Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil Genealogy

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

History
Manaus was created in the 17th century to demonstrate the Portuguese presence and establish Portuguese rule in the Amazon region, which at the time was already considered a strategic position in Brazilian territory. The urban nucleus, located on the left bank of the Rio Negro, began with the construction of the Forte da Barra de São José, designed by the artillery captain, Francisco da Mota Falcão in 1669, a date agreed to be the birth of the city. The Amazon, under Spanish possession by the Treaty of Tordesillas in 1494, remained unexplored until the 16th century, when it became a target of interest to the Dutch, French, English, Irish and, mainly, the Portuguese. The Portuguese left on December 25 1615 from São Luís do Maranhão and arrived in Pará, where in 1616, they installed the Forte do Presépio in Guajará Bay. In this way, they occupied the current city of Belém and called it Santa Maria de Belém functi. Its strategic position allowed it to control the entire region of the Amazon basin and occupy the lands owned by Spain. The State of Grão-Pará and Maranhão, created on June 31, 1751 by the Marquis of Pombal based in Belém, had the objective of demarcating the Portuguese borders. This put into effect the agreement made with the Spanish crown in 1750, the Treaty of Madrid. Unlike the Treaty of Tordesilhas which divided what is now Brazilian territory, it was based on the legal principle of uti possidetis, in which “each party shall keep what it currently has”. Around the Forte de São José do Rio Negro, the village of Lugar da Barra developed due to its geographical position and became the seat of the Comarca do São José do Rio Negro. In 1755, by Royal Charter, the old mission of Mariuá was chosen as the capital, changing its name to Vila de Barcelos. Years later the headquarters were transferred to Lugar da Barra, which in 1832 became Vila da Barra, and on October 24, 1848, the City of Barra de São José do Rio Negro. However, with the elevation of the Region to the category of Province, in 1850, the City of Barra was renamed on September 4, 1856, City of Manaus, becoming independent from the State of Grão-Pará. The name recalls the indigenous tribe of the Manáos, who inhabited the region where Manaus is today before being extinct as a result of the Portuguese civilization. In its historical formation, the demography of Manaus is the result of the miscegenation of the three basic ethnic groups that make up the Brazilian population: the indigenous, the European and the black. Later, with the arrival of other immigrants from Europe and other regions of the world, such as the Japanese, Arabs and Moroccans, a unique culture was formed. This brought diversity seen in the values ​​and way of life of the inhabitants of the city. On the other hand, the migration directed to Manaus took place mainly among Northeasterners, especially those from Ceará and Maranhão. There is a large migration of people from the north region, such as from the west of Pará and the states of Acre, Roraima, and Rondônia. Naturals from the states of São Paulo and Rio Grande do Sul are also present. District created with the name of Barra do Rio Negro, in 1695. Elevated to the category of village with the name of Barra do Rio Negro in 1790. Changed to the condition of city with the name of Barra do Rio Negro in 1848. The Law Provincial n.º 582, of 09-05-1850, created the province of Amazonas with installation on 01-01-1852. By virtue of Provincial Law No. 68, of 09-04-1856, the municipality of Barra do Rio Negro was renamed Manaus.

Former Names:
 * Barra do Rio Negro

Local Offices
1º Ofício de Registro Civil das Pessoas Naturais Cartório do 1º Ofício de Registro Civil Rua Leonardo Malcher, nº 871 Centro 69010-170 Telephone:(92)32327166

2º Ofício de Registro Civil das Pessoas Naturais Cartório Miranda Sales Rua comendador Alexandre Amorim, nº 528 Aparecida 69010-300 Telephone:(92)32328818

3º Ofício de Registro Civil das Pessoas Naturais 3º Cartório de Registro Civil Av.Sete de Setembro, nº1251 - sobreloja, sala 7 Centro 69005-141 Telephone:(92)32322180

4º Ofício de Registro Civil das Pessoas Naturais Cartório do 4º Ofício do Registro Civil de Pessoas Naturais de Manaus Av.Leopoldo Peres nº 666 Educandos 69070-250 Telephone:(92)36291334

