Brazil, Mato Grosso do Sul, Civil Registration - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
This collection includes records of births, marriages, deaths created by various civil registration offices in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul from 1890-2013.

Additional images will be published as they become available.

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

Reading These Records
For help reading these Portuguese records see the following guides:


 * Portuguese Genealogical Word List
 * Reading Portuguese Handwritten Records

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

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

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
You will be able to search this collection once it is published.

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
 * The birth and/or age may also help you find the family in the Brazil Census
 * 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?

 * 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
 * Consult the Brazil Research Tips and Strategies to find other records
 * A boundary change could have occurred, and the record of you ancestor's records could now be in a neighboring city, provinces or region
 * 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.