Bernardino Batista, Paraíba, Brazil Genealogy

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

History
Around the year 1815, a priest by the name of José Dantas Rothéa arrived in this region, with the mission of Evangelizing, he brought with him some seminary students and also slaves who served. Attracted by the climate, he built a house here and took up residence, dominating for many years a large expanse of mountain land, thus giving rise to the name of SERRA DO PADRE. The house where Father José Dantas Rothéa lived was years later occupied by Mr. Francisco Egídio dos Santos found in the house many objects belonging to the Father; as domestic utensils, coins and others, they were preserved; there is still this house where Father José Dantas Rothéa lived and died. The lands that were owned by the Priest, were passed from one to the other, without registering whether through purchases or possession, names such as Cel. Manoel Egidio dos Santos. In 1928, Mr. Bernardino José Batista, who upon marrying Maria da Glória da Conceição, daughter of Cel. Manoel Egídio dos Santos, takes up residence here, becoming the first elected politician to be elected councilor for the municipality of São João do Rio Peixe-Pb, later honored with the name of the district of Bernardino Batista. District created with the name of Bernardino Batista, on December 18, 1981, subordinated to the municipality of Triunfo. Elevated to the category of municipality with the name of Bernardino Batista, on April 29, 1994, separated from Triunfo.

Local Offices
Cartório do Registro Civil Rua Francisco Egidio dos Santos, s/n Centro Bernardino Batista Paraíba 58922-000 Telephone: (83) 9672-5970 E-mail: gloriafilha@bol.com.br

Online Resources

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

Local Churches
Paróquia Nossa Senhora dos Milagres Praça da Matriz, s/n Centro Bernardino Batista Paraíba 58922-000 Telephone: (83) 3553-1135