Brazil Immigration Cards Among New Finds At FamilySearch.org
Nearly a million indexed records and images in the Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, Immigration Cards, 1900-1965, collection are among newly-posted data in FamilySearch’s ever-growing free digital archive. The cards were issued by Brazilian consulates around the world and presented upon arrival in Brazil by visitors and immigrants. They contain the immigrant’s name, where he or she came from, the date and place of birth, and the parents’ names.
This is a pretty significant time period for Brazilian immigration. Brazil’s population was about 17.4 million in 1900–and it nearly doubled in the following two decades. By 1940, Brazil housed over 41 million people, and by 1960, over 70 million.
Most immigrants to Brazil since slavery was abolished in 1888 came from Italy, most significantly the areas of Vêneto, Campânia, Calabria, and Lombárdia. Germany and Japan sent their share of immigrants, too.
That’s not all that’s new on FamilySearch, though. Check out these other indexed and imaged records:
| Collection | Indexed Records | Digital Images | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, Immigration Cards, 1900–1965 | 334,188 | 615,026 | Added indexed records and images to an existing collection. |
| Canada Census, 1911 | 1,227,603 | 0 | New indexed record collection. |
| Canada, Ontario, Toronto Trust Cemeteries, 1826–1989 | 96,228 | 0 | Added indexed records to an existing collection. |
| England, Cheshire Non-conformist Records, 1671–1900 | 14,673 | 0 | Added indexed records to an existing collection. |
| Hungary, Civil Registration, 1895–1980 | 0 | 40,475 | Added images to an existing collection. |
| Indonesia, Jawa Tengah, Kebumen, Naturalization Records, 1951–2013 | 0 | 14,330 | Added images to an existing collection. |
| Indonesia, Jawa Tengah, Wonogiri District Court Records, 1925–2013 | 0 | 137,465 | Added images to an existing collection. |
| Italy, Trieste, Trieste, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1924–1939 | 0 | 97,505 | Added images to an existing collection. |
| U.S., Indiana, Marriages, 1811–1959 | 468,724 | 0 | Added indexed records to an existing collection. |
| U.S., Louisiana, New Orleans Passenger Lists, 1820–1945 | 51,232 | 0 | Added indexed records to an existing collection. |
| U.S., North Carolina, Wilmington and Morehead City Passenger and Crew Lists, 1908–1958 | 88,345 | 0 | Added indexed records to an existing collection. |
| United States Public Records Index | 132,330,416 | 0 | Added indexed records to an existing collection. |
7 Free Google Search Features Every Genealogist Should Use: Google for Genealogy
Google is a many-faceted gem when it comes to searching for ancestors online. Are you getting the most out of what Google offers?
Google searching–entering your ancestors’ names and other keywords into the main Google search box–is where you start using Google for genealogy. But the search box isn’t the only Google feature that can help you find hidden genealogy treasures online. Here are 7 important Google resources you need:
Google Alerts
Google will sweep the internet for your favorite keyword searches on a regular basis! Just set up as many of these searches as you need with Google Alerts. It’s free and you can customize it to search when and what you want. Click here to learn to set up Google Alerts for genealogy.
Google Books
You may already know that Google Books will keyword search within billions of pages of text in published books from around the world. Some of these books are even available to read in full on the site. Searching Google Books can lead you to facts, stories, new sources for your research and even images. For example, click here to read a post about finding old maps in Google Books.
Google Cache
Web content changes all the time. Sometimes the text, pictures or other content we most want just disappears. A page is revised, or a webpage or an entire website is taken offline. Use Google Cache to look at webpages that no longer exist! Click here to learn more.
Google Earth
I teach people all over the world how to use Google Earth in their genealogy research! Google Earth is the ultimate online map of the world: free, interactive, three-dimensional, multi-layered and crowd-sourced with all kinds of extra content. You can use it to identify ancestral hometowns and even their properties; zoom in to see what it looks like today; find old buildings, cemeteries, schools or churches relating to their lives, and more. Click here to watch a free video on using Google Earth for your genealogy.
Google Images
When using Google for genealogy you can also visualize your results. Google has a dedicated area for finding the images you want, like certain people, places or historical events: Google Images. Google Images will even narrow your results to certain parameters: black and white images only; maps or pictures of people only; photographs but not illustrations and–my favorite–images without copyright restrictions that you may re-use in your family history write-ups.
Google News Archive
Though no longer actively digitizing and indexing newspapers, Google News Archive can help you locate online content for specific newspapers. Click here to access its alphabetical listing of newspapers. You can also enter keyword-searches in the search box on that webpage for all the newspapers listed here.
Google Scholar
When you want to dig into scholarly articles, theses, dissertations and other academic sources, turn to Google Scholar. This resource specializes in searching the “smart stuff,” as I think of it. Sometimes you can find very specialized content, like a biography of a little-known minister or a history of a little tiny town. Read this inspiring story about using Google Scholar for genealogy!
Resource:
Ready to learn more about how to use Google for genealogy and mining it for your own genealogical treasures? The Genealogist’s Google Toolbox, is your go-to resource! In its chapters–fully revised and updated –you’ll learn more about all these Google tools and more. Better yet, after you learn how to use these tools for family history research, you’ll find yourself using them to find all kinds of things, from recipes to trivia, to a manual for your old car.
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