Canapi, Alagoas, Brazil Genealogy

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

History
The municipality of Canapi is relatively new and originated in a property called "Cavalo Morto, belonging to Cipriano Gomes da Silva. The big house on the farm was located where the city hall is today. In 1948, the first movements related to the formation of the housing core in the village began. Joaquim Tetê is considered the pioneer in colonization. Currently, the city's main avenue is named after him. At the same time, Luis Bastos, a DNOCS employee, arrived in Canapi to build a bridge over the Canapi River. The BR-316 implementation works were reaching the river. Many workers came with Luis Bastos and soon an urban center was formed. Several shacks were built and in a short time it was a village. Luis Bastos was excited by the movement in Canapi and set up a market. The market attracted the attention of residents of the region and neighboring places. So, Joaquim Tetê decided to name his property Canapi Velho, considering the development aspects of the new village. The political emancipation movement was led by Eraldo Malta Brandão and Pompilho Brandão de Alcântara, heads of families who also settled in the region and achieved great political and administrative control. On August 22, 1962 Canapi achieved administrative autonomy and was raised to a municipality.

Local Offices
Cartório de Registro Civil e Notas Rua Elpídio Lou, S/n - Canapi - AL, CEP: 57530000 Telephone: (82)8112 1857 E-mail: waltertete@gmail.com

Other Institutions
Biblioteca Pública Municipal Moreno Brandão Avenida Joaquim Tete, s/n - Centro Telephone: (82) 8128-8865 / (82) 8142-9963 E-mail: luizpedro_b@hotmail.com

Prefeitura Municipal de Canapí End.: Av. Joaquim Tetê, s/n° – Centro CEP: 57530-000 Tel/Fax: (82) 3646-1166 Website: http://www.canapi.al.gov.br/