Arraias, Tocantins, Brazil Genealogy

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

History
Elevated to the category of village with the name of Arraias, by the Resolution of the Government Council of 01-04-1833. Installed 03-02-1834. Headquarters in the village of Arraias. District created with the name of Arraias, by provincial law nº 14, of 23-07-1835. By provincial law or Provincial Resolution No. 12, of 7/31/1852. Transfers the municipal headquarters of the village of Arraias to Arraial do Morro do Chapéu or Arraial de Santo Antônio do Morro do Chapéu with the name of Monte Alegre. By municipal law nº 5, of 02-08-1953, and provincial law nº 338, of 31-07-1852, the seat of the municipality is once again called Arraias. In administrative division referring to the year 1911, the village is constituted of the headquarters district. Elevated to the condition of city with the denomination of Arraias, by state law nº 501, of 11-08-1914. In administrative division referring to the year 1933, The municipality is made up of the district headquarters. In territorial divisions dated 31-XII-1936 and 31-XII-1937, the municipality appears to be made up of 3 districts: Arraias, Campos Belos and Chapéu, with Arraias acquiring the extinct municipality of Chapéu. In the framework established to be in force for the period 1939-1943, the municipality is made up of 3 districts: Araias, Campos Belos and Chapéu. By article 62 of the act of territorial provisions of 20-07-1947, the districts of Chapéu and Campos Belos are separated from the municipality of Arraias, to constitute again the category of municipality. In a territorial division dated 1-VII-1950, the municipality is constituted by the headquarters district. Thus remaining in territorial divisions dated 1-VII-1960. By state law nº 10, of 20-09-1965, the districts of Cana Brava and Novo Alegre were created and annexed to the municipality of Arraias. In territorial division dated 31-XII-1968, the municipality is constituted of 3 districts: Arraias, Cana Brava and Novo Alegre. Thus remaining in territorial divisions dated 1-I-1979. By state law nº 9189, of 14-05-1982, the district of Combinado Agro-Urbano de Arraias (former village) is created and annexed to the municipality of Arraias. In a territorial division dated 1-I-1979, the municipality is made up of 4 districts: Arraias, Cana Brava, Combinado and Agro-Urbano de Arraias and Novo Alegre. By state law nº 10402, of 30-12-1987, the districts of Combinado Agro-Urbano de Arraias are separated from the municipality of Arraias, elevating them to the category of municipality with the denomination of Combinado. In territorial division dated 1988, the municipality is made up of 3 districts: Arraias, Cana Brava and Novo Alegre. By state law No. 251, of 02/20/1991, amended by state law nº 498, of 21-12-1992, separates the district of Novo Alegre from Arraias. Elevated to the rank of municipality. In territorial division dated 1988, the municipality is made up of 2 districts: Arraias and Cana Brava. Thus remaining in territorial divisions dated 2007.

Local Offices
OfÍcio de registro civil das pessoas naturais Pç. da Matriz, 10 Arraias - TO 77330-000 Brazil Telephone: 9673-6250
 * Hours: From Monday to Friday, from 8am to 11am and from 1pm to 6pm.

1º tabelionato de notas e ofÍcio de registro de imÓveis Rua Helenita Carmo de Deus, 02 Arraias - TO 77330-000 Brazil Telephone: 3653-1435 E-mail: [mailto:carlosaugustonunes@globo.com carlosaugustonunes@globo.com]
 * Hours: From Monday to Friday, from 8 am to 6 pm.

2º tabelionato de notas e protesto, tÍtulos e documentos e civil de pessoas jurÍdicas Rua Brigadeiro Felipe, 21 Arraias - TO 77330-000 Brazil Telephone: 3653-1364 E-mail: [mailto:eudora_abreu@hotmail.com eudora_abreu@hotmail.com]
 * Hours: From Monday to Friday, from 8 am to 12 pm.

Localities
In territorial divisions dated 31-XII-1936 and 31-XII-1937, the municipality appears to be made up of 3 districts: Arraias, Campos Belos and Chapéu, with Arraias acquiring the extinct municipality of Chapéu. In the framework established to be in force in the period 1939-1943, the municipality is made up of 3 districts: Arraias, Campos Belos and Chapéu. By article 62 of the act of territorial provisions of 20-07-1947, the districts of Chapéu and Campos Belos are separated from the municipality of Arraias, to constitute again the category of municipality. In a territorial division dated 1-VII-1950, the municipality is constituted by the headquarters district. Thus remaining in territorial divisions dated 1-VII-1960. By state law nº 10, of 20-09-1965, the districts of Cana Brava and Novo Alegre were created and annexed to the municipality of Arraias. In territorial division dated 31-XII-1968, the municipality is made up of 3 districts: Arraias, Cana Brava and Novo Alegre. Thus remaining in territorial divisions dated 1-I-1979. By state law nº 9189, of 14-05-1982, the district of Combinado Agro-Urbano de Arraias (former village) is created and annexed to the municipality of Arraias. In a territorial division dated 1-I-1979, the municipality is made up of 4 districts: Arraias, Cana Brava, Combinado and Agro-Urbano de Arraias and Novo Alegre. By state law nº 10402, of 30-12-1987, the districts of Combinado Agro-Urbano de Arraias are separated from the municipality of Arraias, elevating them to the category of municipality with the denomination of Combinado. In territorial division dated 1988, the municipality is made up of 3 districts: Arraias, Cana Brava and Novo Alegre. By State Law No. 251, of 02/20/1991, amended by State Law No. 498, of 12/21/1992, separates the district of Novo Alegre from Arraias. Elevated to the rank of municipality. In territorial division dated 1988, the municipality is made up of 2 districts: Arraias and Cana Brava. Thus remaining in territorial divisions dated 2007. Known as "City of Hills", Arraias is surrounded by many of these formations within the municipality.

Surrounding Municipalities

 * Paranã
 * Taguatinga
 * Aurora do Tocantins
 * Lavandeira
 * Combinado
 * Novo Alegre
 * Taipas do Tocantins
 * Conceição do Tocantins
 * Monte Alegre de Goiás
 * Campos Belos