Riacho de Santo Antônio, Paraíba, Brazil Genealogy

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

History
Originally, it was a farm called Riacho de Santo Antônio do Cunha, owned by Captain Antônio de Faria Castro, son of the founder of Cabaceiras, Captain-General Domingos de Faria Castro, and his wife, Isabel Rodrigues de Oliveira, who was the daughter of Captain Pascácio. de Oliveira Ledo and his wife Isabel Rodrigues. Captain Antônio de Faria Castro was born on his father's Cabaceiras farm in 1720 and died unmarried in April 1806, therefore, at the age of 86 - of his nine brothers, only two were alive: Captain Filipe de Faria Castro and Luís de Faria Castro, who were his heirs, along with that captain's nephews and great-nephews. In 1937, it appears in the municipality of Cabaceiras, the district of Riacho de Santo Antônio. On April 30, 1959, the district of Riacho de Santo Antônio became part of the new municipality of Carnoío. On June 27, 1961, the municipality of Carnoió changed its name to Boqueirão, the district of Riacho de Santo Antônio became part of the municipality of Boqueirão. Elevated to the category of municipality with the name of Riacho de Santo Antônio, on April 29, 1995, separated from Boqueirão.

Local Offices
Cartório de Registro Civil Rua José Matias, 26 Centro Riacho de Santo Antônio PB 58465-000 Telephone: (83) 3641-1055 E-mail: sms.risa@saude.gov.pb.br

Online Resources

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

Local Churches
Igreja Nossa Senhora de Fátima-Sitio Damásio II Riacho de Santo Antônio PB 58465-000