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Brazil Research Outline |
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Helps For Using This Research Outline
References To Other Family History Library Publications
Archives And Libraries
National Government Archives And Libraries
State Archives
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Diocese And Parish Archives
Libraries And Archives Of Portugal
Private And Public Libraries
Historical And Genealogical Societies
Inventories, Registers, And Catalogs
Biography
Cemeteries
Census
Bahia State Census
São Paulo State Census
Paraná State Census
Polish Census
Searching Census Records
Searching In Big Cities
Church Directories
Church History
Roman Catholic
Judaism
Other Religions
Church Records
General Historical Background
Information Recorded In Church Registers
Records Not At The Family History Library
Search Strategies
Civil Registration
Information Recorded In Civil Registers
Locating Civil Registration Records
Records At The Family History Library
Locating Records Not At The Family History Library
Search Strategies
Court Records
Directories
Emigration And Immigration
Finding Your Ancestor’s Town Of Origin
Passenger Lists
Immigration To Brazil
Records Of Brazilian Emigrants To The United States
Other Records Of Departure
Encyclopedias And Dictionaries
Gazetteers
Finding Place Names In The Family History Library Catalog
Modern Place Names
Historical Place Names
Genealogy
Major Collections And Databases
Family Histories
Computer Networks And Bulletin Boards
Heraldry
Historical Geography
The Captaincies
States
History
Local Histories
Jewish Records
Land And Property
Language And Languages
Language Aids
Maps
Using Maps
Finding The Specific Town On The Map
Finding Maps And Atlases
Military Records
Military History
Minorities
Names, Personal
Surnames
Given Names
Native Races
Nobility
Notarial Records
Occupations
Periodicals
Obtaining Periodicals
Probate Records
Slavery And Bondage
Social Life And Customs
Societies
Taxation
Other Records Of Brazil
For Further Reading
Comments And Suggestions
SOCIAL LIFE AND CUSTOMS Effective family research requires some understanding of the society your ancestor lived in. Learning about everyday life, religious practices, customs, and traditions will help you appreciate your ancestor and the time he or she lived in. This information is particularly helpful if you choose to write a history of your family. Research procedures and genealogical sources are different for each area and time period and are affected by the local customs and traditions.
The Family History Library has collected a few sources that discuss a variety of subjects related to the social life and customs in Brazil. Following are some that might be helpful:
Besselaar, J. J. von den. Brasilien: Anspruch und Wirklichkeit (Brazil: Claim and Actuality). Wiesbaden: F. A. Brockhaus. (FHL book 981 H2bj; computer number 0301830.) This book, published in German, is a description and analysis of social, cultural, and economic life in Brazil.
Torres Londoño, Fernando. El concubinato y la iglesia en el Brasil colonial (The Concubinage and the Church in Colonial Brazil). São Paulo: Universidade de São Paulo, 1988. (FHL book 981 H6t; computer number 0491876.) This book, written in Spanish, presents indigenous marriage customs and the Catholic Church in colonial Brazil.
Additional sources for social customs in three cities in Brazil include:
Metcalf, Alida Christine. Families of Planters, Peasants, and Slaves: Strategies for Survival in Santana de Parnaíba, Brazil, 1720–1820
Marques, Gabriel. Ruas e tradições de São Paulo: Uma história em cada rua (Streets and Traditions of São Paulo: A story in every street). São Paulo: Conselho Estadual de Cultura, 1966. (FHL book 981.61/S1 H6m; computer number 0025015.)
Silva, Maria Beatriz Nizza da. Cultura e Sociedade no Rio de Janeiro (1808–1821) (Culture and Society in Rio de Janeiro, 1808–1821). São Paulo: Nacional, 1977. (FHL book 981.53/R1 H6s; computer number 0103419.)
Other books of this nature may help you in your research and help you understand your ancestor’s environment. Additional sources may be found in larger universities and libraries.
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