Brazil, São Paulo, City of Franca, Miscellaneous Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

Title in the Language of the Record
Brasil, São Paulo, Municipalidade de Franca, Registros Diversos

Record Description
This collection includes the following records dated between 1891 and 1960: Cemetery records, immigration records, alien registration cards, banns, death certificates, burial registers and civil marriage banns from the Arquivo Histórico Municipal “Capitão Hipólito Antônio Pinheiro” in the city of Franca.

Record Content
Records may contain the following information:

Burial registers: •	Name of deceased •	Date and place of burial

Death certificates:

•	Name of deceased •	Date, place, and cause of death •	Names of parents, spouse, and children of deceased

Alien registration cards:

•	Name of immigrant •	Immigrant’s country of origin

Civil marriage banns:

•	Names of bride and groom •	Date and location of wedding

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Related Websites
Brazil Research Help

O Registro Civil no Brasil General history of civil registries in Brazil

Related Wiki Articles
Brazil Portuguese Genealogical Wordlist

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