Oiapoque, Amapá, Brazil Genealogy

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

History
During the colonial period, the municipality of Oiapoque was part of the Captaincy of Cabo Norte. In the early 16th century, the Portuguese of America fought with other Europeans to establish territorial dominance south of the Oiapoque River - at the time known as Vicente Pinzón - and north of the Amazon River, to expand the colonizing empires that each group represented. The primitive inhabitants of the region are ancestors of the Waiãpi people, who occupied the territorial extension of the Oiapoque River, the Galibi and Palikur, concentrated in the valley of the Uaçá River and its tributaries. The municipality of Oiapoque originated from the address of a mestizo, on a date that cannot be specified, named Emile Martinic, the first non-Indian inhabitant of the municipality. It is known that the locality became known as "Martinique"; and, even today, it is not uncommon to hear this designation, notably from older inhabitants. In 1907, the Federal Government created the First Military Detachment of the municipality, which served as a shelter for political prisoners. A few years later, this detachment was transferred to Santo Antônio, current district of Clevelândia do Norte, with the denomination of Military Colony. In order to consolidate the national sovereignty over the bordering areas, in the face of the disputed Franco-Brazilian, a monument to the homeland was then erected, indicative of the initial mark of the Brazilian territory. The word Oiapoque has Tupi-Guarany origin, being a derivation of the term oiap-oca, which means house of the Waiãpi. this detachment was transferred to Santo Antônio, current district of Clevelândia do Norte, with the denomination of Military Colony. In order to consolidate the national sovereignty over the bordering areas, in the face of the disputed Franco-Brazilian, a monument to the homeland was then erected, indicative of the initial mark of the Brazilian territory. The word Oiapoque has Tupi-Guarany origin, being a derivation of the term oiap-oca, which means house of the Waiãpi. this detachment was transferred to Santo Antônio, current district of Clevelândia do Norte, with the denomination of Military Colony. In order to consolidate the national sovereignty over the bordering areas, in the face of the disputed Franco-Brazilian, a monument to the homeland was then erected, indicative of the initial mark of the Brazilian territory. The word Oiapoque has Tupi-Guarany origin, being a derivation of the term oiap-oca, which means house of the Waiãpi. In 1938, the district of Oiapoque was extinguished, and its territory was annexed to the district headquarters of the municipality Veiga Cabral (formerly Amapá). In the period 1939-1943, Oiapoque appears as a simple area of the municipality of Amapá (formerly Veiga Cabral). Elevated to the category of municipality with the name of Oiapoque, in 1945. Former Names:
 * Martinica

Local Offices
Ofício de registro civil das pessoas naturais e anexos Cartório Ismael de Oliveira Av. Santos Dumont, 221 Centro Oiapoque Oiapoque 68980-000 Amapá

Telephone: (0xx96) 3521-1578 / 3521-1747 Email: ismaeloyk@gmail.com

Localities
The municipality consists of 3 districts: Oiapoque, Clevelândia do Norte and Vila Velha.