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Guide to '''State of Amazonas family history and genealogy''': birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.
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'''Most of your genealogical research for Amazonas will be in two main record types: civil registration (''registros civis'') and church records (''registros da igreja''). This article will teach you methods for locating and searching these two record groups.'''
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The Public Archive of the State of Amazonas (Arquivo Público Estadual do Amazonas) was created in 1897 as a repository to collect and maintain records from state public organizations as well as historic state records. They have digitized some of their records, and in conjunction with the Cultural Center of the People of Amazonas (Centro Cultural dos Povos Da Amazônia) have provided some records for public use. These records can be accessed at&nbsp;[http://www.povosdamazonia.am.gov.br/prg_128.jsp?secao=input http://www.povosdamazonia.am.gov.br/prg_128.jsp?secao=input.]
== History  ==


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The State of Amazonas is situated in the most north-western part of Brazil. While the area was discovered and explored starting in the 16th century, it wasn't significantly populated by westerners until the 18th century. Various indigenous tribes have resided many centuries in the area.  The upper amazon Region was renamed Grand-Pará and Maranhao in 1772, and in 1822 when Brazil gained it's independence from Portugal the area became part of the Province of Pará. By September 5, 1822 the area gained it's own Provinceship under the name of Amazonas, with the city of Barra do Rio Negro (which was renamed Manaus in 1851) was designated as the capital of Amazonas.  During the 19th century the region received heavy immigration from the northeast to join in the lucrative rubber industry that was booming at the time. A similar migratory influx occured in the 1960s from neighboring countries and states of Brazil, who came to Amazonas seeking jobs in the new industrial sector.
==Municipalities==
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<ul class="column-spacing-fullscreen" style="padding-right:5px;">
    <li>[[Alvarães, Amazonas, Brazil Genealogy|Alvarães]]</li></li>
    <li>[[Amaturá, Amazonas, Brazil Genealogy|Amaturá]] </li>
    <li>[[Anamã, Amazonas, Brazil Genealogy|Anamã]] </li>
    <li>[[Anori, Amazonas, Brazil Genealogy|Anori]] </li>
    <li>[[Apuí, Amazonas, Brazil Genealogy|Apuí]] </li>
    <li>[[Atalaia do Norte, Amazonas, Brazil Genealogy|Atalaia do Norte]] </li>
    <li>[[Autazes, Amazonas, Brazil Genealogy|Autazes]]</li>
    <li>[[Barcelos, Amazonas, Brazil Genealogy|Barcelos]]</li>
    <li>[[Barreirinha, Amazonas, Brazil Genealogy|Barreirinha]]</li>
    <li>[[Benjamin Constant, Amazonas, Brazil Genealogy|Benjamin Constant]] </li>
    <li>[[Beruri, Amazonas, Brazil Genealogy|Beruri]] </li>
    <li>[[Boa Vista do Ramos, Amazonas, Brazil Genealogy|Boa Vista do Ramos]] </li>
    <li>[[Boca do Acre, Amazonas, Brazil Genealogy|Boca do Acre]] </li>
    <li>[[Borba, Amazonas, Brazil Genealogy|Borba]]</li>
    <li>[[Caapiranga, Amazonas, Brazil Genealogy|Caapiranga]] </li>
    <li>[[Canutama, Amazonas, Brazil Genealogy|Canutama]] </li>
    <li>[[Carauari, Amazonas, Brazil Genealogy|Carauari]] </li>
