Marechal Thaumaturgo, Acre, Brazil Genealogy

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

History
The municipality of Marechal Thaumaturgo de Azevedo was created through State Law No. 1032, of April 28, 1992, sanctioned by the then Governor Edmundo Pinto de Almeida Neves. The territory of this municipality belonged to the Federative Republic of Peru. Marechal Thaumaturgo (1896-1979), after whom the city is named, is from Pernambuco, born in what is now the Municipality of Igarassú (Metropolitan Region of Pernambuco), who arrived in that region in 1929 as a representative of the Armed Forces, having started the creation of the first community in those lands, thus giving rise to the now Municipality of Marechal Thaumaturgo. His original name is João Thaumaturgo de Albuquerque, son of Epítácio Figueiredo Albuquerque (1867/1932), Portuguese and Maria Taumaturgo de Albuquerque (1880/1918), Portuguese, daughter of João Fidélis

Founded on April 28, 1992. The District was created with the name of Thaumaturgo (former locality of Zos do Amônia), in 1905. Elevated to the category of municipality with the name of Marechal Thaumaturgo, in 1963. Elevated again to the category of municipality with the name of Marechal Thaumaturgo, in 1992.

Former Name:
 * Thamaturgo

Local Offices
Serventia de Registro Civil das Pessoas Naturais da Comarca de Marechal Thaumaturgo Rua Luiz Martins, 298E - Centro Telephone: (68)3325-1004 Email: fabio-cic@hotmail.com
 * (Functions: notes; civil registry of natural persons)

Other Institutions

 * Biblioteca Pública Municipal Professora Lacyr Freitas Duvale Rua 5 de novembro, 47 - Centro Telephone: (68) 3325-1158
 * Prefeitura Municipal de Marechal Thaumaturgo Telephone: (43) 3541-1122 Website: www.marechalthaumaturgo.ac.gov.br/