Jutaí, Amazonas, Brazil Genealogy

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

History
Primitively, the people who inhabited the area that is today comprised in the municipality of Jutaí, are the Catuquinas, Marauás, Ariaceus and others Indians. The origins of the municipality date back to the 17th century, when the Jesuit Samuel Fritz founded the village of Tefé. The region was later the object of dispute between the Spaniards and the Portuguese. The Portuguese won the dispute at the end of the 18th century. Changed to the status of municipality, Tefé in the mid-19th century reached an area of ​​500,000 km². Subsequently, several divisions occurred, giving rise to several municipalities. The toponym is in honor of the Jutaí River.

In 1928, this municipality becomes the county seat. Changed to the category of municipality and district with the name of Jutaí in 1955. Date of Installation: 04/11/1956

Local Offices
Ofício do Judicial Cartório do Judicial e Anexos de Jutaí Rua 7 de Março, nº59 Centro Jutaí Jutaí 69660-000 Telephone:97-34251173 Email:pariswbf@hotmail.com

Online Resources

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

Other Institutions
Prefeitura Municipal Rua 7 de Março, S/N Centro 69660-000