo Nacional da Torre do Tombo''' <br>Alameda da Universidade<br>1649-010 LISBOA<br>Portugal<br>Telf.: +351 21 781 15 00<br>Fax: +351 21 793 72 30<br>e-mail geral: [mailto:dc@iantt.pt dc@iantt.pt]<br>Internet: http://www.iantt.pt/<br>


Some pre-1822 sources for Brazil are also available in libraries in Portugal. Check the FamilySearch Catalog under "Portugal," or contact these libraries and ask about their collection, hours, services, and fees:
'''Arquivo Histórico Militar''' (Historical Military Archive) <br>Largo do Caminho de Ferro, 12 <br>1100-105 Lisboa <br>PORTUGAL <br>Telefone:''' '''218 842 563 Fax:''' '''218 842 514<br>Internet: [http://www.agendalx.pt/cgi-bin/iportal_agendalx/Q0000333.html?directorio=Arquivos&area=&tabela=&genero=&datas=&dia=&mes=&ano=&numero_resultados=# Arquivo Histórico Militar website]<br>


'''Arquivo Nacional da Torre do Tombo <br>'''Alameda da Universidade<br>1649-010 LISBOA<br>Portugal<br>Telf.: +351 21 781 15 00<br>Fax: +351 21 793 72 30<br>e-mail geral: [mailto:dc@iantt.pt dc@iantt.pt]<br>Internet: http://www.iantt.pt/<br><br>'''Arquivo Histórico Militar'''(Historical Military Archive) <br>Largo do Caminho de Ferro, 12 <br>1100-105 Lisboa <br>PORTUGAL <br>Telefone:''' '''218 842 563 Fax:''' '''218 842 514<br>Internet: [http://www.agendalx.pt/cgi-bin/iportal_agendalx/Q0000333.html?directorio=Arquivos&area=&tabela=&genero=&datas=&dia=&mes=&ano=&numero_resultados=# Arquivo Histórico Militar website]<br><br>'''Biblioteca e Arquivo Central de Marinha'''(General Archive of the Navy) <br>Praça do Império <br>1400 - 206 Lisboa<br>PORTUGAL<br>Tel.: 213658520<br>Fax: 213658523<br>E-Mail: [mailto:biblioteca.marinha@marinha.pt biblioteca.marinha@marinha.pt]<br>Internet:[http://www.marinha.pt/PT/amarinha/actividade/areacultural/biblioteca/Pages/biblioteca.aspx ']'''''[http://www.marinha.pt/PT/amarinha/actividade/areacultural/biblioteca/Pages/biblioteca.aspx Arquivo Geral da Marinha website]  
'''Biblioteca e Arquivo Central de Marinha''' (General Archive of the Navy) <br>Praça do Império <br>1400 - 206 Lisboa<br>PORTUGAL<br>Tel.: 213658520<br>Fax: 213658523<br>E-Mail: [mailto:biblioteca.marinha@marinha.pt biblioteca.marinha@marinha.pt]<br>Internet:[http://www.marinha.pt/PT/amarinha/actividade/areacultural/biblioteca/Pages/biblioteca.aspx] [http://www.marinha.pt/PT/amarinha/actividade/areacultural/biblioteca/Pages/biblioteca.aspx Arquivo Geral da Marinha website] <br>


'''Arquivo Histórico Ultramarino''' (Historical Oversea Archive) <br>Calçada da Boa-Hora, 30 (Palácio de Ega) <br>1300-095 Lisboa <br>PORTUGAL <br>Phone: 351+213616330<br>E-mail [mailto:ahu@iict.pt ahu@iict.pt]<br>Internet: [http://www.iict.pt/ahu/index.html www.iict.pt/ahu/index.html]  
'''Arquivo Histórico Ultramarino''' (Historical Oversea Archive) <br>Calçada da Boa-Hora, 30 (Palácio de Ega) <br>1300-095 Lisboa <br>PORTUGAL <br>Phone: 351+213616330<br>E-mail [mailto:ahu@iict.pt ahu@iict.pt]<br>Internet: [http://www.iict.pt/ahu/index.html www.iict.pt/ahu/index.html] <br>


