Alagoinha, Paraíba, Brazil Genealogy

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

History
The place where the municipality of Alagoinha is located today was a crossing point for French smugglers, who around the 16th century passed through the region in search of gold from the Capaoba mountain range. At the time, the region was inhabited by the Potiguar Indians. The beginnings of the settlement are attributed to the construction of a house, in 1864, on the banks of a lake on the property of Manoel Félix. It was intended to accommodate the drovers who were heading to the great fair of Mamanguape. In the version presented by historian Coriolano de Medeiros, the village was founded in 1870 by Luiz Honorato, who built his first residence and commercial establishment there. He was joined by other pioneers such as Lieutenant José Joaquim de Moura, Captain Firmino Alves Pequeno, Captain Francisco da Costa de Paulo Pereira and José Luiz Beltrão. In 1937, the district of Alagoinha appears in the municipality of Guarabira. On December 31, 1943, the district of Alagoinha changed its name to Tauatuba. On January 7, 1949, the district of Tauatuba was renamed Alagoinha. Elevated to the category of municipality with the name of Alagoinha on December 31, 1953, separated from Guarabira.

Local Offices
Ofício do Registro Civil das Pessoas Naturais Rua Jaime Eloy Cavalcanti, 16 Centro Alagoinha 58390-000 Telephone: (83) 3278-1168

Online Resources

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