Gama, Distrito Federal, Brazil Genealogy

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

History
In August 1746, the pioneer Antônio Bueno de Azevedo left Paracatu, in Minas Gerais, leading a large troop towards the northwest. After crossing chapadas, rivers, paths and streams, he arrived, on December 13, at a stream in whose sands he discovered gold. The decision was to found a village there, which was named Santa Luzia, in honor of the saint of the day. The creek became known as Rio Vermelho, as its waters were always muddy because of the washing of gold. The village of Santa Luzia became what is now the city of Luziânia, in Goiás.

At the beginning of 1747, the first priest arrived in Santa Luzia, at the request of Bueno himself: Father Luís da Gama Mendonça. It is assumed that, in honor of the priest, the name "Gama" was given to the plateau and the stream. The lands that today constitute the administrative region of Gama, belonged to the farms of Ipê, Alagado da Suzana, Ponte Alta and Gama.

The headquarters of Fazenda Gama was close to the place where Catetinho is today (Juscelino Kubitschek's first official residence), but the city came to be installed eight kilometers from this point of reference. The then President of the Republic Juscelino Kubitschek visited Fazenda Gama on October 2, 1956, on the occasion of his first visit to the region where the future federal capital would be built.

The architect Paulo Hungria, in May 1960, developed the urban plan of the city, in the form of a beehive, dividing it into five sectors: North, South, East, West and Central. The Central Sector (for mercantile activities) was not detailed in terms of future needs. However, it was up to the engineer José Maciel de Paiva, by order of the then mayor Israel Pinheiro (former president of Novacap), to install a pioneer nucleus and promote the first transfers, which began in September 1960. He was assisted by the engineer José Carlos Godoy, by inspector Agnelo Dias Correia (who together with his wife are considered the pioneer residents of the city), by foreman Joaquim Santana, among others. The then satellite city was founded on October 12, 1960. The initial settlement was carried out with the removal of 30 families residing in the Paranoá Dam, in 1960. Later, the city received a large part of the residents of Vila Amaury and Vila Planalto. In 1970, the inhabitants installed in the Taguatinga Industry Sector were transferred.

The patron saint of the city is São Sebastião, whose liturgical feast takes place on January 20th.

August 1746 - The pioneer Antônio Bueno de Azevedo left Paracatu, in Minas Gerais. December 13 - Arrived at a stream in whose sands he discovered gold. At the beginning of 1747 - The first priest arrived in Santa Luzia when the name "Gama" was given to the plateau and the stream. October 2, 1956 - The then president of the republic Juscelino Kubitschek visited Fazenda Gama. May 1960 - Architect Paulo Hungary developed the city's urban plan. October 12, 1960 - The then satellite city was founded. 1970 - The inhabitants installed in the Taguatinga Industry Sector were transferred.

Local Offices

 * 4º Ofício de Registro Civil, Títulos e Documentos e Pessoas Jurídicas do DF State: DF CNPJ Number: 04.839.541/0001-69 Registration in the Open Justice: 02.108-9 Qd. 2, Bloco 8, Loja “A”, Setor Central, Gama/DF - CEP: 72.405-020 Telephones: (61) 3556-1294 / (61) 3385-8995 Email: contato@cartoriodogama.com.br Registry Status: Activated  Holder: Paulo Henrique de Araújo   Substitute: Leda Castro Alves Delegação: Granting Title of the Presidency of the TJDFT Published in DJ 12/20/2001 Section 3, Page 15

Cemeteries

 * Cemitério Gama Cemitério s/n, 1 - Gama - Brasília - DF Google Maps