We have just started to translate our pages into English. Sorry for just a couple of pages are done so far, thus sometimes you may be redirected to a Portuguese language one. On the other hand, probably you will be able to guess what we are talking about, as mostly we have names dates and places, and, as experienced genealogist you are, we hope you will try manage the information you find here, while the translation process is not ended. For aditional help, try the Online Translator of AltaVista, it is pretty good. Sorry for any inconvenience you may have meanwhile.

Here you find links for the state pages. The sites of the states are the starting point to initiate your research. At the state sites you it will find links for each one of its counties and cities. In the municipal pages it is that it will be the more detailed information than we possess. There are two ways to access the sites:

We started the following projects so far: Ancestors and Missing Links; Personal Family Sites; Biographies; Brazilian Cemeteries; Ship's Arrivals; and Historic Maps. Here you will find their description and their links. This is also the place to submit your data, personal sites and list the people you are searching.

Here we gathered the maximum of information on links of Genealogy and History of Brazil, as well as many other valuable features that can assist you researching in Brazil. Links for state information whose sites still are not functioning also can be found here.

Case you are initiating or wanting to know more about how to research your genealogy, this is the place to learn. Many tips about where to start, you will also find links to some great sites on this subject, that can assist you even more.

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We also keep a queries board where you can publish specific questions and ancestral doubts and reading the messages of the others. These messages can be posted either at the surname boards or at the ones of localities, and they are never removed, thus, if one day somebody will be looking the same information that you, or will have the reply for your query, sure will find it. Case you do not find the surname or place that you are looking for, do request that a new board to this topic is initiated.

Here you will find info about BrazilGenWeb Project, who we are, how we started and what are our goals.

If you like our sites and want to help us to make them even better, here you will learn how to.