    <li>[[Careiro da Várzea, Amazonas, Brazil Genealogy|Careiro da Várzea]]</li>
    <li>[[Careiro, Amazonas, Brazil Genealogy|Careiro]] </li>
    <li>[[Coari, Amazonas, Brazil Genealogy|Coari]] </li>
    <li>[[Codajás, Amazonas, Brazil Genealogy|Codajás]] </li>
    <li>[[Eirunepé, Amazonas, Brazil Genealogy|Eirunepé]]</li>
    <li>[[Envira, Amazonas, Brazil Genealogy|Envira]]</li>
    <li>[[Fonte Boa, Amazonas, Brazil Genealogy|Fonte Boa]]</li>
    <li>[[Guajará, Amazonas, Brazil Genealogy|Guajará]]</li>
    <li>[[Humaitá, Amazonas, Brazil Genealogy|Humaitá]]</li>
    <li>[[Ipixuna, Amazonas, Brazil Genealogy|Ipixuna]] </li>
    <li>[[Iranduba, Amazonas, Brazil Genealogy|Iranduba]] </li>
    <li>[[Itacoatiara, Amazonas, Brazil Genealogy|Itacoatiara]]</li>
    <li>[[Itamarati, Amazonas, Brazil Genealogy|Itamarati]] </li>
    <li>[[Itapiranga, Amazonas, Brazil Genealogy|Itapiranga]] </li>
    <li>[[Japurá, Amazonas, Brazil Genealogy|Japurá]] </li>
    <li>[[Juruá, Amazonas, Brazil Genealogy|Juruá]]</li>
    <li>[[Jutaí, Amazonas, Brazil Genealogy|Jutaí]] </li>
    <li>[[Lábrea, Amazonas, Brazil Genealogy|Lábrea]] </li>
    <li>[[Manacapuru, Amazonas, Brazil Genealogy|Manacapuru]]</li>
    <li>[[Manaquiri, Amazonas, Brazil Genealogy|Manaquiri]] </li>
    <li>[[Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil Genealogy|Manaus]] </li>
    <li>[[Manicoré, Amazonas, Brazil Genealogy|Manicoré]]</li>
    <li>[[Maraã, Amazonas, Brazil Genealogy|Maraã]]</li>
    <li>[[Maués, Amazonas, Brazil Genealogy|Maués]]</li>
    <li>[[Nhamundá, Amazonas, Brazil Genealogy|Nhamundá]]</li>
    <li>[[Nova Olinda do Norte, Amazonas, Brazil Genealogy|Nova Olinda do Norte]] </li>
    <li>[[Novo Airão, Amazonas, Brazil Genealogy|Novo Airão]] </li>
    <li>[[Novo Aripuanã, Amazonas, Brazil Genealogy|Novo Aripuanã]]</li>
    <li>[[Parintins, Amazonas, Brazil Genealogy|Parintins]] </li>
    <li>[[Pauini, Amazonas, Brazil Genealogy|Pauini]] </li>
    <li>[[Presidente Figueiredo, Amazonas, Brazil Genealogy|Presidente Figueiredo]]</li>
    <li>[[Rio Preto da Eva, Amazonas, Brazil Genealogy|Rio Preto da Eva]]</li>
    <li>[[Santa Isabel do Rio Negro, Amazonas, Brazil Genealogy|Santa Isabel do Rio Negro]]</li>
    <li>[[Santo Antônio do Içá, Amazonas, Brazil Genealogy|Santo Antônio do Içá]]</li>
    <li>[[São Gabriel da Cachoeira, Amazonas, Brazil Genealogy|São Gabriel da Cachoeira]]</li>
    <li>[[São Paulo de Olivença, Amazonas, Brazil Genealogy|São Paulo de Olivença]]</li>
    <li>[[São Sebastião do Uatumã, Amazonas, Brazil Genealogy|São Sebastião do Uatumã]]</li>
    <li>[[Silves, Amazonas, Brazil Genealogy|Silves]]</li>
    <li>[[Tabatinga, Amazonas, Brazil Genealogy|Tabatinga]]</li>
    <li>[[Tapauá, Amazonas, Brazil Genealogy|Tapauá]]</li>
    <li>[[Tefé, Amazonas, Brazil Genealogy|Tefé]]</li>
    <li>[[Tonantins, Amazonas, Brazil Genealogy|Tonantins]]</li>
    <li>[[Uarini, Amazonas, Brazil Genealogy|Uarini]]</li>
    <li>[[Urucará, Amazonas, Brazil Genealogy|Urucará]]</li>
    <li>[[Urucurituba, Amazonas, Brazil Genealogy|Urucurituba]]</li>
</ul>
|}


Those interested in obtaining additional records for the state of Amazonas should try contacting the State of Amazonas Public Archive:<br>
==Civil Registration (''Registros civis'')==
Civil registration records (''Registros civis'') are government records covering birth, marriage, and death. They are an excellent source of names, dates, places, and relationships.


