Canutama, Amazonas, Brazil Genealogy

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

History
Originally called Colonia de Bela Vista, the village was founded by Manuel Urbano da Encarnação. In 1879, the Provincial Law nº 436, changed the village into a parish. In 1891, the parish was changed back to the category of village with the name of Nossa Senhora de Nazaré de Bela Vista. In 1896, its territory was separated from the municipality of Lábrea and the current municipality of Canutama was created. The name Canutama comes, according to ancient inhabitants, from the fact that an Indian from Tapauá, coming with others to turn to turtles and tracajás, cut his foot and exclaimed: Canutama, Canutama, which means "Cut Foot". Changed to the category of municipality and district with the name of Canutama, in 1891. Date of Installation: 01/01/1939 Former Names:
 * Colônia de Bela Vista
 * Nossa Senhora de Nazaré de Bela Vista

Local Offices
Cartório do Oficial e Anexo Rua Floriano Peixoto nº 242 Centro Canutama Canutama Amazonas 69820-000 Telephone:(97)33341042

Online Resources

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

Other Institutions
Biblioteca Pública de Canutama Rua Floriano Peixoto, S/N Centro E-mail:f_gilsonrabelo@hotmail.com

Prefeitura Municipal Rua Floriano Peixoto, nº 500 Centro 69820-000 Telephone: (97) 334-1005 Website: www.canutama.am.gov.br