Barra Mansa, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Genealogy

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

History
The beginning of settlement in the city took place around 1764, when Francisco Gonçalves de Carvalho obtained a sesmaria from the viceroy D. Antônio Álvares da Cunha. His intention was to found a farm with livestock and supplies between the Paraíba do Sul River and the Bananal River, exactly where a stream called Barra Seca or Barra Mansa passed.

Elevated to the category of village with the name of São Sebastião da Barra Mansa, by Provincial Decree of 03-10-1832, separated from Resende. Headquarters in the old village of São Sebastião da Barra Mansa. Installed on 10-02-1833.

District created with the name of São Sebastião da Barra Mansa, by Provincial Law No. 170, of 15-05-1839, subordinate to the municipality of Resende.

By State Deliberation of 09-09-1890, and by Decrees no. 1, of 05-08-1892 and 1-A, of 06-03-1892, the districts of Divisa, Espírito Santo were created and annexed to the town of São Sebastião da Barra Mansa.

By Provincial Law No. 308, of 03-29-1844, and by Decrees No. 1, of 05-08-1892 and 1-A, of 06-03-1892, the district of Amparo was created and annexed to the village of São Sebastião Barra Mansa.

By Provincial Law No. 549, of 08-30-1851, and by State Decrees No. 1, of 05-08-1892 and 1-A, of 06-03-1892, the district of Quatis was created and annexed to the village of São Sebastião da Barra Mansa.

By Provincial Law No. 573, of 10-09-1851 and by State Decrees No. 1, of 05-08-1892 and 1-A, of 06-03-1892, the district of São Joaquim was created and annexed to the village of São Sebastião da Barra Mansa.

Elevated to the status of city with the name Barra Mansa, by Provincial Law No. 990, of 15-10-1857.

The municipality and district of São Sebastião da Barra Mansa, currently Barra Mansa, had its creation confirmed by State Decrees No. 1, of 05-08-1892 and 1-A, of 06-03-1892.

In the administrative division of Brazil dating back to 1911, the municipality is made up of 6 districts: Barra Mansa, Amparo, Divisa, Espirito Santo, Quatis, São Joaquim.

By State Decree No. 1,638, of 11/20/1919, the district of Falcão was created and annexed to the municipality of Barra Mansa.

In the calculation tables of the General Census of 1-1X-1920, the municipality is made up of 7 districts: Barra Mansa, Amparo, Divisa, Espírito Santo, Falcão, Quatis and São Joaquim.

By State Decree No. 2,019, of 10/23/1926, the district of Volta Redonda was created and annexed to the municipality of Barra Mansa. By said decree, the district of Divisa is now called Floriano.

In an administrative division dating back to 1933, the municipality of Barra Mansa is made up of 8 districts: Barra Mansa, Amparo, Espirito Santo, Falcão, Floriano (former Divisa), Quatis, São Joaquim and Volta Redonda.

Thus remaining in territorial divisions dated 31-XII-1936 and 31-XII-1937.

By State Decree-Law No. 1,056, of 12/31/1943, the district of Espírito Santo was renamed Rialto, Floriano was renamed Ribeirão da Divisa, São Joaquim was renamed Ribeirão de São Joaquim and Amparo to be called Our Lady of Amparo.

In a territorial division dated 1-VII-1950, the municipality is made up of 8 districts: Barra Mansa, Falcão, Nossa Senhora do Amparo (formerly Amparo), Quatis, Rialto (formerly Espirito Santo), Ribeirão de São Joaquim (formerly -São Joaquim), Ribeirão da Divisa (formerly Floriano) and Volta Redonda.

By State Law No. 1,324, of 10/18/1951, the district of Ribeirão da Divisa was once again called Floriano.

By State Law No. 2,185, of 07/17/1954, the district of Volta Redonda is separated from the municipality of Barra Mansa. Elevated to the category of municipality.

In a territorial division dated I-VII-1960, the municipality of Barra Mansa is made up of 7 districts: Barra Mansa, Falcão, Floriano (former Ribeirão da Divisa), Nossa Senhora do Amparo, Quatis, Rialto, Ribeirão São Joaquim.

Thus remaining in a territorial division dated I-VII-1960.

By State Decree No. 7,264, of 15-05-1984, the geographic feature Córrego Ano Bom was identified and a commission was established to determine and fix the landmarks that best characterize the limits between Barra Mansa and Volta Redonda.

By Decree No. 9,255, of 10/07/1986, topographic points are established that best characterize the urban limits of Barra Mansa.

By State Law No. 1,787, of 1991, the districts of Quatis, Ribeirão de São Joaquim and Falcão were separated from Barra Mansa, to form the new municipality of Quatis.: By Law No. 2,552, of 29-03-1993, the district of Antônio Rocha was created and annexed to the municipality of Barra Mansa.

In a territorial division dating from 2003, the municipality is made up of 5 districts: Barra Mansa, Antonio Rocha, Floriano, Nossa Senhora do Amparo and Rialto.

So staying in territorial division dated 2005.

By Municipal Law No. 3,613, of 10/26/2006, the district of Santa Rita de Cássia was created and annexed to the municipality of Barra Mansa.

In a territorial division dating from 2007, the municipality is made up of 6 districts: Barra Mansa, Antônio Rocha, Floriano, Nossa Senhora do Amparo, Rialto and Santa Rita de Cássia. Source: IBGE

Local Offices
Ofício de Registro Civil das Pessoas Naturais e Tabelionato de Notas - 1º distrito Rua Duque de Caxias, 391 Barra Mansa - RJ 27345-010 Brazil Telephone: (24) 3323-3228 E-mail: [mailto:cartoriosouzareis@hotmail.com cartoriosouzareis@hotmail.com]
 * Hours: Monday to Friday from 9am to 6pm
 * Duties: Births, Marriages, Deaths, Interdictions and Guardianships, Notes

1º Tabelionato de Notas, Protesto e Ofício de Registros Públicos Rua Juiz Antônio Ciani, 137 Barra Mansa - RJ 21310-030 Brazil Telephone: (24) 3323-3929 E-mail: [mailto:1oficiobm@uol.com.br 1oficiobm@uol.com.br]
 * Hours: Monday to Friday from 9am to 5:30pm
 * Duties: Notes, Protest of Titles, Registration of Titles and Documents, Civil Registration of Legal Entities

2º Tabelionato de Notas e de Protestos e Ofício de Registros Públicos Rua Benedita Helena de Lima, 116 Barra Mansa - RJ 27310-040 Brazil Telephone: (24) 3328-9000 E-mail: [mailto:2oficiobm@uol.com.br 2oficiobm@uol.com.br]
 * Hours: Monday to Friday from 9am to 5pm
 * Duties: Notes, Title Protest, Property Registration

Cemeteries
Cemitério Municipal De Barra Mansa Av. Domingos Mariano, 1033 Centro Barra Mansa - RJ 27345-390 Brazil Telephone: (24) 3326-3199

Localities
Barra Mansa is currently divided into six districts (parishes)
 * Distrito Sede (divided into fourteen administrative regions)
 * Floriano (formerly Ribeirão da Divisa)
 * Rialto
 * Nossa Senhora do Amparo
 * Antônio Rocha (created in 1993, former Casa Branca neighborhood)
 * Santa Rita de Cássia (created in 2006)

Surrounding Municipalities

 * Bananal/SP
 * Barra do Piraí
 * Porto Real
 * Quatis
 * Resende
 * Rio Claro
 * Valença
 * Volta Redonda