Agudos do Sul, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy

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

History
The beginnings of the occupation of Agudos do Sul date back to the 19th century, when the place was known simply as Agudo, and its territory belonged to the District of São José dos Pinhais.

History records the name of the lieutenant colonel of the National Guard of Brazil, José Machado Fagundes, as the main colonizer of the region. José Machado Fagundes took the initiative to bring countless families to the place, who were looking for security of home and work. These people found what they wanted in the extensive native herbs, which proliferated in those spurts of that quadrangle, as well as in the service warehouses.

At the beginning of this century, on June 28, 1902, the state decree nº 239, created the Police District of the locality, in the Termo de São José dos Pinhais. It was the beginning of orderly settlement. The following year it became a village, with the name of Agudos.

In 1943 the village had its name changed to Carijós, and in this period it was elevated to the Administrative District of São José dos Pinhais. On October 11, 1947, state law nº 2 changed the name of Carijós to Agudos do Sul, returning to the old spelling, this time added to "do Sul", because there is a homonymous city in the State of São Paulo.

By state law nº 790, of November 14, 1951, the administrative district of Agudos do Sul was created, with territory belonging to the municipality of Tijucas do Sul, which was created on that occasion.

On July 25, 1960, through state law nº 4,245, sanctioned by the governor Moysés Willi Lupion de Tróia, the municipality of Agudos do Sul was created, with territory separated from the municipality of Tijucas do Sul. The installation took place on November 18, 1961, on this occasion the elected municipal authorities were sworn in.

Agudos do Sul is a Brazilian municipality in the state of Paraná, which emerged encouraged by the presence of extensive herbs of large landowners, who promoted the coming of families from other regions, increasing the population of the village.

On March 20, 1903, it became a village with the name of Agudos, due to the presence of a Cerro in the place. In 1943 it changed its name to Carijós, as it was confused with the São Paulo city of Agudos. But on October 15, 1944, due to popular non-acceptance of the new name, it was renamed Agudos do Sul again, being created as a Municipality on July 25, 1960, through Law No. from 1961.

The denomination is a geographical reference, resulting from the existence, in the municipality, of an acute hill, an irregular elevation, whose altitude is close to fifty meters and has rugged slopes.

Foundation: November 18, 1961

Local Offices
Ofício de Registro Civil das pessoas naturais e Tabelionato de Notas Rua Alcide s de Lima Maoski, 140 Sala 03 Bairro Centro Agudos do Sul PR 83850-000 Telephone: (0xx41) 3624-1331 E-mail: cartoriomoletta@ig.com.br

Online Resources

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

Other Institutions
Biblioteca Espaço do Saber Pref. Chico Freitas Avenida Getúlio Vargas, s/n Centro Agudos do Sul PR 83850-000 Telefax: (41)3624-1334 E-mail: agudoseducacao@ig.com.br