Brazil, Rio Grande do Sul, Civil Registration, 1810-2022

Birth, marriage, death records and indexes created by the civil registration offices in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Some of these records have been indexed and are searchable as part of this collection. Additional indexed records will be published as they become available.

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Brazil, Rio Grande do Sul, Civil Registration

What is in This Collection?

This collection consists of birth, marriage, death records, and indexes created by the civil registration offices in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Some of these records have been indexed and are searchable as part of this collection. Additional indexed records will be published as they become available.

Additional records and/or images may be added to this collection in the future.

Computer Aided Indexing (CAI)

Some or all of the indexed records for this collection were created using Computer Aided Indexing (CAI) from records digitized by FamilySearch or its partners. For more information on CAI see FamilySearch Computer Aided Indexing.


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What Can These Records Tell Me?

The following information may be found in these records:

Birth Record

  • Registration date and place
  • Informant's relationship and gender
  • Date, time, and place of birth
  • Name of the child
  • Gender of 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

Marriage Record

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

Death Record

  • Date and place of registration
  • Registrant's name
  • Date, place, and time of death
  • Name and age of deceased
  • Gender 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

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