Itu, São Paulo, Brazil Genealogy

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

History
The construction of a chapel in 1610, where the Church of Bom Jesus is now located, was the great foundation of Itu. At the time, the pioneer Domingos Fernandes, together with his son-in-law, Cristóvão Diniz, built the place for devotion to Nossa Senhora da Candelária, who would later become the patron saint of the municipality. Vila de Itu was elevated to the category of city in February 1842 and, in the same year, it actively participated in the liberal revolution that broke out in various parts of the country, organizing a force of 300 men, along with Brigadier Rafael Tobias de Aguiar’s troops. Itu's participation in National politics also had great prominence in the Magna Convention of the Republican Party in 1873, held there. Economic development gave it the status of the largest producer of sugar cane during the Imperial period. It was also highlighted in the coffee cycle, which was the base activity of the municipality until 1935, encouraging the arrival of immigrants, especially Italians. From 1850 onwards, Itu was considered the richest city in the Province of São Paulo, with an important participation in political and economic life. In 1869, the first cotton fabric factory was installed, being the first steam-powered in the Province of São Paulo. But it was only after 1950 that several factories began to be installed in the city. Its population is currently formed mainly by descendants of Portuguese, Italian, Japanese immigrants, as well as migrants from other regions of Brazil, especially the Northeast, in addition to the strong presence of migrants from the state of Paraná.
 * 1653 - District created with the name of Itu, in 1653.
 * 1657 - Elevated to the category of village with the name of Itu.
 * 1842 - Elevated to the status of city and seat of the municipality with the name of Itu.

Former Name:
 * Utu-Guaçu

Local Offices

 * 1º Tabelião de Notas e de Protesto de Letras e Títulos da Comarca de Itu Rua Santa Cruz, 757 - Itu - SP - 13300 090 Telephone: (11) 4022 1730 / 4022 8326 Email: rpcervantes@uol.com.br Website: https://cartorioemsaopaulo.com.br/cartorio-em-itu/1-cartorio-de-protesto-e-notas-em-itu/ Open: Monday - Friday, 9 am to 5 pm Coverage Area: City of Itu
 * 2º Tabelião de Notas e de Protesto de Letras e Títulos da Comarca de Itu Rua Santa Cruz, 406 - Itu - SP - 13300 090 Telephone: (11) 4023 0402 Email: rs46@terra.com.br Open: Monday - Friday, 8 am to 5:30 pm Coverage Area: City of Itu.
 * Oficial de Registro Civil das Pessoas Naturais e de Interdiçoes e Tutelas da Sede da Comarca de Itu Praça Duque de Caxias, 46 - Itu - SP - 13300 103 Telephone: (11) 4023 7711 / 4013 1671 Email: Registrocivilitu@uol.com.br Open: Monday - Friday, 9 am to 5 pm; Saturday, 9 am to 12 noon Coverage Area: City of Itu
 * Oficial de Registro de Imóveis, Títulos e Documentos e Civil de Pessoa Jurídica da Comarca de Itu Rua Marechal Deodoro, 570 - Itu - SP - 13300 110 Telephone: (11) 4022 0794 / 4022 5738 Email: reg_itu@terra.com.br Website: http://www.reg-itu.com.br/ Open: Monday - Friday, 10 am to 5:30 pm Coverage Area: City of Itu

Cemeteries

 * PC Bible Municipal Cemetery Vila São Francisco - Itu, SP 13311-169 Telephone: (11) 4023-1968

Other Institutions

 * Casa da Praça (Arquivo Histórico Municipal) Praça Padre Miguel, 56 Telephone: (011) 4013 0855
 * Museu Republicano Rua Barão do Itaim, 67 Telephone: (011) 4023 0240 Email: mrci@usp.br Website: http://www.mp.usp.br/museu-republicano-de-Itu Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/museurepublicano/
 * Museu da Energia de Itu Rua Paula Souza, 669 - Neighborhood: Centro Telephone: (11) 4022-6832 Website: [www.energiaesaneamento.org.br www.energiaesaneamento.org.br] Facebook: www.facebook.com/pages/Rede-Museu-da-Energia www.facebook.com/pages/Rede-Museu-da-Energia] Twitter: [twitter.com/museudaenergia twitter.com/museudaenergia] Youtube: [www.youtube.com/user/energiaesaneamento www.youtube.com/user/energiaesaneamento]
 * City Hall of the Tourist Office of Itú Av. Itu 400 Anos, 111 - Itu Novo Centro 13303-500 PABX Phone System: (11) 4886-9600 Website: [www.itu.sp.gov.br www.itu.sp.gov.br]