Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, Civil Registration - FamilySearch Historical Records

Title in the Language of the Record
Brasil, Rio de Janeiro, Registro Civil

Record Description
This collection will include records from 1870 to 2012. This collection will include records of births, marriages, deaths and indexes created by various civil registration offices in the state of Rio de Janeiro. Some of these records have been indexed and are searchable as part of this collection. Additional images and indexed records will be published as they become available. For details about the contents of the history of these records, and help using them see the wiki article: Brazil Civil Registration (FamilySearch Historical Records).

Citation for This Collection
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Record Content
For details about the contents of these records, their history, and help using them see the wiki article: Brazil Civil Registration (FamilySearch Historical Records). These birth records usually include the following information:


 * Registration date and place
 * Informant's relationship and gender
 * Date, time, and place of birth
 * Name of the child
 * Legitimacy
 * Parents' names
 * Parents' civil status and residence
 * Mother's occupation and place of origin
 * Names of maternal grandparents
 * Father's occupation and place of origin
 * Names of paternal grandparents
 * Names of witnesses
 * Names, residence, and occupation of the parents

These marriage records usually include the following information:


 * Date, place and time of marriage
 * Names of bride and groom
 * Bride and groom's age, civil status and occupation
 * Groom's parents' names
 * Birth place of groom's parents
 * Bride's parents' names
 * Birth place of bride's parents
 * Names of witnesses

These death records usually include the following information:


 * Date and place of registration
 * Registrant's name
 * Date, place and time of death
 * Name and age of deceased
 * Deceased's marital status and name of spouse
 * Deceased's origin and residence
 * Legitimacy
 * Cause of death
 * Names of deceased's parents and their residence
 * Names of witnesses
 * Burial place

How to Use the Record
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Related Websites

 * Brazil Research Help

Related Wiki Articles

 * Brazil
 * Brazil Civil Registration- Vital Records
 * Brazil Civil Registration (FamilySearch Historical Records)

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Citation Example for a Record Found in This Collection
Example for a Browsed Collection:

“Argentina, Buenos Aires, Catholic Church Records, 1635-1981,” images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org: accessed 28 February, 2012), La Plata &gt; San Ponciano &gt; Matrimonios 1884-1886 &gt; image 71 of 389 images, Artemio Avendano and Clemtina Peralta, 1884; citing Parroquia de San Ponciano en la Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina, Matrimonios. San Ponciano, La Plata, Buenos Aires