Borba, Amazonas, Brazil Genealogy

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

History
The Muras Indians originally inhabited the Borba area. Subsequently, the area was known as Aldeia do Trocano, a mission founded by the Portuguese Jesuit Father João Sampaio, a member of the Society of Jesus. After 1728, the mission and surrounding inhabited area was named Borba by Frei João Sampaio and is believed to be the first village created in Amazonian territory. In the year 1833, Borba as a village was discontinued and became the Parish named Araretama. In 1857, Borba returned to the status of village and, consequently, the seat of the municipality. In 1858, it was again discontinued and, in 1877, the village was re-established and became the seat of the municipality again. In 1886, the municipality was once again discontinued and, in 1888, the municipality of Borba was ultimately created with territory separated from Manaus. In 1928, the seat of the municipality was changed to the category of city. Date of Installation: 01/01/1939 Former Names:
 * Trocan
 * Borba a Nova
 * Parish of Santo Antonio de Araretâma
 * Araretama

Local Offices
Ofício do Judicial e Anexo Cartório da Comarca de Borba Av Getulio Vargas nº 1117 Centro Borba Borba 69200-000 Telephone:92-35121351/35121582 Email:ivoalmeida.tabeliao@bol.com.br

Online Resources

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

Other Institutions
Biblioteca Pública Municipal de Borba Rua Constantino Neri s/n

Prefeitura Municipal Av 13 de Maio, 108 Centro 69200-000 Telephone: (92) 512-1423 - Fax: (92) 712-1423 Website: www.prefeituradeborba.am.gov.br