Nazarezinho, Paraíba, Brazil Genealogy

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

History
Nazarezinho, is located to the west in the depression of the high sertão of the state of Paraíba. The city originated at Fazenda Picos do Sr. Francisco Lins de Albuquerque, considered its founder for having subdivided his lands for the construction of houses, thus creating a village in Serrote that received the name of Nazareth do Pico. The denomination "do Pico" due to the proximity of the village to Serrote do Pico. The village grows and with its growth comes the need to build the Chapel, Mr. Joaquim José Gonçalves Braga donates the land for the construction of the Chapel whose patron saint is São Sebastião. The choice of this saint as patron saint of the Chapel is based on a fact that tradition has now reached the current generation, having been registered in the history of the municipality in Siqueira, he lost a minor son named Sebastião, fatally shot by an arrow in a game of killing geckos with another child. And for this reason, he (Mr. Manoel Siqueira) asked that the patron saint of the chapel built was São Sebastião, also martyred with arrows. The village of Nazareth do Pico was renamed Nazaré and belonged to Cajazeiras until the Provinces Law of 28-08-1956, when it became part of Sousa. District created with the name of Nazarezinho, on December 31, 1943, subordinated to the municipality of Souza. Elevated to the category of municipality with the name of Nazarezinho, on December 22, 1961, separated from Souza.

Local Offices
Cartório Distrital Rua José do Carmo Vale, s/n Centro Nazarezinho PB 58817-000 Telephone: (83) 3554-1009 E-mail: valdilenebraga_filipe@hotmail.com

Online Resources

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

Local Churches
Paróquia São Sebastião (1963) Rua da Matriz, s/n Centro Nazarezinho PB 58810-00 Telephone: (83) 3554-1010

Localities
Distrito Olho D'Água do Frade