Hi kristin, searching on our dear google, I've found this site:

http://www.myitalianfamily.com

Maybe it can help you a lot, read it carefully and perhaps you'll be able to arrange things on its right way...

And again, if you need anything from Brazil, maybe I can help you..don't hesitate to ask ...

Hi Kristin, first of all, sorry for the following questions, but what do you intend searching for those documents? Is it for the Italian/European citizenship process or you just want these information and documents so that you can complete yours/an genealogical tree?

I mean, here in Brazil civilian ...

Hi kristin, before you start any research that involves the possibility of having one of his ascendants born/arrived in Brazil befero immigrating to USA, try to identify the places of birth - marriage and death of your closest ancestors, such as your grandparents and great-grandparents. If you do ...

Certainly yes Sir. Millions of Italian immigrants gained entry in Brazil from 1870 to 1895 and also during the II War. In fact on the early years of the immigration period, most of them were directed to low demographic distribution destinations (very young cities or villages all over the country ...