Junco do Seridó, Paraíba, Brazil Genealogy

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

History
He was born on a farm called Unha de Gato, owned by Manoel Balduino Guedes. Around 1892, he hired cowboys and manual workers to develop agriculture and livestock in the region. The constructions were gradually developed at the place and the need arose more and more for new houses to accommodate the travelers who passed there, once coming from the Capital or from other neighboring states. Chorão, as the place was called, developed into a small village. In 1933, he said mass, for Father Apolônio Guadêncio, under the shade of a baraúna. Also in the same year, in the month of May, the 1st fair of the current municipality was held. Its origin is also intertwined with the emergence of rural communities such as the District of Bom Jesus, Serra de Santana, Malhada do Umbuzeiro, Exu, Comunidade da Carneira, among others. The Farm "Unha de Gato" Origin of the Headquarters, was 1 km from what is now the city center, there was built a dam where the main economic activities were subsistence agriculture and livestock. The name Chorão, as the place was baptized in its beginnings, according to oral tradition, came from the source of fresh water, known by many as "Mela bico" where in the rainy season the water flows from the cracks of the rocks of the saw formed by quartzite and other minerals. In the shadow of the old gameleira, now sick but still alive, the place served as an inn for "tropeiros" travelers, who moved from the hinterland of Paraíba to the cariri, swamp and coast. The village, which today is the seat of the Municipality, was founded around 1931 when Manoel balduino, son of Balduino Guedes, was built, and the families Nóbrega, Pereira, Cabral de Oliveira, Medeiros, Santos, Cunha also arrived at this time, Araújo, Santana, the Coelho family, Ferreira, Donato and others. In 1933 the 1st Official Mass was said, having as shelter only the shadow of a Baraúna, according to oral reports. The Mass was celebrated by Father Apolônio Gaudêncio. the Coelho, Ferreira, Donato family and others. District created by the name of Junco do Seridó ex-town, with lands dismembered from the district of Santa Luzia, on January 7, 1949, subordinated to the municipality of Santa Luzia. Elevated to the category of municipality with the name of Junco do Seridó, on November 22, 1961, separated from Santa Luzia.

Local Offices
Cartório José da Cunha Praça Cel. José Ferreira, 33 Centro 58640-000 Telephone: (83) 3464-1231 Email: cartoriojosecunha.juncopb@gmail.com

Online Resources

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

Local Churches
PARÓQUIA DE SANTO ONOFRE (2001)