Novo Airão, Amazonas, Brazil Genealogy

Guide to Municipality of Novo Airão ancestry, family history and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, church records, parish registers, and civil registration.

History
There are two versions about the origin of the first settlement nucleus on lands in the municipality of Airão, which were originally inhabited by the Uaimiri, Atroaí, Crichanã, Carabinari and Jauaperi Indians. The first version says that in one of the flags of the Jesuits, leaving Maranhão, the first in 1657 and the second in the following year, the "mission of the Tarumãs was founded, which, after going through several incidents, became the mission of Foz do Jaú". The second version informs that Pedro da Costa Favela, in command of a rescue troop and Friar Teodósio da Veiga, of the Mercês order, came to Rio Negro guided by the Aroquis who inhabited the Urubu River and founded in 1668, near the creek. Aruim, a village that years later was transferred to Foz do Rio Jaú, with the name of Santo Elias do Jaú.

District created with the name of Airão, in 1938. Elevated to the category of municipality with the name of Airão, in 1955. In 1970, the municipality of Airão took the name of Novo Airão. Date of Installation: 02/23/1956

Former Names:
 * Airão

Local Offices
Nome Oficial:Ofício do judicial e anexos Rua Ademar de Barros, s/n Centro Novo Airão Novo Airão 69730-000 Amazonas Telephone:(0xx92) 3365-1716 Email:jpontes12@hotmail.com

Online Resources

 * 1634-1878 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index & images

Other Institutions
Biblioteca Pública Municipal de Novo Airão

Prefeitura Municipal Av. João Paulo II, 45 Centro 69730-000