Santana dos Garrotes, Paraíba, Brazil Genealogy

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

History
The Municipality originated in 1825, with the installation of Fazenda Exu, where there was a house of prayer. That year the region was hit by a great drought, and the resident José dos Santos subtracted a tourniquet to feed himself, hiding the traces next to a lake, called dos Garrotes. In 1850, the house of prayer was transferred to the left bank of the Santana stream, where a chapel was built. Between 1850 and 1860, Father José Tomaz arrived in the village, who invited the inhabitants to continue with the services of the chapel and the prosperity of the village. In 1893, a small orchestra was organized by maestro José Lopes, to whom we also owe the initiative to build a chapel. Among the pioneers who contributed to the development of the place are Lieutenant João de Araújo and others. The current City Matrix was erected by decision of Father Manoel Otaviano, in the period from 1937 to 1946. District created with the name of Santana dos Garrotes, on January 7, 1896, subordinated to the municipality of Piancó. On March 30, 1938, the district appears spelled Santana dos Garrotes. On November 15, 1938, the district of Santana dos Garrotes was renamed simply Garrotes. On December 31, 1943, the district of Garrotes lost part of its territory to the new district of Andreza, in the municipality of Piancó. Elevated to the category of municipality with the name of Santana dos Garrotes, on December 22, 1961, separated from Piancó.

Local Offices
Cartório Único de Notas Avenida São João Batista, s/n Centro Santana dos Garrotes PB 58795-000 Telephone: (83) 3485-3010 E-mail: cartoriopinto@hotmail.com

Cartório do Registro Civil Rua José Juvino, 180A Santana dos Garrotes PB 58795-000 Telephone: (83) 3485-1159 E-mail: cartoriogervaziosouza@bol.com.br

Online Resources

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

Local Churches
PARÓQUIA DE SANTANA (1913) Rua Renato Teotônio, 17 Santana dos Garrotes PB 58795-000 E-mail: paroquiasenhorasantanapb@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/paroquiadesenhorasantanapb