Condado, Paraíba, Brazil Genealogy

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

History
The primitive population centers began in the 19th century, on the Condado and Pedra D`Água farms, owned by Francisco Antônio and Padre Amâncio Leite, respectively. With the construction of the Arco-Verde Dam, by DENOCS, the residents moved to the highest part, where the city is now located, and built a chapel in honor of São Sebastião, who became the patron saint of the community. For the formation of the village to take place, Raimundo Matias, Sebastião Marques Fontes and Francisca Formiga, the first residents of the village, had to face strong pressure from authorities of the municipality of Malta, to which Condado belonged. Even so, the construction of houses began, which were done at night, but without result, because the next day the powerful of the neighboring city of Malta ordered them to be knocked down. Despite these pressures, the small village gradually developed, motivating its residents to think about their political emancipation, with the farmer Dr. Haggai de Castro. It is believed that the name arose in honor of Francisco Antônio, owner of the Fazenda Condado property, on which the first houses in the region appeared. District created with the name of Ex-populated County, on November 29, 1960, subordinated to the municipality of Malta. Elevated to the category of municipality with the name of County, on December 18, 1961, separated from Malta.

Local Offices
Único Cartório de Registro Civil Óbitos e Notas Rua Padre Amâncio Leite, 94 Centro 58714-000 Telephone: (83) 8127-9600 E-mail: cartoriodecondado@neocart.com.br

Church Records
PARÓQUIA DE SÃO SEBASTIÃO (1995)

Online Resources

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