Adrianópolis, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy

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

History
Adrianopolis was named in honor of the first miner in the region, Adriano Seabra da Fonseca, adding the Greek suffix " pólis " which means city: City of Adriano. The etymology for the name "Adrian" comes from the Latin "adrianu", gentile given to those born in Adria, which according to Drummond, can be translated as "mighty".

The history of the municipality of Adrianópolis is very old, but only in 1937, a Portuguese man named Adriano Seabra da Fonseca, encouraged the human colonization of the soil of the region, building the first houses, the first commerce and the first industry.

The recent colonization of Adrianópolis only took place since the natural resources that are still in large quantities in the region began to be exploited, and which, even today, are sources of income of great importance in the economy of the municipality.

The first name of the municipality was Epitácio Pessoa, when he was president of Brazil at the time, but the people did not like the name, first because of the political controversies of the 1930 Revolution and second because there was already a city in São Paulo with the same name.

On December 31, 1937, the urban agglomeration became an Administrative District, forming part of the municipality of Bocaiuva do Sul, but with the name of Paranaí, since it is a toponym that comes from Tupi-Guarani.

The transformation of the former district of Paranaí into a municipality would take place on July 25, 1960, through State Law No. 4,245, enacted by Governor Moysés Lupion de Tróia, receiving the name of Adrianópolis.

The municipality of Adrianópolis was installed on November 15, 1961. The first mayor of the municipality was Mr. Ruppel Abdalla. Municipality located in Vale da Ribeira, is located in the Southeast of the State and belongs to the Metropolitan Region of Curitiba. It was separated from Bocaiuva do Sul and elevated to the category of Municipality through State Law No. Foundation: November 15, 1961

Local Offices
Ofício de registro civil das pessoas naturais e tabelionato de notas Rua França Martins, 07 Bairro Centro Adrianópolis Adrianópolis Paraná 83490-000 Telephone: (0xx41) 3678-1456 / 8485-0031 E-mail: jaderribeiro.adv@hotmail.com

Online Resources

 * Brazil, Paraná, Catholic Church Records, 1731-2013 no Registros Históricos do FamilySearch

Other Institutions
*Adrianópolis Memória e Fotos Atuais - PR

*Biblioteca Pública Municipal de Adrianópolis Av. Marechal Mascarenhas de Moraes, 66 Centro Adrianópolis Paraná 83.490-000 Telephone: (41) 3678-1377

*Câmara Municipal de Adrianópolis Av. Marechal Mascarenhas de Moraes, 56 Centro Adrianópolis Paraná 83.490-000 Telephone: (41) 3678-1515 / (41) 3678-1478

*Prefeitura Municipal de Adrianópolis Av. Marechal Mascarenhas de Morais, 115 Centro Adrianópolis Paraná 83.490-000 Telephone: (41) 3678-1509 / (41) 3678-1319 WebSite: http://www.adrianopolis.pr.gov.br/