Patos, Paraíba, Brazil Genealogy

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

History
Until the mid-17th century, the entire area covering the territory of the current Municipality of Patos was inhabited by the Pegas and Panatis Indians. The first civilizing elements to penetrate the region were members of the Oliveira Ledo family, who founded some cattle ranches, having encountered strong resistance from the gentiles. Little by little, the natives were forced to abandon the region, as their domains were conquered by the whites. After the cattle ranches founded by Oliveira Ledo, others were formed by Portuguese colonists, who settled there with their slaves. The place first discovered was called Itatiunga, a name given by the gentiles which means "white stone". Later, it changed its name to Patos. According to tradition, the name of Patos originated from the name of a lagoon, now grounded, located on the banks of the Espinharas River, which was known as Lagoa dos Patos, due to the large number of these birds existing there. In 1752, Captain Paulo Mendes de Figueiredo and his wife Maria Teixeira de Melo, who lived in Patos and Pedra Branca, donated part of their land to Nossa Senhora da Guia. It is on these lands that the city of Patos is built. On November 28, 1768, this donation was ratified by the heirs of Paulo Mendes de Figueiredo, and the construction of the chapel began in 1772. In its surroundings, the village began to emerge, which became part of the Parish of Nossa Senhora do Bom Sucesso de Pombal. District created with the name of Patos, by Provision of 1788. Elevated to the category of town with the name of Patos, on December 3, 1832, separated from Pombal. Elevated to the status of city with the name of Patos, on October 24, 1903.

Local Offices
Céu Palmeira Serviço Registral Rua Rui Barbosa, s/n Centro Patos PB 58700-060 Telephone: (83) 3421-2990 E-mail: cartoriocivilpatospb@yahoo.com.br

Cartório do Registro Civil de Santa Gertrudes Rua Maria Benigna de Jesus, s/n Centro Patos PB 58709-000 Telephone: (83) 3421-9045

Cartório Registro Civil Jatoba Rua Manoel Mota, s/n Monte Castelo Patos PB 58707-060 Telephone: (83) 9991-7581 E-mail: cartório.adelgistrobalduino@ig.com.br

Online Resources

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

Local Churches
PARÓQUIA DE NOSSA SENHORA DA GUIA (1788) Avenida Epitácio Pessoa Centro Patos PB Website: https://www.diocesedepatospb.org.br/forania-das-espinharas

PARÓQUIA DE NOSSA SENHORA DE FÁTIMA (1962) Rua Luiz José Belo Horizonte Patos PB

PARÓQUIA DE SANTO ANTÔNIO (1956) Rua Augusto dos Anjos Santo Antônio Patos PB 58701-070 Telephone: 83 3421-2534 E-mail contato@santoantoniopatos.com.br Website: https://santoantoniopatos.com.br

Localities
Districts: Cacimba de Areia, Espinharas (Passagem), Mucunã (São José), Salgadinho, São José de Espinharas, Santa Terezinha, Areia de Baraúnas, Santa Gertrudes, Jerimum.