Brazil Deaths - FamilySearch Historical Records

Brazil

What Is in the Collection?
This Collection will include records from 1750 to 1890 for the country of Brazil. The earliest vital records in Brazil were made by the churches. The vast majority of Brazilian were Catholic and the local parish kept records. In 1860's the civil government began keeping vital records. A law was passed in 1850 requiring registration of deaths, however some areas of the country they did not begin keeping records until the 1920's.

This collection may include information previously published in the International Genealogical Index or Vital Records Index collections, please see the coverage table below to find which areas of the country are in this collection and the time periods.

Collection Content
In Brazil there two major types of cemetery records. First information recorded on gravestones. And second information recorded in cemetery sextons, municipal cemetery records, church year records, grave books and plot books. Civil cemetery records generally begin after 1840.

Coverage Table
The Coverage Table shows the places and time periods of the original records in this collection. The table indicates how many records the collection has from each place. Most of the records in the collection are from the time periods listed in the table; however, the collection may have a few records from before or after the time period.

How Do I Search the Collection?
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