Arquivo Público Estadual do Amazonas<br>Rua: Bernardo Ramos, 265 - Manaus - AM - CEP. 69005-320<br>Tel: (0**92) 3232-3878<br>email: anaholanda@sead.am.gov.br<br>
In 1850, a law was passed requiring registration of births and deaths throughout the country. Until 1870, the Catholic Church was required to keep this record. After 1870, these records were to be kept by the justices of the peace. Since 1827, the government has accepted marriages performed in the Catholic Church as official marriages.


Civil registration records are kept on a municipal level by local civil registration offices. Records are subsequently sent on to a municipal, district, or delegation office. People from small villages often reported their births, marriages, and deaths to a nearby central municipality office. Many towns in Brazil are very new. If you do not find records for the city you need, you will need to determine when the city was founded and from which older city it was created (try a Google search). Origins of cities are also given in the reference book, [https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/1018565 Cidades e vilas 1998,] which can be consulted online from a FamilySearch Center computer.


=== 1. Online Digital Records for Civil Registration ===
For many localities, digital copies of civil registration can be searched online.  Currently, there are no online, digitized records for Amazonas.


Additional resources are housed in the Arthur Reis Library (Biblioteca Arthur Reis). Restored in 2001 by the State Government, the library holds over 21,000 volumes of books, pamphlets, periodicals, and iconographic materials. The library can be contacted at:  
=== 2. Microfilm Copies of Civil Registration Records in the FamilySearch Catalog ===
If the locality and time period you need are not included in the online records, the next step is would be to find them in the microfilm collection of the FamilySearch Library. Currently, the microfilms are being digitized, and plans are to complete that project by 2020. Check back occasionally to see if your records have become available. In the meantime, some of them might be available at a [https://www.familysearch.org/help/fhcenters/locations/ '''FamilySearch Center'''] near you.
===3. Writing for  Civil Registration Certificates===
If the records are not online, and you do not have ready access to the microfilms, civil registration records in Brazil can be obtained by writing to the local civil registry in the municipality. Civil officials will generally answer correspondence in Portuguese. Your request may be forwarded if the records have been sent to state archives. '''''This method is not always reliable. Officials might or might not respond.''''' <br>
<br>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_municipalities_in_Amazonas '''List of municipalities in Amazonas.''']
<br>


Biblioteca Arthur Reis<br>Endereço: Av. Sete de Setembro, 444 – Centro Histórico.<br>E-mail: barthurreis@culturamazonas.am.gov.br<br>Telefone: (92) 3637-6660<br>
Write a brief request in Portuguese to the proper office using this address as guide replacing the information in parentheses:<br>
 
:'''Cartório de Registro Civil'''
:'''([http://postalcode.globefeed.com/Brazil_Postal_Code.asp postal code]), (municipality), Amazonas'''
:'''BRASIL'''<br><br>
 
*[http://postalcode.globefeed.com/Brazil_Postal_Code.asp '''Find the Brazilian postal code here.''']
 
Send the following:
 
*Money for the search fee, usually $10.00
*Full name and the sex of the ancestor sought
*Names of the ancestor’s parents, if known
*Approximate date and place of the event
*Your relationship to the ancestor
*Reason for the request (family history, medical, and so on)
*Request for a photocopy of the complete original record
<br>
 
'''Write your request in Portuguese whenever possible. For writing your letter in Portuguese, use the translated questions and phrases in this [[Portuguese Letter-writing Guide|Portuguese Letter-writing Guide.]]'''
<br>
 
== Church Records (''registros da igreja'') ==
The vast majority of Brazilians were Catholic and were registered in entries for baptisms, marriages, deaths, and burials in the local church records. Often two and sometimes three generations are indicated in the registers, with personal information on the family. Church records are the main source prior to 1850, when civil registration began. After this date one should search in both church and civil records, since there may be information in one record that does not appear in the other. For instance, the church records may only list the godparents, while the civil records may list the grandparents.
 
