Brazil, Cemetery Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

Brazil

What is in This Collection?
The collection contains cemetery records from the cemeteries across Brazil. four municipal cemeteries in Belo Horizonte: Bonfim, Consolação, Paz, and Saudade from 1897-2012. It also contains five municipal cemeteries in Brazil: Santa Helena, São João Batista, Santo Alberto, São Francisco, and Nossa Senhora Aparecida. Additional images and indexed records will be published as they become available.

Reading These Records
These records are written in Portuguese. For help reading these records see Portuguese Genealogical Word List and Brazil Language and Languages.

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


 * Name, age, and gender of the deceased
 * Occupation
 * Marital status/name of spouse
 * Nationality
 * Children's names
 * Birthplace


 * Cause of death
 * Cemetery name (place of burial)
 * Date of burial
 * Plot location

How Do I Search This Collection?
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
 * Your ancestor's given name and surname
 * Identifying information such as residence
 * Estimated marriage or birth year

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
 * If available, check the image for additional information
 * Analyze the entry to see if it provides additional clues to find other records of the person or their family

What If I Can't Find Who I'm Looking For?

 * Try searching by surname only
 * The person may be recorded with an abbreviated or variant form of their name
 * Remember that spelling was generally not standardized until the early part of the 20th century

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.