Barcelos, Amazonas, Brazil Genealogy

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

History
The history of Barcelos begins in 1728, when the Tuxaua Camandari, from the Manau nation, begins the construction of the Village of Mariuá (Mariuá=big branch), on the right bank of the Rio Negro. The village then became the Mission of Nossa Senhora da Conceição de Mariuá. The mission progressed quickly and the Manau were joined by Barés, Banibas, Passés and Uerequenas; all natives of Brazil. Years later Friar Mathias was replaced by Friar José de Madalena as Friar of the mission. In 1754, Captain Francisco Xavier Mendonça Furtado arrived in Mariuá, to fulfill the requirements of the treaty between Portugal and Spain. He stayed for two years in the village and initiated the first managing and building in this place. On May 6, 1758, Mariuá was elevated to the category of town with the name of Barcelos and received the Captaincy of São José do Rio Negro, having as its first Governor Joaquim de Melo e Póvoas. In 1788 Colonel Manuel da Gama Lobo D'Almada was appointed Governor of the Captaincy and three years later the captaincy's headquarters moved to Lugar da Barra (Manaus), returning to Barcelos in 1799. In 1808 the captaincy was transferred again to the Lugar da Barra and in 1816, following orders from Governor Joaquim Vitório da Costa. All the buildings in Vila de Barcelos were demolished, with the exception of the palace, the provisory office and the Church. In 1876, the District of Barcelos was created, and on November 28, 1930, through State Act nº 45. The municipality of Barcelos was discharged but was restored again in 1931 through State Act nº 33. The municipality of Barcelos started City Forums on March 31, 1938. Changed to the category of village with the name of Barcelos, in 1758. In 1930, the village of Barcelos is extinct and its territory is annexed to the municipality of Moura. In 1931, the village is restored. Elevated to the status of city in 1938. Date of Installation: 01/01/1939 Former Names:
 * Mariuá

Local Offices
Ofício do Judicial e Anexo Cartório Graça Gonçalves Av Efigenio Sales nº298 Centro Barcelos Barcelos 69700-000 Amazonas

Online Resources

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

Other Institutions
Biblioteca Pública Municipal Alexandre Ambrósio Rua Durval Porto, s/n Telephone:(97) 3321-1653

Prefeitura Municipal Avenida Tenreiro Aranha, 204 Centro 69700-000 Telephone:(97)3321-1796 Website:http://www.barcelos.am.gov.br/