Arapuã, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy

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

History
Arapuã is a Brazilian municipality in the state of Paraná. Created through State Law No. 11,219, of December 8, 1995, it was spun off from Ivaiporã. Its population in 2010 was 3,554 inhabitants.

The name ARAPUÃ means Bee Species. It originates from the Tupi Guarani ara (eira) = bee, honey; poã = round = The bee that makes the enxu round.

Online Resources

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