Ipixuna, Amazonas, Brazil Genealogy

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

History
In the mid-19th century, foreigners settled in the current territory of the municipality. In 1857, João da Cunha went up the great river, to the mouth of the Juruá-Mirim. In 1877, there are reports that people from Ceará settle in the Juruá River. In 1883, the settlement of Riozinho (located in the center of the current municipality)was founded by Arthur Marques de Menezes. The meaning of the name of the municipality came from the Ipixuna River, one of the main tributaries of the Juruá. Ipixuna, in indigenous language, means dark water, a name given to it by the Catuquinas, Curinas and Canamaus Indians.

In 1955, the municipality of Ipixuna was created. Changed to the category of municipality in 1955. Date of Installation: 02/18/1956

Local Offices
Ofício do Judicial e Anexos Cartório do Judicial e Anexos da Comarca de Ipixuna Rua José Raimundo Maciel, nº80 Centro Ipixuna Ipixuna 69890-000 Amazonas Telephone:34821374

Online Resources

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

Other Institutions
Biblioteca Pública Municipal de Ipixuna Rua Isaac Peres, 2211 Centro Telephone:(92) 3521-3662

Prefeitura Municipal Rua Varcy Herculano Barros, 248 Centro 69890-000