Riachão do Bacamarte, Paraíba, Brazil Genealogy

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

History
Its history began in the first half of the 19th century, its emancipation took place on April 29, 1994, and its installation on January 1, 1997. There are two versions about the foundation of the municipality, which owns the indecipherable Itacoatiaras. The first of them states that the region first inhabited by Manoel da Costa Travassos, who obtained permission to explore the lands, and took up residence there, dedicating himself to cattle breeding and agriculture, erected a chapel under the invocation of Nossa Senhora da Conceição and, around this, the village developed, which became a village. And territorial divisions dated December 31, 1936 include the municipality of Ingá and the district of Riachão de Bacamarte. Elevated to the category of municipality with the name Riachão do Bacamarte, on April 29, 1994, separated from Ingá. On January 10, 1996, the municipality of Riachão do Bacamarte changed its name to Assis Chateaubriand. On May 12, 1997, the municipality of Assis Chateaubriand was renamed Riachão do Bacamarte again.

Online Resources

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

Local Churches
Área Pastoral de Riachão do Bacamarte Rua São Sebastião, s/n Centro Riachão do Bacamarte PB 58382-000 Telephone: (83) 3316-1150