MyHeritage Releases Millions of Historical Records from Brazil

MyHeritage announced the publication of 9.7 million records from the state of Pernambuco, Brazil from 3 record collections: Pernambuco Births, 1800 – 1920; Marriages, 1800 – 1960; and Deaths, 1820 – 2017.

Pernambuco Births and Marriages are new collections to MyHeritage. Pernambuco Deaths was first published last year and is now updated with millions of records. The collections are exclusive to MyHeritage and each contain beautiful scanned images of the original records alongside a detailed index. If your ancestors or relatives lived in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil, during the 19th and 20th centuries, these collections can offer exciting details about them.

Here is more information about each of the collections:

Brazil, Pernambuco Births and Baptisms, 1800 – 1920: The 4.9 million records in the collection originate from churches and city archives from the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. They include original birth certificates and baptismal registers as well as an index of birth certificates. The records span the years 1800 to 1920 and include the name of the child, gender, date of birth, and often other important details such as information on the father, the mother and the baptism.

Brazil, Pernambuco Marriages, 1800 – 1960: These 1.9 million records originate from churches and city archives from the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. They include original marriage certificates as well as an index of marriage certificates. The records span the years 1800 to 1960 and include the name of the bride and groom, their date and place of birth, and frequently the couples’ parents names as well.

Brazil, Pernambuco Deaths, 1930 – 2017 (Update): In March of 2020, MyHeritage added this Pernambuco Death collection. This month, they added 2.8 million more records to the existing collection, reaching a total of 6 million records. The collection includes cemeteries, churches, and city archives from the state of Pernambuco, Brazil.

They include original death certificates as well as an index of death certificates. The records span the years of 1930 – 2017 and may include the name of the deceased, gender, date of death, age at death, and often other important details such as information on the deceased’s spouse, father, mother, and children.

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