Santana de Mangueira, Paraíba, Brazil Genealogy

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

History
The municipality of Santana de Mangueira, dates from the 19th century, when in 1884, where the seat of the municipality is located today, the Serrote Farm, belonging to Mr. Antonio de Souza Mangueira. In 1883 he donated land where a chapel was built in honor of Nossa Senhora Santana, when a village appeared around it and was baptized with the name of Mangueira. Years later due to a great flood, this chapel was in parts to the ruins, but it was rebuilt in larger size, the current one was built in 1957, due to the advance of progress with the implantation of a farm around it, in the year of In 1922 the village was elevated to the status of 1963, it was elevated to the category of city, and the municipality was officially installed on October 31, 1963, with the name of Santana de Mangueira, in honor of the family of its first settlers. District created with the name of Santana de Mangueira ex-town, attached to the municipality of Ibiara. Elevated to the category of municipality with the name of Santana de Mangueira, on November 5, 1963, separated from Ibiara.

Local Offices
Ofício de Registro Civil e Notas Rua da Matriz, 145 Centro Santana de Mangueira PB 58985-000 Telephone: (83) 3455-1058 E-mail: cartoriosantanapb@hotmail.com

Online Resources

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

Local Churches
Paróquia Senhora Santana Praça da Matriz, s/n Centro Santana de Mangueira PB 58985-000