=== 1. Online Digital Records for Church Records ===
For some localities, digital copies of Catholic church records can be searched online. Currently, there are no online, digitized records for Amazonas.
 
=== 2.  Microfilm Copies of Church Records in the FamilySearch Catalog ===
If the locality and time period you need are not included in the online records, the next step is to find them in the microfilm collection of the FamilySearch Library. Currently, they are being digitized, and plans are to complete that project by 2020. Check back occasionally to see if your records have become available. In the meantime, some of them might be available at a [https://www.familysearch.org/help/fhcenters/locations/ '''FamilySearch Center'''] near you. Currently, there are no microfilmed records for Amazonas.
 
=== 3. Writing to a Catholic Priest for Church Records ===
Baptism, marriage, and death records may be searched by contacting or visiting local parish or diocese archives in Brazil. Brazil has no single repository of church records. Write your request in Portuguese whenever possible. '''''This method is not always reliable.  Officials might or might not respond.'''''
 
*Find the address for the parish church your ancestors used: [http://www.thecatholicdirectory.com/directory.cfm?fuseaction=show_country&country=BR '''The Catholic Directory, Brazil.]<br>
 
Write a brief request in Portuguese to the proper church using this address as guide replacing the information in parentheses:<br>
 
:'''Reverendo Pároco'''
:'''Paróquia de (name of parish) '''
:'''([http://postalcode.globefeed.com/Brazil_Postal_Code.asp postal code]), (municipality), Amazonas'''
:'''BRASIL'''
<br>
 
*[http://postalcode.globefeed.com/Brazil_Postal_Code.asp '''Find the Brazilian postal code here.''']
 
When requesting information, send the following:<br>
 
*Money for the search fee, usually $10.00
*Full name and the sex of the ancestor sought
*Names of the ancestor’s parents, if known
*Approximate date and place of the event
*Your relationship to the ancestor
*Reason for the request (family history, medical, and so on)  
*Request for a photocopy of the complete original record
<br>
'''Write your request in Portuguese whenever possible. For writing your letter in Portuguese, use the translated questions and phrases in this [[Portuguese Letter-writing Guide|Portuguese Letter-writing Guide.]]'''
<br>
 
==Reading the Records==
 
*You do not have to be fluent in Portuguese to read your documents. Genealogical records usually contain a limited vocabulary. Use this [[Portuguese Genealogical Word List|Portuguese Genealogical Word List]] to translate the important points in the document.
 
*To learn how to read Portuguese records, study the [https://script.byu.edu/portuguese-handwriting/introduction '''The Portuguese Script Tutorial.''']
 
*Reading aids are samples of typical records with translations of key words provided.
**[[Reading Aid for Brazilian Birth Certificates]]
**[[Reading Aid for Brazilian Marriage Certificates]]
**[[Reading Aid for Brazilian Death Certificates]]
==== Tips for finding your ancestor in the records ====
*Births were usually reported within a few days of the birth by the father of the child, a neighbor, or the midwife. A search for a birth record should begin with the known date of birth and then searching forward in time, day by day, until the record is found.  It might be found within a few days of the actual birth date, but in some instances, it might be weeks or months later.
*In the larger cities of Brazil such as Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, or others, there are several registration offices located throughout the city. If you know in which part of the city your ancestor lived, you should begin your search in the records of the office nearest their home. If you do not know, you will need to search office by office.
*Some civil registration books have indexes in the front or back of them. These indexes are often by the given name of the child. You may have to check every entry in the index if your ancestor had more than one given name.
*Marriages typically took place in the hometown of the bride.
*Death records can be particularly helpful for people who may not have had a civil birth or marriage record but died during the period when civil registration had begun.<br>
 
