Casserengue, Paraíba, Brazil Genealogy

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

History
The colonization of the area took place in the 17th century, when the first sesmarias were granted to Domingos Vieira and Zacarias de Melo. The foundation took place when one of the descendants of the settlers settled on that plateau with a cattle farm and mill. The first inhabitants to settle in the region were Raimundo Soares, Fernando Marcena, Severino Lopes, Berlamino Soares and Francisco Marculino dos Santos. As soon as the settlement began, the migration of inhabitants from other municipalities began, such as the family of José Homero Bananeiras, the family of Dona Elisa Cardoso Barra de Santa Rosa, the family of Silvinha Arara (Paraíba), among many other old residents. The real founder of Casserengue was the popular Chico Ventania, who was one of the agricultural landowners in the region. Chico Ventania, fearful that his lands would be taken into the hands of strangers he sought out his neighbors Mr. Doval da Costa Lira, Raimundo Soares Camera, Fernando Marcena and others who together decided that they would give up part of their land so that the village of Casserengue could be formed. After having agreed to found the village of Chico Ventania and Durval on the Lira coast, they decided to look for the mayor of the Municipality of Solânea, Mr. João Elicio da Rocha to make the formation of the village legal. The region's leaders would support the candidacy of Epifânio Plácido da Silva, who was committed to making the town of Casserengue legal. On July 28, 1978, Casserengue to the district category. Elevated to the category of municipality and district with the name of Casserengue, on April 29, 1994, separated from Solânea.

Local Offices
Cartório de Registro Civil Rua Durval da Costa Lira, 494 Centro Casserengue Paraíba 58238-000 Telephone: (83) 3634-1120 E-mail: cartoriocasserengue@neocart.com.br

Online Resources

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

Local Churches
Paróquia de Nossa Senhora do Perpétuo Socorro Rua Durval da Costa Lira, 343 Centro Casserengue Paraíba 58238-000 Telephone: (83) 3634-1146