'''Biblioteca da Ajuda''' (Library of Assistance) <br>Palácio da Ajuda <br>1300 Lisboa <br>PORTUGAL<br>'''Tel / Fax 351 21 363 85 92'''<br>E-mail: [mailto:ajuda.lib@ippar.pt ajuda.lib@ippar.pt]<br>Internet: http://www.ippar.pt/sites_externos/bajuda/index.htm  
'''Biblioteca da Ajuda''' (Library of Assistance) <br>Palácio da Ajuda <br>1300 Lisboa <br>PORTUGAL<br>'''Tel / Fax 351 21 363 85 92'''<br>E-mail: [mailto:ajuda.lib@ippar.pt ajuda.lib@ippar.pt]<br>Internet: http://www.ippar.pt/sites_externos/bajuda/index.htm <br>


'''Biblioteca Nacional''' (National Library) <br>Campo Grande 83 <br>1749-081 Lisboa <br>PORTUGAL <br>Tel.: 217-982-000<br>Fax: 217-982-138 <br>Internet: http://www.bn.pt/  
'''Biblioteca Nacional''' (National Library) <br>Campo Grande 83 <br>1749-081 Lisboa <br>PORTUGAL <br>Tel.: 217-982-000<br>Fax: 217-982-138 <br>Internet: http://www.bn.pt/ <br>


For information on records of Brazil in Portugal, see:  
For information on records of Brazil in Portugal, see:  


Almeida, Eduardo de Castro, ''Inventário dos documentos relativos ao Brasil existentes no Arquivo da Marinha e Ultramar de Lisboa (Inventory of documents relating to Brazil that exist in the Marinha and Utramarino archives''). 8 vols. Rio de Janeiro, 1913–1938.  
:Almeida, Eduardo de Castro, ''Inventário dos documentos relativos ao Brasil existentes no Arquivo da Marinha e Ultramar de Lisboa (Inventory of documents relating to Brazil that exist in the Marinha and Utramarino archives''). 8 vols. Rio de Janeiro, 1913–1938.


=== Private and Public Libraries  ===
== Private and Public Libraries  ==


Brazilian libraries have collected published sources such as local histories, phone directories, maps, newspapers, and genealogies. See [[Brazil Genealogy]] for information about compiled family histories.  
Brazilian libraries have collected published sources such as local histories, phone directories, maps, newspapers, and genealogies. See [[Brazil Genealogy]] for information about compiled family histories.  
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*http://www1.lanic.utexas.edu/subject/libraries/
*http://www1.lanic.utexas.edu/subject/libraries/


=== Historical and Genealogical Societies  ===
== Historical and Genealogical 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]].  
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]].  


=== Inventories, Registers, and Catalogs  ===
== 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:  
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 book 981 A3b; film 1218975)
*''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:  
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 book 981 A3g) This guide describes the records in federal, state, and ecclesiastical archives.  
*''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  ==


The [http://acervo.oglobo.globo.com/ GLOBE Archive] is a service that allows access to the digital version of all pages and material in the Journal GLOBE published since its first edition in July 29, 1925.  
The [http://acervo.oglobo.globo.com/ GLOBE Archive] is a service that allows access to the digital version of all pages and material in the Journal GLOBE published since its first edition in July 29, 1925.  
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The Jornal do Brasil Newspaper has a [http://www.jb.com.br/paginas/news-archive/ trial version of the Official Centennial Collection of Brazil]&nbsp;online.  
The Jornal do Brasil Newspaper has a [http://www.jb.com.br/paginas/news-archive/ trial version of the Official Centennial Collection of Brazil]&nbsp;online.  


== References ==
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