Cajazeirinhas, Paraíba, Brazil Genealogy

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

History
From oral research sources, firstly, its History is linked to the Hereditary Captaincy System, where the date of the current territory of Cajazeirinhas, had as donee Mr. Umbelino de Almeida, portuguese peddler, coming to this region, because it was favorable for cattle breeding and commercial activities. Rich owner, slave owner, took up residence at Fazenda Cajazeiras and created the first sugar mill in the region. He had a reputation for being fair with his slaves, because it was not by chance that José Inácio dos Santos, a black slave, received, along with his letter of manumission, a portion of land. With his death, he passed the land he received to his son, João Inácio dos Santos. This, therefore, was the donor of most of the land, for the construction of the Church, Group and other houses. The History of Evolution from a simple village to a village, began around 1930, when the first constructions were carried out in that place. The origin of the name was given because the donated land was from a farm called Cajazeiras do Melado and there they called it Cajazeirinhas. The first to establish residences in this locality was Mr. Solon. The first mass celebrated in the village was held at the village's residence, celebrated by the parish priest Acácio Rolim de Moura, on November 10, 1937. On the same date, the cornerstone was blessed and the land on which the Church of Nossa Senhora was built da Conceição (Patron of the City), whose land was donated by João Inácio dos Santos. The first fair took place in 1945, where wooden materials (spars and other similar products) were exchanged and sold, the product was manufactured and sold at the fair itself. In May 1947, the first religious festival took place, in a tent, with carousels and a musical band from Piancó, organized by Professor Soledade. District created with the name of Cajazeirinha, former village, on January 18, 1963, subordintaed to the municipality of Pombal. Elevated to the category of municipality with the name of Cajazeirinhas on April 29, 1994, separated from Pombal.

Local Offices
Cartório de Registro Civil Óbitos e Notas Rua Raimunda Rodrigues Pereira, s/n Cajazeirinhas Paraíba Centro 58850-000 Telephone: (83) 3437-1012 E-mail: cartoriocajazeirinhas@gmail.com

Online Resources

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

Local Churches
Paróquia Nossa Senhora da Conceição Rua da Matriz, s/n Cajazeirinhas Paraíba Centro 58855-000 '''Telephone: (83) 9967-2683