Maués, Amazonas, Brazil Genealogy

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

History
The name of Maués comes from the river that the city resides on and that runs through the municipality. The river, in turn, lent its name to the famous tribe of the Maués, primitive inhabitants of the region. In the mid-18th century, the settlement of Mundurucânia began, a region between the Madeira and Amazon rivers. The Mundurucus Indians, were the primitive inhabitants of the region.

District created with the name of Luséa, in 1800. Changed status to the category of village with the name of Luséa, by release of the Government Council in 1833. In 1858, considered a parish with the name of Maués. In 1865, the village of Maués took the name of Vila Conceição. In 1892, the village of Vila Conceição took the name of Maués. Changed to the status of city with the name of Maués in 1896. Date of Installation: 01/01/1939

Former Names:
 * Luséa
 * Vila Conceição

Local Offices
Nome Oficial:1º ofício de registro civil das pessoas naturais e anexos Cartório Andrade Av. Doutor Pereira Barreto, 36 – Altos Centro Maués Maués 69190-000 Amazonas Telephone/Fax:0xx92) 3452-1043 Email:claudete.carmo@tjsm.jus.br

Nome Oficial:2º ofício de registro civil das pessoas naturais e anexos Av. Dr. Pereira Barreto, 113- A Centro Maués Maués 69190-000 Amazonas Telephone/Fax:(0xx92) 3542-1150 Email:cartorio2maues@hotmail.com

Online Resources

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

Other Institutions
Biblioteca Pública Municipal Almir Gomes de Almeida Telephone:(92) 3542-1161

Prefeitura Municipal Rua Quintino Bocaiúva, 248 Centro 69190-000 Telephone:(92) 9346-8822 Website: http://maues.am.gov.br/portal/ Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/maues.am/