Brazil, Paraná, Civil Registration - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
This collection includes records of births, marriages, deaths, and censuses of settlers created by various civil registration offices in the state of Paraná from 1852 to 1996.

Reading These Records
For help reading these records see Portuguese Genealogical Word List and Brazil Language and Languages.

What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records:

Birth Recrds
 * Registration date and place
 * Informant's relationship and gender
 * Date, time, and place of birth
 * Child's name
 * Legitimacy
 * Parents' names
 * Parents' civil status and residence
 * Mother's occupation and place of origin
 * Names of maternal grandparents
 * Father's occupation and place of origin
 * Names of paternal grandparents
 * Names of witnesses

Marriage
 * Date, time, and place of marriage
 * Names of bride and groom
 * Bride and groom's age, civil status and occupation
 * Groom's parents' names
 * Birthplace of Groom's parents
 * Bride's parents' names
 * Birthplace of bride's parents
 * Names of witnesses, scribes, and judges

Death
 * Name of informant
 * Date, place, and time of death
 * Name, gender, and age of deceased
 * Deceased's nationality
 * State of birth
 * residence
 * Cause of death
 * Parents' names and their residence
 * Names of witnesses
 * Burial place

Settler censuses
 * Name of settler
 * Age
 * Marital status
 * Religion
 * Nationality
 * Lands the settler occupies
 * Date of settler’s arrival to the region
 * Notes

Collection Content
For details about these records and help using them see the wiki article: Brazil Civil Registration - FamilySearch Historical Records.

Sample Images
Information in each record varies from year to year.

How Do I Search This Collection?
Before using this collection it is helpful to know:
 * Your ancestor's given name and surname
 * Identifying information such as residence
 * Estimated marriage or birth year

View The Images
View images in this collection by visiting the 
 * 1) Select Municipality
 * 2) Select Civil Registration Office
 * 3) Select Record Type and Yearsto view the images.

How Do I Analyze the Results?
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a research log.

I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?

 * Add any new information to your records
 * Make sure to fully transcribe and cite the record entry for future reference; see the section Citing This Collection for assistance. Save or print a copy of the image
 * Use the information to find more. For instance, use the age listed in the record to estimate a year of birth, if that is yet undetermined
 * Use the birth date or age along with the place of birth of each spouse to find a couple's birth records and parents' names
 * Compile the marriage entries for every person who has the same surname as the bride or groom; this is especially helpful in rural areas or if the surname is unusual

I Can't Find the Person I'm Looking for, What Now?

 * Brazil, Paraná, Catholic Church Records - FamilySearch Historical Records are also a good substitute when civil records of births, marriages, and deaths cannot be found or are unavailable
 * Check for variants of given names, surnames, and place names. Transcription errors could occur in any handwritten record; also, it was not uncommon for an individual be listed under a nickname or an abbreviation of their name
 * Brazil Emigration and Immigration may be useful if your ancestors immigrated to or from another country
 * New information is constantly being indexed, microfilmed or updated. Periodically check back to see if your ancestor’s records have been added.  You can see if the area you’ve been looking in has been recently updated by going to Historical Records Collections.  Watch for an asterisk for recently added or updated records

Research Helps
The following articles will help you in your research for your family in Brazil.
 * Record Finder
 * Research Tips and Strategies

Citing This Collection
Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used.