Rodnei Brunete da Cruz

Professional Genealogist
Brazil

About Me

I have been working as researcher of the history of a neighborhood called Vila Ema in São Paulo, Brazil since 1984 and doing genealogical research since 1986. In these 36 years of research I became a specialist in genealogical research acquering experiences with paleography from the 19th, 18th and 17th centuries, besides to knowing several sources of research such as Family History Center, State and Municipal Archives, Genealogical Institutes, Church and Dioceses Archives, Census Records, Voters Records, Vital Records, Cemiteries Records, Newspaper Archives, Courthouse Archives, Libraries and Museums, Research in Inventories and Wills. I have a Strong experience in building Family Tree, and how to survey Certificates to acquiring foreign citizenship as well as for entering to Order of Malta.

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Services

Genealogist

Lecturer/Seminars

Probate & Heir Research

Cemetery Photos

Photography

Locations Researched

Time Periods

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1900

2000

Specialties

Cemetery Research

Court Records

Descendancy

Emigration & Immigration

Federal Records

Finding Living Relatives

Land Records

Newspapers

Probate

Archives & Location

Nearby Archives

Public Archives of the State of São Paulo (Arquivo Público do Estado de São Paulo) (Brazil)

Arquivo Público do Estado de São Paulo serves as the official archival repository for the state of São Paulo, Brazil, as well as the central agency in the System of Archives of the State of São Paulo, SAESP.

Brazilian National Archives (Arquivo Nacional) (Brazil)

The National Archives of Brazil were created in 1838 as the Imperial Public Archives. The Archives were renamed in 1911, and are located in Rio de Janeiro. The National Archives of Brazil is the Brazilian institution responsible for the management, preservation and dissemination of federal government documents.

Archive of the Archdiocese of São Paulo (Arquivo Arquidiocese de São Paulo) (Brazil)

The Dom Duarte Leopoldo e Silva Metropolitan Archive, also known as the Archive of the Metropolitan Curia of São Paulo (ACMSP), is the archive that guards a large part of the documentary mass produced by the Archdiocese of São Paulo throughout its history. It is located in the neighborhood of Ipiranga in the capital of São Paulo.

General Archive of the Court of Justice of São Paulo (Brazil)

Court of Justice of São Paulo (TJSP) is the largest judiciary department in the world. There are over 20 million lawsuits in the TJSP (26% of all lawsuits in Brazil). The mission of the TJSP is to exercise, through its judges, the typical functions of the Judiciary.

Martius-Staden Institute (Instituto Martius-Staden) (Brazil)

The Martius-Staden Institute of Sciences, Letters and Brazilian-German Cultural Exchange is a non-profit public utility institution maintained by the Visconde de Porto Seguro Foundation, which aims to preserve cultural relations between Brazil and Germany. The main objective is to make available to the public one of the largest collections on German immigration to Brazil, through documents, newspapers, books, maps, photographs and other materials.

Aguirra Archive (Brazil)

The Aguirra Archives house a collection of documents produced, gathered and organized by João Batista de Campos Aguirra (1871-1962), as a source of information about the territorial formation of São Paulo.

São Paulo City Council Library (Brazil)

The Department of Documentation (Library, Legislative Documentation and General Archive Teams) provides material for consultation. The databases contain books, bibliographic documents from the Library collection, municipal legislation, proposals, bills, data regarding councillors, requests and reports from the temporary committees of the Chamber, articles and matters, historical documents, public hearings and accounts of the Municipality . Through the CMSP Memory Center website, it is also possible to access publications in the Atas and Annals of the Chamber, with records of the activities of the Municipality of São Paulo from 1562 onwards.

Mário de Andrade Library (Brazil)

The Mário de Andrade Library is the largest public library in the city of São Paulo, Brazil. Founded in 1925, with a donation of holdings by the library of the City Council, it became one of the most important cultural institutions in Brazil, as well as one of the leading research libraries in the country.

São Paulo State Immigration Museum (Museu da Imigração do Estado de São Paulo) (Brazil)

The Immigration Museum of the State of São Paulo is a museum of immigration in the Mooca neighbourhood in east São Paulo, Brazil. It is located in the Immigrant Inn building, which opened in 1887. The Historical Center of Immigrants was created in 1986.

ABRAP Genealogical Library (Brazil)

Located inside the Library of the Monastery of São Bento. Mosteiro de São Bento (Monastery of St Benedict) is a church located in São Paulo, Brazil. Established on 14 July 1598, the current church was built between 1910 and 1914.

Central Library of the PUC Campinas (Brazil)

The University Special Collections are characterized by holding collections of prestigious personalities in society, and of important performance in the academic and scientific environment.

Public Archive of the State of Minas Gerais (Arquivo Público Mineiro) (Brazil)

Arquivo Público Mineiro is the state archive for Minas Gerais in Brazil and acts as a repository for records about that particular state.

Public Archive of the State of Maranhão (Arquivo Público do Estado do Maranhão) (Brazil)

Arquivo Público do Estado do Maranhão is the state archive for Maranhão in Brazil and acts as a repository for records about that particular state.

Public Archive of the State of Piauí (Arquivo Público e Museu Histórico do Piauí) (Brazil)

Arquivo Público e Museu Histórico do Piauí is the state archive for Piauí in Brazil and acts as a repository for records about that particular state.

Academics & Certifications

Academics
An education or degree conferred by a 4 year institution or other educational body
Bachelor of Accounting Science – São Judas University – 1986
Academics
An education or degree conferred by a 4 year institution or other educational body
Academics
An education or degree conferred by a 4 year institution or other educational body
Certification
A certification conferred by a certifying body, not a 4 year institution
Certification
A certification conferred by a certifying body, not a 4 year institution
Certification
A certification conferred by a certifying body, not a 4 year institution

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