5º Ofício de Registro Civil das Pessoas Naturais 5º Cartório de Registro Civil das pessoas Naturais Av.Borba nº 1262 Cachoeirinha 69065-030 Telephone:(92)36119080

6º Ofício de Registro Civil das Pessoas Naturais Cartório do Registro Civil 6º Ofício Rua Lourival Muniz, nº 454 Gloria 69027-640 Telephone:(92)36739096

7º Ofício de Registro Civil das Pessoas Naturais Cartório Thomas Rua Brasil, nº 56 Compensa I 69030-020 Telepjone:(92)36732350

8º Ofício de Registro Civil de Pessoas Naturais 8º Registro Registro Civil de Pessoas Naturais Av.Constantino Nery, nº 1606 Chapada 69050-001 Telephone:(92)36421315

9º Ofício de Registro Civil de Pessoas Naturais 9º Registro Civil de Pessoas Naturais Rua Dessana nº23; loja 6 Cidade Nova I 69095-200 Telephone:(92)36457793

10º Ofício de Registro Civil das Pessoas Naturais 10º Cartório de Registro Civil Av.Altaz Mirim, S/N São José II 69085-000 Telephone:(92)36446889

11º Ofício de Registro Civil das Pessoas Naturais Jonas Tamandaré Av.grande Otelo nº155 Parque Dez de Novembro 69055-021 Telephone:(92)32138704

12º Ofício de registro Civil de Pessoas Naturais 12º Registro Civil das Pessoas Naturais Rua 143, Quadra 311, nº 29 conj.Cidade Nova III 69098-770 Telephone:(92)36367004

Online Resources

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

Cemeteries
Cemitério São João Batista Ana Maria Maia Rodrigues Av.Bolevard Alvaro Maia, S/N Adrianópolis Telephone:(92)32152440

Cemitério Santa Helena Mario Afonso Paiva Raposo Rua.Coração de Jesus, nº 215 São Raimundo Telephone:(92)32148511/991693805

Cemitério São Francisco José Roberto de Lima Coelho Rua.Coronel Pedro de Souza, S/N Morro da Liberdade Telephone:(92)32143609

Cemitério Nossa Senhora de Aparecida Sinirto Castro Cante Av.do Turismo, nº 105, km 12 Tarumã Telefone:(92)994549673.

Cemitério Santo Alberto Luana Ribeiro Leite Rua Monteiro Maia, S/N Colônia Antonio Aleixo Telephone:(92)32155017

Cemitério Nossa Senhora Da Piedade Gilmar Farias de Souza km 05 rodovia AM -10 Santa Itelvina Telephone:(92)992011681

CEMITÉRIOS RURAIS Cemitério São José do Jatuarná departamento de cemitérios Telephone:(92)32148118

Cemitério Nossa Senhora do Carmo Adercio Alves Simplicio The Cemetery is located on the banks of the Amazon River (coast of the Paraná da Eva River). Telephone:(92)32341120

Cemitério Santa Joana do Puraquequara Wilson Borges Paz Telephone:(92)36182074

Cemitério Nossa Senhora da Conceição das Lages Raimundo Nonato Mourão de Magalhães The Cemetery is located on the banks of the Rio Negro. Telephone:(92)992568099/981983661

Other Institutions
Biblioteca Pública Municipal Professor João Bosco Pantoja Evangelista Rua Boa Vista, s/n Ramalho Júnior Telephone:(92)3542-1161

Biblioteca Pública do Amazonas Avenida 7 de Setembro, s/n Centro

Biblioteca Pública Municipal Arthur Reis

Biblioteca Padre Agostinho Caballero Martin Rua da Instalação, 70 Centro Telephone:(92) 3633-7955

Instituto do Patrimônio Histórico e Artístico Nacional - IPHAN Travessa Doutor Vivaldo Lima, nº 13 a 17 Centro 69005-440 Telephone: (92) 3633-1532 | (92) 3633-5695 E-mail: iphan-am@iphan.gov.br Website: www.portal.iphan.gov.br

Prefeitura Municipal Av. Brasil, 2971 Compensa I 69036-110 Website:http://www.manaus.am.gov.br/