Santa Teresinha, Paraíba, Brazil Genealogy

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

History
The city of Santa Terezinha was born at Sítio Cabaças, owned by Pedro Soares Santos, exactly where the seat of the municipality is today. The first brick house was built by João Soares dos Santos, in 1924. The third house to be built on the site was that of Mr. José Vieira, who installed a commercial house on the site. The fourth house in the place was only built in 1928 by Francisco Rufino de Lucena, where the first mass in the city was held on October 17, 1931. In the same year, the first fair that lasted through the years with great movement would take place. In the celebration of the first mass, the celebrant, Father José das Neves, at the time vicar of Patos, requested that a public collection be made from then on in order to raise funds for the construction of a chapel, construction that started soon after and concluded in the year of 1934. The Heritage of Santa Terezinha, patron saint of the city, was donated by Pedro Pereira de Sena, while Francisco Rufino de Lucena donated the means for the formation of the Heritage and foundation of the city. District created with the name of Santa Teresinha, on December 5, 1951, subordinated to the municipality of Patos. Elevated to the category of municipality with the name of Santa Teresinha, on December 22, 1961, separated from Patos.

Local Offices
Cartório do Registro Civil e Notas Rua Pedro dos Santos, 164, Centro Santa Teresinha PB 58720-000 Telephone: (83) 3419-1022 E-mail: cartoriosantateresinhapb@gmail.com

Online Resources

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