Brazil, Paraná, Civil Registration - FamilySearch Historical Records

Title in the Language of the Record
‘’’Brasil, Paraná, 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 Paraná. 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 history of these records and help using them see the wiki article: Brazil Civil Registration (FamilySearch Historical Records).

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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).

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.