Itacoatiara, Amazonas, Brazil Genealogy

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

History
At the mouth of the Muturá River, a tributary of the Madeira River, Ferreira João Sampaio founded, in the mid-18th century, the first organized settlement center in the territory of the current municipality of Itacoatiara. The Muras Indians, however, did not allow the development of the newly founded village, attacking it several times and forcing the withdrawal of its inhabitants to the Canumã River. The inhabitants settled there until they were attacked again and forced to retreat, this time to the Abacaxis River, where they ultimately settled. The toponym Itacoatiara, in the Tupi-Guarani language, means "painted stone". This name was given to the place as a result of the existence of inscriptions engraved on some stones in the river in front of the current city.

Changed to the category of village and district with the name of Serpa, in 1759. The municipality of Itacoatiara was created by in 1857. But in the year 1858, it is again erected in a village, with the name of Nossa Senhora do Rosário de Serpa. Changed to the status of city with the name of Itacoatiara, in 1874. Date of Installation: 01/01/1939

Former Names:
 * Serpa
 * Nossa Senhora do Rosário de Serpa

Local Offices
1º Ofício do Judicial e Anexo Cartório de Registro Civil Rua Torquato Tapajos, S/N Telephone:(92)35211233

2º Ofício do Judicial e Anexo Cartório de Registro Civil Rua Torquato Tapajos, S/N Telephone:(92) 35211676

Cartório do 3º Ofício de Itacoatiara Cartório de Registro Civil Av.Parque, S/N Telephone:(92)35212982

Online Resources

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

Cemeteries
Cemitério Divino Espírito Santo XV de Novembro, nº526 Colonia Itacoatiara 69100-000

Other Institutions
Biblioteca Pública Municipal Manuel Anízio Jobim Avenida Nazaré, s/n Centro Telephone: (92) 9159-9033

Prefeitura Municipal Rua Dr. Luzardo Ferreira Melo, 2225 Centro 69100-000 Telephone: (92) 3521-1877 E-mail: prefeitura.itacoatiara2013@gmail.com Website: http://www.itacoatiara.am.gov.br/portal/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/itacoatiara.prefeitura/