Brazil Research Tips and Strategies

Brazil Research Strategies
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Brazil Research Tips

 * Birth, Marriage, and Death Information: There was no government-mandated record of birth, marriage, or death until 1850, where the Catholic Church was required to keep the birth and death records for the government. The Catholic Church continued to do so until 1870, where n the records were moved to the Justice of the peace. Prior to that date, all such events were recorded by the Catholic Church. Learn more about Brazil Catholic Church Records.
 * Finding Parents: Catholic church records frequently recorded the parents and grandparents of the person being baptized or married. This tradition was carried into civil registration records.

Brazil Record Finder
This Record Finder is designed to help you determine the best record to search for the type of information you are looking for. For a more complete list, visit Portugal Record Finder.

Further Brazil Research
For more research in Brazil, including research at the district level, visit the Brazil page on the Wiki.