Itabaiana, Paraíba, Brazil Genealogy

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

History
Municipality's name is controversial about its correct spelling. For some, it is simply Tabaiana, an indigenous word taba-anga = dwelling of souls, while others record Ita-baiana: ita = stone and baiana = dance, alluding to a red stone then existing in the bed of the Paraíba river, which made rotating movements. In the middle of the 18th century, the formation of the colonial nucleus that originated Itabaiana began, with the foundations of the Pilar Mission, established in the place by the Jesuits. There are those who claim that Father Fidélis was the founder of the village, located in the municipality of Pilar. Even in 1864, the district of Itabaiana was created, with jurisdiction over the territory of Pilar. In the first half of the 19th century, the population of Itabaiana participated in the revolutionary liberal movements that took place in 1817, 1824 and 1848. Elevated to the category of village with the name of Itabaiana, on October 1, 1881. On October 8, 1855, the village was extinguished. On April 23, 1890, the village of Itabaiana was recreated. Elevated to the status of city with the name of Itabaiana, on March 26, 1891.

Local Offices
Serviço Registral de Pessoas Naturais Praça Epitacio Pessoa, 40 Itabaiana PB 58360-000 Telephone: (83) 3281-1113 E-mail: andrepolari@yahoo.com.br

Cartório do Registro Civil de Guarita Rua José Xavier, s/n Centro Itabaiana PB 58360-000 Telephone: (83) 3281-2176

Cartório Distrital do Registro Civil Campo Grande Rua José Dias de Souza, s/n Centro Itabaiana PB 58360-000 Telephone: (83) 99984-6635 E-mail: esita_almeida@hotmail.com

Online Resources

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

Local Churches
Paróquia NOSSA SENHORA DA CONCEIÇÃO (1903) Praça Mons. Francisco Coelho, 92 Centro Itabaiana PB 58360-000 Telephone: (83) 3281-1525

Localities
Districts: Guarita, Mogeiro de Cima, Salgado de São Félix (Aburá), Guarita, Campo Grande.