Caiçara, Paraíba, Brazil Genealogy

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

History
The settlement of Caiçara began in 1822, when Luís Soares Mendonça obtained a sesmaria on the spot and built a house where the city is located today. The lands of Luís Soares Mendonça were sold in 1841 to Manuel Soares da Costa, Francisco da Costa Gonçalves and José Vicente, who built their houses and corrals there for cattle. These crude corrals were called caiçaras, hence the name of the Municipality. Later these same builders built a chapel dedicated to Nossa Senhora do Rosário on the site, to which they donated 60 fathoms of land. Around the chapel, the village was formed and commerce developed. Elevated to the category of village with the name of Caiçara, and, December 06, 1883. On October 2, 1884, the village of Caiçara is extinct, and its territory is annexed to the municipality of Guabiraba. Elevated to the category of municipality with the name of Caiçara, on November 7, 1908, separated from Guarabira.

Online Resources

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

Local Churches
Paróquia Nossa Senhora do Rosário Rua João Pessoa, s/n Centro Caiçara Paraíba 58253-000 Telephone: (83) 3370-1136

Localities
Distritos: Curimataú (Bélem de Caiçara), Cupaoba (Serra da Raiz), Duas Estadas, Lagoa de Dentro, Logradouro