São Gabriel da Cachoeira, Amazonas, Brazil Genealogy

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

History
The settlement of the Upper Rio Negro has one of its first records in 1657, when the Jesuits founded an Indian village at the mouth of the Tarumã River. With the later expulsion of the Jesuits from the Amazon, the village was abandoned. In 1668, the Franciscan Friar Teodósio and Captain Pedro da Costa Favela founded a new settlement on the banks of the Rio Negro, near the mouth of the Aruím river. In 1759-60, a military detachment was established in the region, which built a fort. A settlement was formed around it, recognized in 1833, with the name of São Gabriel. On 25.06.1833, in the place where the Fort of São Gabriel was built, a little later appeared the village that took the same name of fort and that was elevated to the seat of Parish.

Parish created with the name of São Gabriel, in 1833. Elevated to the category of village in 1891. Elevated to the condition of city with the name of São Gabriel, in 1938. Changes the name of the municipality of São Gabriel to Uaupés. This new name comes from the Uaupés River that bathes the municipality and one of the most important tributaries of the Negro River. In 1956, the municipality of Uaupés changed its name to Ilha Grande. In 1965, the municipality of Ilha Grande took the name of São Gabriel da Cachoeira. Date of Installation: 01/01/1939

Former Names:
 * São Gabriel
 * Uaupés
 * Ilha Grande

Local Offices
Ofício do judicial e anexos Trav. Ruy Araújo, s/n Praia São Gabriel da Cachoeira São Gabriel da Cachoeira 69750-000 Amazonas Telephone: (0xx97) 3471-1510 Fax:(0xx97) 3471-1460

Online Resources

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

Localities
The municipality consists of 4 districts: São Gabriel da Cachoeira Cacui, Içana and São Felipe.

Other Institutions
Biblioteca Pública de São Gabriel da Cachoeira Avenida Costa e Silva, s/n Centro Telephone: (97) 3471-1324 Email: fmariannasena@hotmail.com

Prefeitura Municipal Av. Álvaro Maia, 569 Fortaleza 69750-000