São Miguel de Taipu, Paraíba, Brazil Genealogy

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

History
THERE IS NO precise information about the nucleus that gave rise to the formation of the village of the current City of São Miguel de Taipu. With the emergence of the Portuguese, the region, on the banks of the Paraíba River, was chosen for the planting of sugarcane, at the time of monoculture, as it had favorable conditions for production. Some time later, the Corredor Maravalha, Oiteiro, Itapuá and others were founded, the main one being the Taipu mill, where the housing nucleus that gave rise to the City, whose construction began on the day of São Miguel, 29 September. As for its founders, it is only known that they were the Lins, the Vieira, the Albuquerques, among others. The most recent records date from 1951. The Igreja Matriz de São Miguei was built in 1875 by the then vicar João Antônio Rodrigues.

In 1911, the district of São Miguel de Taipu appears in the municipality of Espírito Santo. On December 31, 1943, the municipality of Espírito Santo was renamed Maguari. On September 30, 1948, the municipality of Maguari was renamed Cruz do Espírito Santo. On April 10, 1959, the district of São Miguel de Taipu ceased to belong to the municipality of Cruz do Espírito Santo to be annexed to the municipality of Pilar. Elevated to the category of municipality with the name of São Miguel de Taipu, on December 22, 1961, separated from Pilar.

Local Offices
Serviço Registral das Pessoas Naturais Rua Caldas Branção, s/n Centro São Miguel de Taipú PB 58338-000 Telephone: (83) 3282-1489 E-mail: cartorioalcantarapb@gmail.com

Online Resources

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

Local Churches
Paróquia NOSSA SENHORA RAINHA DOS ANJOS (1745) Praça Elias Cavalcanti, 23 Centro São Miguel de Taipú PB 58334-000 Telephone: (83) 3661-1061