Araçagi, Paraíba, Brazil Genealogy

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

History
Araçagi emerged in the mid-18th century, when the region served as an inn for merchants and cattle tangerines who practiced trade between Mamanguape, which at the time was known as Monte-Mor, Marí and the hinterlands of the then province of Paraíba. Some of these merchants established friendly relations with the Guandus Indians and settled in a place known as Rio dos Araçás.

Oral tradition tells that a Portuguese known as Manoel settled in a place called Tainha and, there, married a mestizo named Francisca, known as Dona Chiquinha. The couple had children and gave birth to several generations. It is presumed that Manoel was the donor of a property located in the village of Rio dos Araçás. In that place, Araçagi appeared. The word is Tupi and means "araçá water", by the junction of ara'sá ("araçá" )[6] and 'y ("water")[7], in an allusion to the large quantity of this fruit-bearing plant that multiplied abundantly along the banks of the river.

In 1870, when the Melo family arrived here, Father Raulino Ricardo and workers full of good will for the progress of this village, built the first house and the temple. Thus, the formation of the nucleus was initiated, one of the most important that integrated the municipality of Guarabira. It was Father Francelino Coelho Viana who got better resources and built the chapel. The formation of the nucleus began, one of the most important that integrated the municipality of Guarabira.

In 1937, the district of Araçagi appears in the municipality of Guarabira. Elevated to the category of municipality with the name of Araçagi, on July 22, 1959, separated from Guarabira.

Local Offices
Cartório Distrital Notas Rua Castelo Branco, 78 Centro Araçagi Paraíba 58270-000 '''Telephone: (83) 3274-1017 E-mail: cartoriojfigueiredo@gmail.com

Online Resources

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

Local Churches
Paróquia de São Sebastião Rua Prof. Maria Carmo, 10 Centro Araçagi Paraíba 58270-000 Telephone: (83) 3274-1510