Barreirinha, Amazonas, Brazil Genealogy

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

History
The city of Barreirinha emerged in the mid-1830s, coming from a village, the nucleus of the Andirá Mission, created in 1848 by the Capuchin Pedro de Cariana. Until then, it was under the jurisdiction of the Province of Pará, which also exercised jurisdiction over the region of Alto Amazonas. District created with the name of Nossa Senhora do Bom Socorro de Andirá, in 1853. In 1873, transferred the district of Nossa Senhora do Bom Socorro de Andirá to Vila Nova de Barreirinha. Elevated to the category of village with the name of Barreirinha, in 1881. In 1931, the municipality was reduced to a municipal police station, and, in that capacity, annexed to the municipality of Parintins, as a simple district. In 1935, Barreirinha returned to the category of autonomous village. Elevated to the category of city with the name of Barreirinha, in 1938. Date of Installation: 01/01/1939 Former Names:
 * Nossa Senhora do Bom Socorro de Andirá
 * Vila Nova de Barreirinha

Local Offices
Ofício do Judicial e Anexo Praça Cristo Redentor s/n Centro Barreirinha Barreirinha Amazonas 69160-000 Telephone:92-991591665/35717121 Email:valdea_costa@hotmail.com.

Localities
The municipality consists of 5 districts: Barreirinha, Ariaú, Cametá, Freguesia do Andirá and Pedras.

Other Institutions
Biblioteca Memorial Thiago de Mello Avenida Espanha, s/n Centro Telephone: (92) 9106-2359

Prefeitura Municipal Rua Pref. Militão Dutra, 242 Centro 69160-000