Juruá, Amazonas, Brazil Genealogy

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

History
The word Juruá comes from Iuruá, which in Guarani means "wide-mouthed river". The history of the municipality is linked to that of Tefé and Carauari. At the end of the 17th century, the village of Tefé was founded, which, after the expulsion of the Spaniards and the definitive consolidation of Portuguese rule over the region, became the seat of a municipality covering 500,000 km². In 1710, after the expulsion of the Spanish missionaries, the Juruá was recognized as a locality. Explorations of the river attracted adventurers such as the Northeastern, Paraíba, Piauí, and Rio Grande do Norte. These were the pioneers of the settlement of Juruá and were drawn to the area because of the exploration of rubber. The Indians who inhabited the Juruá region were the Meneruás, Maranás, Canamaris, Catuquinas, and Catauixis tribes among others.

In 1955, the municipality of Juruá was created. Installation Date: 01/31/1956

Local Offices
Ofício do judicial e anexos Rua Francisco de Paula, 100 Centro Juruá Juruá 69520-000 Amazonas Telephone:(0xx97) 9427-1188

Online Resources

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

Other Institutions
Biblioteca Pública Municipal Marlene Goes Damasceno Telephone: (97) 3427-1007

Prefeitura Municipal Rua Francisco de Paula, 98 Centro Juruá Amazonas 69.520-000 Tel: (97) 3427-1006 | Fax: (97) 3427-1061 E-mail: prefeiturajurua@gmail.com Website: http://www.jurua.am.gov.br/