Jaramataia, Alagoas, Brazil Genealogy

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

History
The origin of the municipality, dating back to 1882, is the Jaramataia farm, owned by Manoel Barbosa Farias. At that time, there was only one small house where a lady known as Luzia lived. Exactly where the city was built today was the farm's headquarters. A short time later, Dezinho Barbosa de Amorim arrived at the place and started a small farm. The eight children of his marriage continued in the region forming their own families and making the village of Jaramataia dos Barbosa grow. The name originated from the large number of Jaramataias which is an abundant tree that covered part of the land. The village grew fast and in 1961 it was elevated to the status of a district. The development made some ask for emancipation, having as leaders Olavo Barbosa de Oliveira, José Barbosa César, Aureliano Barbosa César, José Azarias Barbosa, José Maria Cavalcante and José Cícero Barbosa. Jaramataia was elevated to the category of municipality and district in 1962. It was emancipated on June 20, 1962.

Former Names:
 * Jaramataia dos Barbosa

Local Offices
Cartório do Registro Civil Josefa Barbosa Cézar Rua do Comércio, 244 Centro Jaramataia Jaramataia CEP: 57425-000 Alagoas Telephone: (0xx82) 3533-1142 / 98113-3513 Email: cartoriodejaramataia@gmail.com

Other Institutions
Biblioteca Pública Municipal Padre Joseval Mendes da Silva Rua do Comércio, s/n - Centro Telephone: (82) 9928-9821 E-mail: cristinaalessandra@yahoo.com.br

Prefeitura Municipal de Jaramataia R. Prof. Deraldo Campos, 209 – Centro CEP: 57425-000 Tel/Fax: (82) 3533-1119 / 3533-1120