Brazil, Mato Grosso do Sul, Civil Registration - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
This collection includes records of births, marriages, deaths created by various civil registration offices in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil.

Reading These Records
These records are written in Portuguese. For help reading them see the Portuguese Genealogical Word List.

What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records: Birth • 3 Marriage • 3 Death • 3

Collection Content
For details about these records and help using them see Brazil Civil Registration - FamilySearch Historical Records.

How Do I Search This Collection?
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
 * The person's name
 * Their residence
 * Estimated event date

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
 * Make sure to fully transcribe and cite the record entry for future reference
 * 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?

 * 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
 * Consult the Brazil Research Tips and Strategies to find other records
 * A boundary change could have occurred, and the record of you ancestor's records could now be in a neighboring city, provinces or region
 * Brazil Emigration and Immigration may be useful if your ancestors immigrated to or from another country

Research Helps
The following articles will help you in your research for your family in Brazil.
 * Brazil Record Finder
 * Brazil 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.