Pedra Branca, Paraíba, Brazil Genealogy

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

History
THE MUNICIPALITY originated in the Pedra do Fumo site, belonging to the descendants of Raimundo Epaminondas de Souza and Cândido Gambarra. The location of the Headquarters was a field for the cultivation of cotton, and the first constructions were started by farmers Raimundo de Araújo Souza and Joaquim de Oliveira, among others. The population core was growing. In 1938, the 1st School was built. Fifteen years later, Adauto de Oliveira donated the land to the patrimony of the Church, which was built in honor of Nossa Senhora do Perpétuo Socorro. In 1959, the village already had many houses, where a fair was held with the participation of residents from all over the region. District created with the name of Pedra de Fumo, on December 19, 1959, subordinated to the municipality of Itaporanga. Elevated to the category of municipality with the name of Pedra Branca, on March 30, 1964, separated from Itaporanga.

Local Offices
Serviço Registral e Notorial Helena Teotônio Pima Rua Manoel Claudino da Silva, 400 Centro Pedra Branca PB 58790-000 Telephone: (83) 8840-9435 E-mail: cartpbranca@yahoo.com.br

Online Resources

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

Local Churches
Paróquia Nossa Senhora do Perpétuo Socorro Praça da Matriz, s/n Centro Pedra Branca PB 58790-000 Telephone: (83) 3456-1122