Maraã, Amazonas, Brazil Genealogy

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

History
The municipality of Maraã is crossed it from one end to the other by the mighty Japurá River. The origins of the municipality are linked to Tefé, a village founded in the late 17th century. The municipality was created by Law nº 96 on December 19, 1955, when the district of Maraã, which was part of the municipality of Tefé, was divided into two new municipalities: Maraã and Japurá, each created by the same law. The municipality was established on May 7, 1956. The place was selected for the installation of the municipal headquarters, where it is located today. The property belonged at the time to private owners, who made improvements to the land. They demanded and eventually received due reimbursement by the state for the value of the property. This is why the municipal seat was provisionally installed in 1956 in the town of Jacitara.

Date of Installation: 05/07/1956

Local Offices
Ofício do judicial e anexos Av. Castelo Branco, 30 Centro Maraã Maraã 69490-000 Amazonas Telephone:(0xx97) 3428-1011

Online Resources

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

Other Institutions
Biblioteca Pública de Maraã Municipal Avenida Castelo Branco, 110 Centro E-mail:semedmaraa@gmail.com

Prefeitura Municipal Av. Castelo Branco, 110 Centro 69490-000