Alto Paraíso, Paraná, Brazil Genealogy

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

History
The entire northwest region of the Brazilian state of Paraná was occupied, until the mid-twentieth century, by the indigenous ethnicity of the Xetás. With the colonization projects in the region carried out from that time onwards, the xetás were practically exterminated, either through the loss of their lands, through diseases brought by non-Indians or through pure and simple murder.

The origin of the occupation of the territory of the municipality of Vila Alta is due to the coffee expansion in the North of Paraná. It was around 1960 that the Brazilian Immigration and Colonization Company promoted the colonization of Gleba Vila Alta. The initial economic base was divided between timber extraction and coffee culture, which characterized a period of abundance and wealth. Gradually, with the decline of these activities, cattle ranching emerged and developed.

The current municipality was created through State Law 9 242, of May 9, 1990, which separated it from the municipality of Umuarama, with the name of Vila Alta, later changed to the current toponym through State Law 14 349, 2004. Founded: January 1, 1993

Local Offices
Cartório do registro civil e tabelionato de notas Rua José Gonçalves de Oliveira Vila Alta Alto Paraíso PR 87528-000 Telephone: (0xx44) 3664-1176

Online Resources

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

Other Institutions
Biblioteca Pública Municipal Prof. Moacir Colagnesi Av. Pedro Amaro dos Santos, 900 Alto Paraíso PR 87528-000 Telephone: (44)3664-1320 Fax: (44) 3664-1046 E-mail: educacaoaltoparaiso@hotmail.com