Santarém, Pará, Brazil Genealogy

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

History
Ten years after the foundation of Belém, Pedro Teixeira together with Frei Cristóvão, 26 soldiers and numerous Indians were exploring the Amazon River, when they came across the village of Tupuliçus at the mouth of the Tapajós River and moored there. The expedition was successful, as the Indians who lived there had already come into contact with the colonizers, mainly Spaniards who passed through there, generating good relations that they maintained for the benefit of the new settlement, which would arise from there. Santarém was founded by Father João Felipe Bettendorff on June 22, 1661 under the name "Aldeia dos Tapajós". Upon arrival, the founder built the first chapel of Nossa Senhora da Conceição. Later, Pedro Teixeira explored the Tapajós River and it was then up to the Jesuits to found a village with missionary purposes, in the place where Father Antônio Vieira was in the first half of 1659. São José dos Matapus in 1922 (today known as Pinhel), Tupinambarana or Santo Inácio in 1737 (today known as Boim) and Borari in 1738 (today known as Alter-do-Chão). With the progress of the missions, Francisco da Mota Falcão started the construction of a fortress, which was completed by his son, Manoel Mota Siqueira in 1697. gave rise to the city of Santarém. In 1762, being in ruins, the fortress was rebuilt, undergoing several repairs, but today nothing else exists. Aldeia dos Tapajós was elevated to the category of village on March 14, 1758 by the governor of the province of Grão Pará, Francisco Xavier de Mendonça Furtado, receiving the name of Santarém in honor of the Portuguese city of the same name. An ancient legend tells that there was a city in Lusitania called Nabância, where two noble Goths, Ermígio and Eugenia, lived, who had a beautiful daughter called IRENE or IRIA. Irene, since childhood, was destined to the religious life, being educated in a convent near her residence, by two aunts nuns. One day, a nobleman named Teobaldo saw her in the cloister and fell madly in love with her. He asked her to marry him, but he was not granted, as Irene intended to become a nun. Enraged, Teobaldo decided to kidnap her, which he managed to do, after narcotizing her, aided by servants. After the effect of the narcotic, the nobleman was repelled again by Irene, reason why Teobaldo cut his throat and threw his body into the Tagus River, going to the beach in front of the city of Escalabis. There, angels collected Irene's body and built her a magnificent tomb of whitening marble. The news spread throughout Lusitania and people flocked from everywhere to venerate the tomb of the virgin martyr. Later, the city of Escalabis had its name changed to Santa Irene, which the Portuguese pronounced Sant'Irene, from there it was easily corrupted to Santarém. Even today this Portuguese city is called Santarém, and it was from there that Mendonça Furtado took the name for our Santarém, as a tribute from the Portuguese who founded the village to the Portuguese city of the same name. This name, given to the village of Tapajós. Santarém was elevated to the category of city on October 24, 1948 as a result of its remarkable development.

June 22, 1661 - The Tapajós village is founded 1697 - Construction of the fortress March 14, 1758 - The village was elevated to Vila and renamed Santarém 1762 - Destruction of the fortress October 24, 1948 - The Village was elevated to City Former Names:
 * Aldeia dos Tapajós

Online Resources

 * 1815-1995 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images

Local Offices
1º Tabelionato de Notas e Ofício do Registro de Imóveis Rua Siqueira Campos, 155 Centro 68053-020 Telephone: (93) 3522-1987

2º Tabelionato de Notas, Protestos e Registro de Título e Documentos e Civil de Pessoa Jurídicas Travessa 15 de Novembro, 237 Centro 68005-290 Telephone: (93) 3522-6565 E-mail: tabelionatobentesvieira@hotmail.com

3º Tabelionato de Notas e Ofício de Registro Civil Rua Floriano Peixoto, 497 Centro 68005-060 Telephone: (93) 3523-4383 / (93) 3522-3876 E-mail: cartorio3ofstm@uol.com.br

Oficío de Registro Civil das Pessoas Naturais Praça 07 de Setembro, 490 Centro 68109-000 Telephone: (93) 3527-1126

Ofício de Registro Civil das Pessoas Naturais Rua Dom Frederico Costa, s/n 68115-000 Telephone: (93) 3035-2327 E-mail: cartorioboim@hotmail.com

Ofício de Registro Civil e Tabelionato de Notas Rua Barão do Tapajós, s/n 68125-000 Telephone: (93) 3589-3008 / (93) 3522-6805

Ofício de Registro Civil e Tabelionato d Notas Rua Castelo Branco, 19 68120-000 Telephone: (93) 3537-1122 E-mail: cartoriopantoja@gmail.com

Online Resources

 * 1930-1976 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images

Cemeteries
Cemitério do Mararu Avenida Mendonça Furtado Centro Cemiterio Parque do Muiraquita Endereço Rodovia PA 370, S/N, Km 13 Lote 13 Gleba Mojui 68113-000 Telephone: (93) 3522-1705 E-mail: pelejacontabil@netsan.com.br

Cemitério São João Batista Avenida Mendonça Furtado Centro

Localities

 * Fazenda Taperinha

It is accessible by waterway. From Santarém, sail along the Tapajós River to the entrance of Lake Maicá, covering the entire length until reaching Paraná Ayayá, where the farm is located.

Other Institutions
Biblioteca Boanerges Sena - Icbs (instituto Cultural Boanerges Sena) Travessa 15 de Agosto, 1248 Santa Clara Telephone: (93) 3523-3690 / (93) 3523-3233

Biblioteca do Instituto Esperança de Ensino Superior - Iespes Rua Coaracy Nunes, 1720 Caranazal Telephone: (93) 3522-7626/3523-1941/3523 E-mail: iespes@hotmail.com / biblioteca@iespes.edu.br

Biblioteca Martinho Lutero Avenida Sérgio Hein, 1787 – Diamantino Telephone: (93) 3524-1055 – Ramal 226 E-mails: ilessantarem@ulbra.br / biblioteca.stm@ulbra.br

Biblioteca Pública Municipal Paulo Rodrigues dos Santos Avenida Borges Leal, 1558 Santa Clara Telephone: (93) 3523-2968 Ramal 04 Biblioteca Ubaldo Corrêa Rua Rosa Vermelha, 335 Aeroporto Velho Telephone: (93) 3523-5088 - Ramal 230 E-mail: bib@fit.br

Fundação Casa da Cultura de Marabá Folha 31, Quadra Especial, Lote 01 Nova Marabá 68508-970 Caixa Postal: 172 Telephone: (94) 3322-2315 / (94) 3322-4176 E-mail: fccmaraba@hotmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Funda%C3%A7%C3%A3o-Casa-da-Cultura-de-Marab%C3%A1-153575244742767

Museu de Arte Sacra '''Rua Siqueira Campos, 439 Centro 68005-030

Museu Dica Frazão '''Rua Floriano Peixoto, 281 Centro 68005-280 Telephone:(93) 3522-1026

Museu de Santarém / Centro Cultural João Fona Praca Avenida Adriano Pimentel, s/n Prainha 68100-000 Telephone: (93) 3523-0658

Prefeitura Municipal de Santarém Avenida. Doutor Anysio Chaves, 853 Aeroporto Velho 68030-290 Telephone: (93) 2101-5100 Website: https://santarem.pa.gov.br