Puxinanã, Paraíba, Brazil Genealogy

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

History
To arrive at the formation of the current municipality of Puxinanã, it is necessary to first mention the construction of the dam that is located today next to the Municipal Headquarters, since the construction of this dam was the starting point for the occupation and colonization of the region. Through the authorization of the governor João Suassuna, in 1924, the works of the dam that served to supply water to Campina Grande began. Previously, some houses owned by José Fidélis and Severino José de Melo already existed on the site, in addition to some more remote sites such as those of Antônio Gomes do Nascimento and the Pereira family from which the state government acquired the land for the construction of the dam. With the project ready to start, engineer Rômulo Campos arrived at the site to carry out more specific studies and implement the construction site. The Church that is today the municipality's headquarters was donated by Antônio Gomes do Nascimento and began to be built in 1935. As the construction of the dam began, many workers arrived there and began to settle down and build their houses, forming what could be called the beginning of a village. On 10 December 1953, when the municipality of Pocinhos was created, Puxinanã, which belonged to Campina Grande, became part, administratively, of the newly created municipality. On 10 December 1953, the district of Puxinanã ceased to belong to the municipality of Campina Grande to be annexed to the new municipality of Pocinhos. Elevated to the category of municipality with the name of Puxinanã, on 11 December 1961, separated from Pocinhos.

Local Offices
 Ofício de Registro Civil e Tabelionato de Notas Rua Joao Pessoa, 28 Centro Puxinanã PB 58115000 Telephone: (83) 3380-1030 E-mail: mariaceliaborbadeoliveira@gmail.com

Online Resources

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

Local Churches
PARÓQUIA DE NOSSA SENHORA DO CARMO – 2010 Rua: 28 de Janeiro, s/n Centro Puxinanã PB 58115-000 Telephone: (83) 8751-8275 E-mail: paroquianscpuxinana@hotmail.com