===Search Strategy===
*Search for the relative or ancestor you selected. When you find his birth record, search for the births of his '''brothers and sisters'''.
*Next, search for the '''marriage of his parents.''' The marriage record will have information that will often help you find the birth records of the parents.
*You can '''estimate the ages''' of the parents and determine a birth year to search for their birth records.
*Search the death registers for all known family members.
*Repeat this process for both the father and the mother, starting with their birth records, then their siblings' births, then their parents' marriages, and so on.
*If earlier generations (parents, grandparents, etc.) do not appear in the records, search neighboring parishes.
<br>
 
 
<br>
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Guide to State of Amazonas family history and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.

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Most of your genealogical research for Amazonas will be in two main record types: civil registration (registros civis) and church records (registros da igreja). This article will teach you methods for locating and searching these two record groups.

History[edit | edit source]

The State of Amazonas is situated in the most north-western part of Brazil. While the area was discovered and explored starting in the 16th century, it wasn't significantly populated by westerners until the 18th century. Various indigenous tribes have resided many centuries in the area. The upper amazon Region was renamed Grand-Pará and Maranhao in 1772, and in 1822 when Brazil gained it's independence from Portugal the area became part of the Province of Pará. By September 5, 1822 the area gained it's own Provinceship under the name of Amazonas, with the city of Barra do Rio Negro (which was renamed Manaus in 1851) was designated as the capital of Amazonas. During the 19th century the region received heavy immigration from the northeast to join in the lucrative rubber industry that was booming at the time. A similar migratory influx occured in the 1960s from neighboring countries and states of Brazil, who came to Amazonas seeking jobs in the new industrial sector.

Municipalities[edit | edit source]

Civil Registration (Registros civis)[edit | edit source]

Civil registration records (Registros civis) are government records covering birth, marriage, and death. They are an excellent source of names, dates, places, and relationships.

In 1850, a law was passed requiring registration of births and deaths throughout the country. Until 1870, the Catholic Church was required to keep this record. After 1870, these records were to be kept by the justices of the peace. Since 1827, the government has accepted marriages performed in the Catholic Church as official marriages.

Civil registration records are kept on a municipal level by local civil registration offices. Records are subsequently sent on to a municipal, district, or delegation office. People from small villages often reported their births, marriages, and deaths to a nearby central municipality office. Many towns in Brazil are very new. If you do not find records for the city you need, you will need to determine when the city was founded and from which older city it was created (try a Google search). Origins of cities are also given in the reference book, Cidades e vilas 1998, which can be consulted online from a FamilySearch Center computer.

1. Online Digital Records for Civil Registration[edit | edit source]

For many localities, digital copies of civil registration can be searched online. Currently, there are no online, digitized records for Amazonas.

2. Microfilm Copies of Civil Registration Records in the FamilySearch Catalog[edit | edit source]

If the locality and time period you need are not included in the online records, the next step is would be to find them in the microfilm collection of the FamilySearch Library. Currently, the microfilms are being digitized, and plans are to complete that project by 2020. Check back occasionally to see if your records have become available. In the meantime, some of them might be available at a FamilySearch Center near you.

3. Writing for Civil Registration Certificates[edit | edit source]

If the records are not online, and you do not have ready access to the microfilms, civil registration records in Brazil can be obtained by writing to the local civil registry in the municipality. Civil officials will generally answer correspondence in Portuguese. Your request may be forwarded if the records have been sent to state archives. This method is not always reliable. Officials might or might not respond.


