Brazil, São Paulo, Immigration Cards - FamilySearch Historical Records

Title in the Language of the Record
Brasil, São Paulo, Cartões de Imigração

Record Description
These records are in Portuguese. For help reading these records, look at Portuguese Genealogical Word List.

This collection will include records from 1902-1980.

The collection contains immigration cards issued by Brazilian consulates around the world and presented at the port of entry by foreigners visiting or immigrating to Brazil. These records are housed at the Arquivo Público do Estado de São Paulo. Additional images will be published as they become available.

Record Content
Records may contain the following information:


 * Name of immigrant
 * Date and place of immigration
 * Nationality

Some records may also contain:


 * Family members (including parents)
 * Birth information

How to Use the Record
To search the collection you will need to follow this series of links: To search the collection image by image ⇒Select "Browse through images" on the initial collection page ⇒Select the appropriate "Letter" ⇒Select the appropriate "Surname" which takes you to the images.

Search the collection by image comparing the information with what you already know about your ancestors to determine if the image relates to them. You may need to look at several images and compare the information about the individuals listed in those images to your ancestors to make this determination.

As you are searching it is helpful to know such information as your ancestor’s given name and surname, some identifying information such as residence and age, and family relationships. Remember that there may be more than one person in the records with the same name as your ancestor and that your ancestor may have used nicknames or different names at different times.

For Help Reading These Records
These records are in Portuguese. For help reading the records, see the following wiki articles:

Portuguese Genealogical Word List Brazil Language and Languages

Related Websites

 * Immigration in Brazil
 * Immigrants in Sao Paulo

Related Wiki Articles

 * Brazil Immigration Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)
 * Brazil Emigration and Immigration

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