Altaneira, Ceará, Brazil Genealogy

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

History
Located in the former territory of the Kariry Indians, [7] new inhabitants arrived around 1870, thus creating a small village. [6] The place was named Vila de Santa Teresa and the lagoon later became known as Lagoa de Santa Teresa.

In 1937 they began the construction of a chapel which would be used by the population of the district for their prayers and prayers which was given as Saint Protector, Santa Teresa d'Ávila, today patron saint of the municipality. During this same period, the first open-air mass was held.

The first feast of the patron saint took place on October 15th of the same year with the organization of Father Agamenon Coelho.

December 18, 1958 – Milestone in the history of Altaneira. After two years of Law No. 3382, Law No. 4396 appears, which makes the territorial area of ​​the District free, making it possible and becoming a Municipality, gaining the name suggested by Father David Augusto Moreira who was Altaneira.

December 18, 1958 – Milestone in the history of Altaneira. After two years of Law No. 3382, Law No. 4396 appears, which makes the territorial area of ​​the District free, making it possible and becoming a Municipality, gaining the name suggested by Father David Augusto Moreira who was Altaneira.

Former Names:
 * Vila de Santa Teresa

Local Offices
Ofício de registro civil das pessoas naturais e tabelionato de notas Cartório Ofício de Notas e Registros Rua Joaquim Soares da Silva, s/n Centro Altaneira Altaneira 63195-000 Ceará Telephone: (0xx88) 3546-1291 / 9909-2767

Online Resources

 * 1725-1971 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images

Local Churches
Igreja Matriz de Santa Tereza Rua Furtada Leite, 272 Centro Altaneira-CE Telephone: 3548-1185

Cemeteries
CEMITÉRIO DE ALTANEIRA Rua Zacarias Correia de Menezes S/N

Other Institutions
Prefeitura Municipal de Altaneira - CE R. Dep. Furtado Leite Altaneira-CE 63195-000 Telephone: null (88) 3548-1185