Brazil, Piauí, Civil Registration - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
This collection includes digital images of civil registrations of birth, marriage, and death from civil registry offices (cartórios) in the Piauí State, Brazil from 1875-2014.

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

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

Birth Records
 * Name of parish
 * Name of person making the registration
 * Date and place of birth
 * Child’s name
 * Parents’ names
 * Parental grandparents’ names
 * Maternal grandparents’ names
 * Names of witnesses

Marriage Records
 * Date and place of marriage
 * Names of the bride and groom
 * Declaring witnesses’ names
 * Groom’s parents’ names
 * Groom’s birth date and place of birth
 * Groom’s profession or occupation
 * Bride's parents’ names
 * Bride's birth date and place of birth
 * Bride's profession or occupation

Death Records
 * Date and place of registration
 * Name of person making the registration
 * Date and place of death
 * Name of deceased
 * Age of deceased
 * Cause of death
 * Parents’ names
 * Burial place

Collection Content
For details about the history of these records and help using them see the wiki article: Brazil Civil Registration - FamilySearch Historical Records.

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
View images in this collection by visiting the 


 * 1) Select Municipality
 * 2) Select Civil Registration Office
 * 3) Select Record Type and Years to view the images

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
 * Check the image the index was taken from to see if there is additional information
 * 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
 * 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

Known Issues With This Collection
For a full list of all known issues associated with this collection see the attached Wiki article. If you encounter additional problems, please email them to [mailto:support@familysearch.org support@familysearch.org]. Please include the full path to the link and a description of the problem in your e-mail. Your assistance will help ensure that future reworks will be considered.

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.