How can I find my great grandfather's birth certificate without knowing exactly where he was born?
Hello everyone, I found recentely my great grandfather's obtuary, and there was few details about his life. His name was Abel de Jesus and I found the names of his parents, but I couldn't find anything regarding them. My family says that he came from Portugal (Azores area), but I could find nothing!. Do you guys have an idea about what can I do now?
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Hi Fernanda, your question is pretty narrow and specific. Without knowing where your g-grandfather was born makes finding a birth certificate very difficult to impossible. You would be better served by looking for civil registration records and church records. It appears that you are uncertain as to what country he may have been born, which makes it doubly difficult.
You also ask, what you can do now. To give an answer that's of value to you, could you give us a little more information. For example, what are you wanting to accomplish at this point; and, what information on your g-grandfather, that would help focus an answer, can you share.
There are some records that might give you a hint where your g-grandfather was born, such as Naturalization records; but, it's probably best to get a little more information first.
I look forward to hearing from you.
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Yes, there are several places that you can go for help with your research. First go to the question mark with the circle around it in the top right corner of the page.
Then select "help center." Then type in key words "research help." There will be several articles, but this is the one you should select: Where can I get help with my genealogy?
Good luck in your search!
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In the Help Center we can find Research through the Wiki:
The Research Wiki contains thousands of resources to help you find your ancestors.
Search by place: The best approach is to search the Wiki for a place your ancestor was born, married, died or lived. For example, you can search for a town, county, state, or country. Use the search field to type in a place to make a search.
Navigate to a page: On the main page of the Wiki, click List of all Localities to go to the corresponding Wiki page. These pages list online databases and other resources available for the location.
Search by topic: Enter a type of record into the search field to find Wiki pages about the subject. For example, England Census. These pages often list what the record is, what information it contains, and how to find and use the records.
Steps
- Go to the FamilySearch Research Wiki website.
- Use the search box to type in a place or topic. You see article titles as you type.
- You can also click List of all Localities to navigate to Wiki pages. After you click the button, click a place name.
- For more help click Find Search Tips above the map.
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Thank you
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I'm sorry I just saw your answer today. His complete name was Abel de Jesus, his mother was Ermelinda Marques and his father Firmino de Jesus. He born around 1896 and the only thing I know for sure is that he emigrated before 1923, because my grandfather was born in that year. I found his death certificate, that says he was naturalized brazillian, but I couldn't find the naturalization record
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@FernandaCerqueira . I apologize for continuing to ask question instead of suggesting way to help you in your research; however, I am puzzled. Unfortunately, it's difficult to suggest anything without first knowing a little more. For example,
- Did your g-grandfather live in the United, or another country?
- If he was born in Portugal and his Death Certificate indicates that he was naturalized Brazilian, do you know when he lived in Brazil. (I'm assuming here that he became a naturalized Brazilian citizen, but i may have misunderstood your statement).
If you will answer these questions, I'll try to suggest some things to try.
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He lived in Brazil and was born in Portugal
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