Bocaina, São Paulo, Brazil Genealogy

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

History

 * 1891 - District created with the name of São João da Bocaina, subordinate to the municipality of Jaú.
 * 1891 - Elevated to the category of village with the name of São João da Bocaina, separated from Jaú.
 * 1906 - Elevated to the status of city with the name of São João da Bocaina.
 * 1938 - The municipality of São João da Bocaina was renamed simply Bocaina.

Former Names:
 * Arraial de São João
 * São João da Bocaina

Local Offices
Oficial de Registro Civil das Pessoas Naturais e Tabelião de Notas do Município de Bocaina da Comarca de Jaú Rua Floriano Peixoto, 158 Centro Bocaina - SP 17240-000 Brazil Telephone: (14) 3666-1270 E-mail: [mailto:cartoriobocaina@yahoo.com.br cartoriobocaina@yahoo.com.br]
 * Hours: Monday to Friday, from 8am to 11am and from 1pm to 5pm.
 * Coverage area: Municipality of Bocaina.

Local Churches
Diocese of São Carlos Rua Nove de Julho, 1515 Centro São Carlos - SP 13560-042 Brazil Telephone: (16) 3362-4480 E-mail: [mailto:contato@diocesesaocarlos.com.br contato@diocesesaocarlos.com.br]
 * Hours: Monday – Friday: 08:00 – 12:00 | 13:30 – 17:00.

Arquivo Diocesano de São carlos Avenida Doutor José Pereira Lopes, 386 Vila Prado São Carlos - SP 13574-386 Brazil Telephone: (16) 3419-7717 E-mail: [mailto:mitraarquivo@gmail.com mitraarquivo@gmail.com]
 * Hours: Monday to Friday from 8am to 12pm and from 1:30pm to 5pm.

Surrounding Municipalities

 * Bariri
 * Boa Esperança do Sul
 * Dourado
 * Jaú

Other Institutions
Biblioteca Municipal R Marechal Floriano Peixoto 953 Centro Bocaina - SP 17240-000 Brazil Telephone: (14) 3666-2000

Prefeitura Municipal de Bocaina Rua Sete de Setembro, 177 Centro Bocaina - SP Brazil Telephone: (14) 3666-8000 E-mail: [mailto:gabinete@bocaina.sp.gov.br gabinete@bocaina.sp.gov.br] Website