Brazil Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records

Brazil

What is in This Collection?
This Collection will include records from 1730 to 1955 for the country of Brazil. In 1860's the civil government also began keeping vital records. A law was passed in 1850 requiring registration of births and 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
The earliest vital records in Brazil were made by the churches. Since 1827 the government has accepted marriages performed in the Catholic Church as official marriages. In the 1880's due to the influx of non-Catholics, civil marriage records become extremely important.

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 This Collection?
As you are searching it is helpful to know such information as your relative's first name, or some identifying information such as residence, age, and family relationships.

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?

 * Use the age to calculate a birth date and to find other records such as birth, christening, death, and census records
 * Use the information to find additional family members

I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now?

 * Try viewing the original record to see if there were errors in the transcription of the name, age, residence, etc. Remember that there may be more than one person in the records with the same name
 * Collect entries for every person who has the same surname This list can help you identify possible relations that can be verified by records

Citing This Collection
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 * Collection Citation:

"Brazil, Marriages, 1730-1955." Database. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : accessed 2017. Index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City.

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