Amélia Rodrigues, Bahia, Brazil Genealogy

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

History
Its territory belonged to the allotment of the brothers Luiz Vaz and Manoel Nunes Paiva, donated in 1609 by the Governor of Brazil, Dom Diogo de Menezes. Transferred by testament to the São Bento Monastery of the City of Salvador, in 1622, the Benedictines built the mill ″São Bento de Inhatá″, the first populated point in the region.

In 1702, on the site of the municipal seat, later called Marucá, the chapel of Nossa Senhora da Lapa was built, forming the village "Lapa", which had its development due to the culture of sugar cane.

The village became the district headquarters in 1936, integrating the Municipality of Santo Amaro. In 1944, its name was changed to Traripe, and in 1961 to Amélia Rodrigues, in honor of the educator and poet born there.

District created with the name of Lapa, on December 1, 1937, subordinated to the Municipality of Santo Amaro. On December 31, 1943, the District of Lapa took the name of Traripe.

Elevated to the category of a municipality with the name of Amélia Rodrigues, on October 20, 1961, separated from Santo Amaro.

Local Offices
Ofício de registro civil das pessoas naturais Rua Raulindo Bastos, s/n – Ed. do Fórum Des. Aloísio Batista Itapicurú Amélia Rodrigues Amélia Rodrigues 44230-000 Bahia Telephone: (0xx75) 3242-2318 Fax: (0xx75) 3242-2318

Local Churches
Paróquia Nossa Senhora da Lapa Praça da Matriz, s/n Centro 44230-000 Telephone: (75) 3242-2150

Localities
Distritos: Inhatá e Mata da Aliança.