Mogeiro, Paraíba, Brazil Genealogy

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

History
The region where the municipality is located was originally inhabited by the Cariris Indians. On May 11, 1758, Manoel Pereira de Carvalho received from the Governor of the Province a portion of land located in Taipu, between the Paraíba River and the Mogeiro stream, where colonization began. In 1856, through Provincial Law 240, the Termo Mongeiro de Baixo, belonging to Ingá, was created, and in 1874, by Provincial Law 569, the Termo Mogeiro de Cima was created, also belonging to Ingá. In 1874, Provincial Law nº 512, of July 5th, created the Parish of Nossa Senhora das Dores. In 1893, Mogeiro was separated from Ingá, annexed to Itabaiana, by Councilor Manoel Faustino. Until the year 1900, a fair was held in Mogeiro de Baixo, when the deputy delegate Henrique de Andrade Bezerra transferred it to Mogeiro a Cima. District created with the name of Mogeiro de Cima, on July 5, 1876, subordinated to the municipality of Itabaiana. On March 30, 1938, the district of Mogeiro de Cima was renamed simply Mogeiro. Elevated to the category of municipality with the name of Mogeiro, on December 12, 1961, separated from Itabaiana.

Local Offices
Cartório Maria do Carmo Martins Silva Av. Pres. João Pessoa, 54 Centro Mogeiro PB 58375-000 Telephone: (83) 3266-1057

Cartório do Registro Civil de Gameleira Rua João da Costa Castro, s/n Centro Mogeiro PB 58375-000 Telephone: (83) 3266-0000 E-mail: seusotto@hotmail.com

Online Resources

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

Local Churches
Paróquia NOSSA SENHORA DAS DORES (1874) Praça Otaviano Joaquim da Silveira, s/n Centro Mogeiro PB 58375-000 Telephone: (83) 3266-1073 E-mail: pnsdasdoresmogeiro@live.com

Localities
District: Gameleira Villages: Areal, Gavião, Pintado, Chã de Areia, Cabral, Granjeiro, Benta Horta, Tamanduá, Cumatí, Gaspar, Boa Vista, Estação, Juá e Camurim