Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, Portuguese Immigration Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

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Brasil, Rio de Janeiro, Portuguese Immigration Records

Record Description
This collection includes immigration documents kept by the Polícia da Corte in Rio de Janeiro. These records were meant to track the arrival, departure, and internal movement of Portuguese immigrants in Brazil and include personal information such as age, marital status, profession, place of residence, and physical characteristics. They are currently housed at the National Archives in Rio de Janeiro.

Record Content
These immigration records may include the following:


 * Complete name of the immigrant
 * Date of immigration
 * Date and place of birth
 * Civil status
 * Occupation
 * Names, ages and genders of children
 * Spouse’s name

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To search the collection you will need to follow this series of links: ⇒ Select the "Browse" link in the initial search page ⇒ Select the "_____________" category ⇒ Select the "_____________" category ⇒ Select the "_____________" category which takes you to the images.

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Related Websites

 * Memorial do Imigrante
 * National Archives
 * Portuguese Migration to Rio de Janeiro

Related Wiki Articles

 * Brazil Emigration and Immigration
 * Brazil Immigration Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)

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“Argentina, Buenos Aires, Catholic Church Records, 16351981,” images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org: accessed 28 February, 2012), La Plata &gt; San Ponciano &gt; Matrimonios 18841886 &gt; image 71 of 389 images, Artemio Avendano and Clementina Peralta, 1884; citing Parroquia de San Ponciano en la Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina, Matrimonios. San Ponciano, La Plata, Buenos Aires.

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