Novo Aripuanã, Amazonas, Brazil Genealogy

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

History
When created in 1943, the municipality of Aripuanã became a true region of the State of Mato Grosso, covering what are today the municipalities of Alta Floresta, Apiacás, anheira, Cotriguaçu, Juína, Juruena, Nova Bandeirante, Nova Monte Verde, Paranaíta and the new municipal units that then cut out the cartographic map of these old mentioned municipalities. In view of the ancient area, the Mundurukú, Apiaká, Kayabí, Nambikwára, Tupi-Mondé and Arára indigenous peoples lived primitively in the territory of Aripuanã. The origin of the name Aripuanã is indigenous Apiacá, which means Stone Water. Installation Date: 02/10/1956

Local Offices
1º ofício do judicial e anexos Av. 19 de Dezembro, 1068 Centro Novo Aripuanã Novo Aripuanã 69260-000 Amazonas Telephone/Fax:(0xx97) 3379-1834 Email: maria.braga@tjam.jus.br

Online Resources

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

Other Institutions
Biblioteca Senador Álvaro Maia Avenida 19 de dezembro, s/n Centro

Prefeitura Municipal Av. 16 de Fevereiro, 73 Centro 69260-000 Telephone:(66) 3565.3900 Website:http://www.prefeituradearipuana.com.br/index.php