Marcação, Paraíba, Brazil Genealogy

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

History
It was one of the first civilized centers in the territory of Paraíba. The beginnings of its history date back to the 17th century. Marcação, according to reports extracted from the annals of the History of Paraíba, originated in Potiguara lands in which it is located, since, according to the Alvará de El rey de Portugal, dating from the year 1700, these lands were granted in favor of the Potiguaras of Paraíba. The visit of D. Pedro II, on December 24, 1859, to the Municipality of Mamanguape, PB, effected the aforementioned donation, when he received a delegation of Potiguara Indians, originally from the Sesmarias of São Miguel de Baía da Traição and Monte Mor (in Mamanguape period), giving rise to the name Demarcação, referring to the division of these indigenous lands, and later to Marcação. The village began and grew in the lands of Engenho Preguiça. Its historical development took place with the fabric factory owned by the German brothers Lundgren (Artur, Frederico, Alberto). Around this factory was built the city that became one of the most significant population centers in the entire state. District created with the name Marcação, on April 30, 1965, subordinated to the Municipality of Rio Tinto. Elevated to the category of municipality with the name of Marcação, on April 29, 1994, spun off from Rio Tinto.

Local Offices
Cartório de Registro Civil e Notas Avenida João Ferreira dos Santos, s/n Centro Marcação Paraíba 58294-000 Telephone: (83) 3625-1105

Online Resources

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

Local Churches
Paróquia Nossa Senhora da Conceição