Caaporã, Paraíba, Brazil Genealogy

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

History
Definitely, the current municipality of Caaporã was known as Boca do Mato, a name that comes from the indigenous language, Caa-Doca and Porã-Mato. It is known that Boca da Mata belonged to Mr. José de Sá and Colonel Monteiro. Around 1843, the place was part of a path where travelers from Goiana passed, heading to the beaches of Pitimbu and Acaú. It was located in the region of Fazenda Tabú, owned by the Lundgren family, from Rio Tinto. Over the years, houses were built on the side of the path, which is why Caaporã is now a longitudinal city, east to coast, with approximately 3 kilometers in length. In 1800, Boca da Mata belonged to Colonel Monteiro, and Engenho Tabú to Mr. Joao de Sa. The place was part of a path, through which travelers, coming from Goiás, to the beaches of Pitimbu and Acaú. In 1917 to 1918, the aforementioned owners sold their properties to Mr. Colonel Alberto Lundgren, who later took up residence on the Tabú farm, which was already inhabited by slaves, began to develop houses on the banks of the path, which is why Caaporã is now a large city. Its first foundations emerged on the banks of a path that later became Vila. Origin of the name Caaporã A word of indigenous origin formed from the junction of the names Caa and Porã Mata. That's why our city was known as Boca da Mata. reason why Caaporã is today a city with great extension. District created with the name of Caaporã, on December 31, 1943, subordinated to part of the area of ​​the district of Pedras de Fogo, subordinated to the municipality of Maguari. On September 30, 1948, the municipality of Maguari was renamed Cruz do Espírito Santo. On March 11, 1953, the district of Caaporã became part of the new municipality of Pedras de Fogo. Elevated to the category of municipality with the name of Caaporã, on December 27, 1963, spun off from Pedras de Fogo.

Local Offices
Cartório do Registro Civil Rua Clemente Ferreira, 245 Centro Caaporã PB 58326-000 Telephone: (83) 9135-3381 E-mail: dpalbuquerque@hotmail.com

Cartório de Registro Civil Rua do Comércio, 324 Cupissura Caaporã PB 58326-000 Telephone: (83) 9920-8912 E-mail: edivaldosalustiano@gmail.com

Online Resources

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

Local Churches
Paróquia NOSSA SENHORA DA CONCEIÇÃO (2005) Rua Salomão Veloso, s/n Centro 58326-000 Caaporã PB Telephone: (83) 3286-1464