Araguacema, Tocantins, Brazil Genealogy

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

History
Araguacema is among the oldest cities in Tocantins. District created with the name of Santa Maria do Araguaia, by municipal law nº 23, of 29-01-1907, also created by municipal law nº 2, of 25-11-1920, subordinated to the municipality of Pedro Afonso. In administrative division referring to the year 1911, the district of Santa Maria do Araguaia remains in the municipality of Pedro Afonso. Elevated to the category of municipality with the name of Couto Magalhães, by state law nº 644, of 26-07-1919, dismembered from Pedro Afonso. Headquarters in the village of Couto Magalhães. Made up of the headquarters district. Installed on 20-05-1920. In the tables General Census 1-IX-1920, Santa Maria do Araguaia appears with the district of Couto Magalhães. By municipal law nº 2, of 25-11-1920, the districts of Pau D'Arco and Tabocão are created and annexed to the municipality of Couto Magalhães. By municipal law nº 1, of 22-11-1927, the district of Lajeado is created and annexed to the municipality of Couto Magalhães. By state decree-law nº 860, of 18-03-1931, transfers the seat of the municipality from the village of Couto Magalhães to Santa Maria do Araguaia. In administrative division for the year 1933, the municipality appears to be made up of 4 districts: Couto Magalhães, Santa Maria do Araguaia (Sede), Pau D'Arco, Lajeado and Tabocão. In territorial divisions dated 31-XII-1936 and 31-XII-1937, the municipality of Couto Magalhães appears constituted by 6 districts: Couto Magalhães, Santa Maria do Araguaia (Sede), Bela Vista, Salobro, São Domingos do Pau D' Arco, (formerly Pau D'Arco and Tabocão). Not including the district of Lajeado. By state decree-law nº 557, of 30-03-1938, the municipality of Couto Magalhães is renamed Santa Maria do Araguaia. By state decree-law nº 1233, of 10-30-1938, the Tupirama district is created with lands dismembered from the former Bela Vista district and annexed to the municipality of Santa Maria do Araguaia. Under the same decree, the district of Bela Vista was renamed Miracema. By state decree-law nº 8305, of 12-31-1943, the municipality of Santa Maria do Araguaia was renamed Araguacema and the district of Miracema was renamed Cherente. In the framework established to be in force for the period 1944-1948, the municipality is made up of 5 districts: Araguacema, Santa Maria do Araguacema, Cherente (formerly Miracema), Couto Magalhães, Pau D'Arco and Tupirama. By state law nº 120, of 25-08-1948, the district of Cherente is separated from the municipality of Araguacema. Elevated to the category of municipality with the name of Miracema do Norte. In territorial division dated 1-VII-1950, the municipality is made up of 4 districts: Araguacema, Couto Magalhães, Pau D'Arco and Tupirama. By state law nº 737, of 22-06-1953, the district of Tupirama is separated from the municipality of Araguacema. Elevated to the rank of municipality. In territorial division dated 1-VII-1955, the municipality is made up of 3 districts: Araguacema, Couto Magalhães and Pau D'Arco. By municipal law nº 58, of 10-04-1956, the districts of Dois Irmãos, Goianorte, Itaporã and Pequizeiro were created and annexed to the municipality of Araguacema. In territorial division dated 1-VII-1960, the municipality is made up of 7 districts: Araguacema, Couto Magalhães, Dois Irmãos, Goianorte, Itaporã, Pau D'Arco and Piquizeiro. By municipal law nº 117, of 05-02-1963, the district of Pau D'Arco is extinguished, being its territory annexed to the district of Araguacema. By municipal law No. 114, On 05-10-1962, the districts of Araguaçuí and Arapoema were created, attached to the municipality of Araguacema. By municipal law nº 118, of 10-05-1963, the district of Abreulândia is created and annexed to the municipality of Araguacema. By state law nº 4550, of 04-09-1963, the district of Dois Irmãos is separated from the municipality of Araguacema. Elevated to the rank of municipality. By state law nº 4595, of 10/1/1963, the district of Pequizeiro is separated from the municipality of Araguacema. Elevated to the rank of municipality. By state law nº 4597, of 10/1/1963, the district of Couto Magalhães is separated from the municipality of Araguacema. Elevated to the rank of municipality. By state law nº 4652, of 10-08-1963, the district of Itaporã is separated from the municipality of Araguacema. Elevated to the rank of municipality. By state law No. 4800, of 11-07-1963, separates the Arapoema district from the municipality of Araguacema. Elevated to the rank of municipality. In territorial division dated 31-XII-1963, the municipality is constituted of 4 districts: Araguacema, Abreulândia, Araguaçuí, and Goianorte. Thus remaining in territorial division dated 1-VII-1983. By state law nº 10406, of 12-30-1987, the district of Araguaçuí is separated from the municipality of Araguacema. Elevated to the category of municipality with the name of Caseara. Thus remaining in territorial divisions dated 1988. By State Law No. 251, of 20-02-1991, amended in its limits by State Law No. 498, of 21-12-1992, separates the district of Abreulândia from the municipality of Araguacema. Elevated to the rank of municipality. By state law nº 10444, of 13-01-1988, the district of Goianorte is separated from the municipality of Araguacema. Elevated to the rank of municipality. In territorial division dated 2003, the municipality is made up of the district headquarters. Thus remaining in territorial divisions dated 2007.

Former Names:
 * Vila de Porto Franco
 * Couto Magalhães
 * Santa Maria do Araguaia

Surrounding Municipalities

 * Casear
 * Abreulândia
 * Dois Irmãos do Tocantins
 * Goianorte
 * Pequizeiro