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WHAT IS IT ALL ABOUT?
The Museu Medieval – Castelo Saint George has a great collection around 750.000 family Coat of Arms of European origin registered in several books of Arms. These books work as an official heraldic reference. All Arms held within these books were studied and regarded as genuine by heralds and specialized historians.
HOW TO RESEARCH IN OUR BOOKS OF ARMS?
We make available only a very small portion of the immense list of Arms that we have accessible in our collection on this site. Due to the fact that they are printed in books, the majority of surnames are not encountered on online research.
If your family name is not available through our online research, we suggest you to carry out your investigation by requesting a search in our complete collection by e-mail.
HOW MUCH DOES IT COST?
Due to the service, manual research and the natural wearing out of handling old books, the Museu Medieval charges a fee of $8,00 per family name.
Observations: All visitors that arrive at the museum located in the city of Gramado in the State of Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil may have their research done for free.
Research by telephone is also free of charge. Call +55 54 3286-3697
HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE?
You will receive an e-mail with the result of your research in 15 days at the most.
WHAT WILL BE INFORMED IN THE E-MAIL?
You will be informed if your family Coat of Arms exists in our collected works. It should appear in its correct written form or within its known variations on the same name. You will also be informed about the country or region of origin and if there is a historical report or description attached.
Some families have various origins (different towns/distinct regions), and in this case will be informed about all the areas that were found. It will be of the customer’s own responsibility to find out from which region his family line descends from. This is done by means of Genealogy, in which the Museu Medieval does not provide the specific service.
Attention: The description of the Arms (the design on the shield) or the image of the Coat of Arms is not sent through this research. You may acquire the image of the Coat of Arms once you place an order.
IF THERE IS NO COAT OF ARMS, WILL I BE REIMBURSED?
There will be no refund due to the fact that a research was carried out.
