Barra de Santana, Paraíba, Brazil Genealogy

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

History
Barra de Santana is located in the Cariri Oriental micro-region, in an area geographically marked by the drought polygon. This was a region occupied by the Tapuias Indians belonging to the great TUPI nation, whose historical remains can be found in the cave paintings of the Pedra do Altar Archaeological Site, on the right banks of the Paraíba River, 14 km from the headquarters. With the occupation of the interior of Paraíba, at the end of the 17th century, this region obeyed the traditional formations of population centers, which were made up of slaveholders who took possession of the indigenous lands and as they professed Catholic faith, they soon built a chapel. According to oral reports, the first houses emerged from a donation from the Alvino family, owner of the land, where a temple was built, the beginning of which was attributed to Fr. Ibiapina who had received as patron saint the image of Santa Ana.

The first name, Vila de Bodocongó, was attributed to the fact that it is located on the left bank of the Bodocongó River.

Around 1864, with the advent of the Quebra-Quilos Movement (slave uprising that was joined by several other social groups, it began in the old Vila de Fagundes and extended to several villages in Paraíba). The then Vila de Bodocongó became the seat of the municipality of Cabaceiras, with the emancipation of Boqueirão, Vila de Bodocongó became a District of the municipality of Boqueirão.

In April 1994, with emancipation, the District was renamed Barra de Santana, in honor of the patron saint. attributed to the fact that it is located on the left bank of the Bodocongó River.

District created with the name of Bodocongó, on May 6, 1893, subordinated to the municipality of Cabaceiras. On March 2, 1938, the district of Bodocongó was created again and annexed to the municipality of Cabaceiras. On April 30, 1959, the district of Bodocongó became part of the new municipality of Carnoió. On June 27, 1961, the municipality of Carnoió changed its name to Boqueirão. Elevated to the category of municipality with the name of Barra de Santana, on April 29, 1994, separated from Boqueirão.

Local Offices
Cartório Demóstenes Belo Barbosa Rua Maria Felipe da Conceição 102 Vila Mororó Barra de Santana PB 58458-000 Telephone: (83) 3346-3095 E-mail: cartório.mororo@gmail.com

Serviços Notarias e de Registro Rua Conselheiro José Braz do Rego, s/n Centro Barra de Santana PB 58458-000 Telephone: (83) 8849-0540 E-mail: gracambarreto@hotmai.com

Online Resources

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

Local Churches
PARÓQUIA DE SANTA ANA E SÃO JOAQUIM 2013 Rua Elvira Amorim, S/N Praça da Matriz Barra de Santana PB 58458-000 Telephone: (83) 3346-1027