Barreirinha, Amazonas, Brazil Genealogy

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

History
The city of Barreirinha arose in the mid-1830s originating from a village. The Andirá Mission was created in 1848 by the Capuchin Pedro de Cariana and was the foundation of village. Until then, it was under the jurisdiction of the Province of Pará, which also exercised jurisdiction over the region of Alto Amazonas. in 1853, the district was created with the name of Nossa Senhora do Bom Socorro de Andirá. In 1873, the name of the district was changed to Vila Nova de Barreirinha. The municipality was changed again to the category of village with the name of Barreirinha in 1881. In 1931, the municipality was reduced to a municipal police station, and in that standing, annexed to the municipality of Parintins as a simple district. In 1935, Barreirinha returned to the station of autonomous village and changed to the category of city with the name of Barreirinha in 1938. Date of Installation: 01/01/1939 Former Names:
 * Nossa Senhora do Bom Socorro de Andirá
 * Vila Nova de Barreirinha

Local Offices
Ofício do Judicial e Anexo Praça Cristo Redentor s/n Centro Barreirinha Barreirinha Amazonas 69160-000 Telephone:92-991591665/35717121 Email:valdea_costa@hotmail.com.

Online Resources

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

Localities
The municipality consists of 5 districts: Barreirinha, Ariaú, Cametá, Freguesia do Andirá and Pedras.

Other Institutions
Biblioteca Memorial Thiago de Mello Avenida Espanha, s/n Centro Telephone: (92) 9106-2359

Prefeitura Municipal Rua Pref. Militão Dutra, 242 Centro 69160-000