Itatuba, Paraíba, Brazil Genealogy

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

History
The municipality had its origin in the village of Cachoeira das Cebolas, belonging to Ingá. Situated in a depression of land, it was born on the banks of the Surrão or Cayuaré river and the Quaty stream that confluenced near the city. The region was originally inhabited, but it was in the last century that the first organized landowners emerged, such as João Rodrigues de Lima, Francisco Antônio de Vasconcelos and Colonel Coriolano Arruda Câmara, precursors of the evolution of the City. On December 31, 1936, the district of Cachoeira de Cebolas appears in the municipality of Ingá. On November 15, 1938, the Cachoeira de Cebolas district was renamed Itatuba. Elevated to the category of municipality with the name of Itatuba, on December 1, 1961, separated from Ingá. Old Denominations: Cachoeira de Cebolas

Local Offices
Cartório do Registro Civil e Notas Rua Antônio Brasil, 115 Centro Itatuba Paraíba 58378-000 Telephone: (83) 3398-1228 E-mail: Marcelo.germanobrasil@yahoo.com.br

Online Resources

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

Local Churches
Paróquia SANTO ANTÔNIO (2002) Praça Andrade Lima, s/n Centro Itatuba Paraíba 58378-000 Telephone: (83) 3398-1059