Amontada, Ceará, Brazil Genealogy

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

History
The territory of Amontada was part of the lands of the Tremembé Indians and the settlement dates back to the beginning of the 17th century, when the Jesuits and the priests of the order of São Pedro took the initial steps towards the catechesis of the Tremembé.

At the time of the establishment of livestock in Ceará (beginning of the 18th century), the Portuguese had this locality as a resting place for the cowboys who came from the Uruburetama mountain range, on the banks of the Aracatiaçu River.

December 20, 1985 (30 years) The toponym comes from Tupi-Guarani.

Former Names:
 * São Bento da Amontada
 * São Bento da Ribeira do Aracatiaçu
 * São Bento

Online Resources

 * 1982-1999 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images

Local Offices
1º ofício de registro civil das pessoas naturais e tabelionato de notas, protesto e anexos Cartório Magalhães – 1º Ofício Av. Gal. Alípio dos Santos, 816 Centro Amontada Amontada 62540-000 Ceará Telephone/Fax: (0xx88) 3636-1137

Online Resources

 * 1725-1971 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images

Local Churches
Casa Paroquial de Amontada R. Padre Pedro Vitorino, 703 Amontada Ceará Telephone: (88) 3636-1160

Cemeteries
Cemitério de Amontada CE Rua: Padre Manuel P. de Souza S/N Ceará

Other Institutions
Prefeitura Municipal de Amontada Rua Padre Pedro Vitorino, 1311 Amontada Ceará Telephone: (88) 3636-1177


 * http://amontada.ce.gov.br/
 * https://www.facebook.com/prefeituradeamontada/