Manacapuru, Amazonas, Brazil Genealogy

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

History
The city of Manacapuru, founded on 02/15/1786, originated from a village of Muras Indians, whose pacification took place in 1785. At that time there was, on the bank of the Solimões River just below the mouth of the Manacapuru, a Feitoria de Fishing called Caldeirão. The fishing production supplied the military garrison based in Barcelos, headquarters of the Captaincy. In 1894, by State Law n.º 83, Manacapuru is changed to the category of Village and the municipality is created by separation from the municipality of Manaus.

In 1865, the Parish of Nossa Senhora de Nazaré de Manacapuru was created. Changed to the category of town with the name of Manacapuru in 1894. Changed to the condition of city in 1932. Date of Installation: 01/01/1939

Former Names:
 * Nossa Senhora de Nazaré de Manacapuru

Local Offices
Cartório do 1º Ofício Av.Torquato Tapajos, S/N Centro Itacoatiara Amazonas 69100000 Telephone: (92)35211972

2º OFício do Judicial e Anexo Cartório de registro Civil Rua Torquato Tapajos, S/N Centro Itaquatiara 69100000 Telephone:(92)35211676

Online Resources

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

Other Institutions
Biblioteca Pública Municipal Elizabeth Lima de Almeida Rua Monsenhor Coutinho, 524 Centro Telephone:(92) 3215-4615

Prefeitura Municipal End Praça 16 julho, 1001 Centro 69400-000 Telephone: 92 3361-3556 Website: http://www.manacapuru.am.gov.br/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/prefeiturademanacapuru