Brazil, Piauí, Civil Registration - FamilySearch Historical Records

Title in the Language of the Records
Registros civis do Estado de Piauí, Brasil.

Record Description
This Collection will include records from 1890 to 2012.

This collection of civil records contains digital images of civil registrations of birth, marriage, and death from civil registry offices (cartórios) in the Piauí State, Brazil. Regularly, the registration of civil records was created in books sequentially numerated preceded by a letter A, B, C or E, according to the type of registry as follows: “A” for births, “B” for Marriages and “B-Aux” for religious marriages with civil effect, “C” for death, and “E” for other type of registry. The civil records of birth, marriage, and deaths are usually listed in chronological order by the date of registration. The old registry books were handwritten in narrative style, but the newer and current registries are handwritten in formatted records. These civil records include a vast of reliable information for doing family history research after 1888. Additional images will be added to this published collection as they become available.

For a list of records by localities and dates currently published in this collection, select the Browse.

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Suggested citation format for a record in this collection.

Record Content
Key genealogical facts found in birth records may include:


 * Name of parish
 * Name of person making the registration
 * Date, time, and place of birth
 * Name of the child
 * Color/race and sex of the child
 * Names, residence, and occupation of the parents
 * Names and residence of grandparents
 * Names of witnesses

Key genealogical facts found in marriage records may include:


 * Date, place, and time of marriage
 * Names of bride and groom
 * Bride and groom place of origin and residence
 * Parents’ names, residence, age, and civil status
 * Names, age, and residence of the witnesses

Key genealogical facts found in death records may include:


 * Date and place of registration
 * Name of person making the registration
 * Date, time, and place of death
 * Name of doctor and the cause of death
 * Name, sex, age, and race of the deceased
 * Name, residence, and occupation of parents
 * Burial place

How to Use the Record
To search the collection you will need to follow this series of links: ⇒ Select "Browse through images" link on the initial collection page, ⇒ Select the "Município" category ⇒ Select the "Cartório" category ⇒ Select the "Tipo de Registro e Anos" category which takes you to the images.

Look at the images one by one comparing the information with what you already know about your ancestors to determine which one is your ancestor. You may need to compare the information about more than one person to make this determination.

Related Websites

 * Cadastro de Serventias Públicas do Estado de Piauí
 * Certidões de Registro Civil
 * História do Registro Civil do Brasil
 * Cartórios e Tabeliães

Related Wiki Articles

 * Brazil Civil Registration- Vital Records
 * Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

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Citation Example for a Record Found in This Collection
"Brazil, Piaui, Civil Registration, 1890-2012," images, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org: accessed 17 May 2012), Esperantina &gt; Cartorio Dedeus C. Lages &gt; Obitos 2011 Mar-Out &gt; Image 10 of 68, Adelia Maria Duarte, died 11 April 2011; citing several Municipal Offices of the Civil Registry for the Natural People in the State of Piauí, Civil Registry, 1890-2011, Corregedor Geral da Justicia, Piauí, Brasil.