Write a brief request in Portuguese to the proper office using this address as guide replacing the information in parentheses:

Cartório de Registro Civil
(postal code), (municipality), Amazonas
BRASIL

Send the following:

  • Money for the search fee, usually $10.00
  • Full name and the sex of the ancestor sought
  • Names of the ancestor’s parents, if known
  • Approximate date and place of the event
  • Your relationship to the ancestor
  • Reason for the request (family history, medical, and so on)
  • Request for a photocopy of the complete original record


Write your request in Portuguese whenever possible. For writing your letter in Portuguese, use the translated questions and phrases in this Portuguese Letter-writing Guide.

Church Records (registros da igreja)[edit | edit source]

The vast majority of Brazilians were Catholic and were registered in entries for baptisms, marriages, deaths, and burials in the local church records. Often two and sometimes three generations are indicated in the registers, with personal information on the family. Church records are the main source prior to 1850, when civil registration began. After this date one should search in both church and civil records, since there may be information in one record that does not appear in the other. For instance, the church records may only list the godparents, while the civil records may list the grandparents.

1. Online Digital Records for Church Records[edit | edit source]

For some localities, digital copies of Catholic church records can be searched online. Currently, there are no online, digitized records for Amazonas.

2. Microfilm Copies of Church Records in the FamilySearch Catalog[edit | edit source]

If the locality and time period you need are not included in the online records, the next step is to find them in the microfilm collection of the FamilySearch Library. Currently, they are being digitized, and plans are to complete that project by 2020. Check back occasionally to see if your records have become available. In the meantime, some of them might be available at a FamilySearch Center near you. Currently, there are no microfilmed records for Amazonas.

3. Writing to a Catholic Priest for Church Records[edit | edit source]

Baptism, marriage, and death records may be searched by contacting or visiting local parish or diocese archives in Brazil. Brazil has no single repository of church records. Write your request in Portuguese whenever possible. This method is not always reliable. Officials might or might not respond.

Write a brief request in Portuguese to the proper church using this address as guide replacing the information in parentheses:

Reverendo Pároco
Paróquia de (name of parish)
(postal code), (municipality), Amazonas
BRASIL


When requesting information, send the following:

  • Money for the search fee, usually $10.00
  • Full name and the sex of the ancestor sought
  • Names of the ancestor’s parents, if known
  • Approximate date and place of the event
  • Your relationship to the ancestor
  • Reason for the request (family history, medical, and so on)
  • Request for a photocopy of the complete original record


Write your request in Portuguese whenever possible. For writing your letter in Portuguese, use the translated questions and phrases in this Portuguese Letter-writing Guide.

Reading the Records[edit | edit source]

  • You do not have to be fluent in Portuguese to read your documents. Genealogical records usually contain a limited vocabulary. Use this Portuguese Genealogical Word List to translate the important points in the document.

Tips for finding your ancestor in the records[edit | edit source]

  • Births were usually reported within a few days of the birth by the father of the child, a neighbor, or the midwife. A search for a birth record should begin with the known date of birth and then searching forward in time, day by day, until the record is found. It might be found within a few days of the actual birth date, but in some instances, it might be weeks or months later.
  • In the larger cities of Brazil such as Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, or others, there are several registration offices located throughout the city. If you know in which part of the city your ancestor lived, you should begin your search in the records of the office nearest their home. If you do not know, you will need to search office by office.
  • Some civil registration books have indexes in the front or back of them. These indexes are often by the given name of the child. You may have to check every entry in the index if your ancestor had more than one given name.
  • Marriages typically took place in the hometown of the bride.
  • Death records can be particularly helpful for people who may not have had a civil birth or marriage record but died during the period when civil registration had begun.

Search Strategy[edit | edit source]

  • Search for the relative or ancestor you selected. When you find his birth record, search for the births of his brothers and sisters.
  • Next, search for the marriage of his parents. The marriage record will have information that will often help you find the birth records of the parents.
  • You can estimate the ages of the parents and determine a birth year to search for their birth records.
  • Search the death registers for all known family members.
  • Repeat this process for both the father and the mother, starting with their birth records, then their siblings' births, then their parents' marriages, and so on.
  • If earlier generations (parents, grandparents, etc.) do not appear in the records, search neighboring parishes.




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