Brazil, Bahia, Civil Registration - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
This collection consist of births, marriages, deaths and indexes created by various civil registration offices in the state of Bahia. Some of these records have been indexed and are searchable as part of this collection. Additional indexed records will be published as they become available.

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


 * Portuguese Genealogical Word List
 * Brazil Language and Languages

How Do I Search This Collection?
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 * Name of the person
 * Approximate date of the event

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.

Citing This Collection
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