Guide Description: Latin America
Resources available for finding archives and navigating their collections vary widely by international context and archive type.
This guide suggests various print and digital research tools and guides to official archives and personal papers. It includes guides that contain a significant level of detail about collections, and as a rule, does not list directories of archives (for which there are many) that contain only addresses and brief summaries.
Its goal it to allow researchers working in international archives in various fields a place to begin.
Multi-national
Project out of the University of Texas. Includes an "Archives in Latin America" page.
The World Diplomatic Archives Index contains links to major government archives throughout Latin America.
Brazil
Sao Paulo
http://www.arquivoestado.sp.gov.br/site/ Public (Un-restricted), Private (Restricted Materials)
http://www.arquivonacional.gov.br/cgi/cgilua.exe/sys/start.htm?tpl=home