Porto da Folha, Sergipe, Brazil Genealogy

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

History
District created with the name of São Pedro do Porto da Folha, on August 16, 1832. On February 19, 1835, transfers the seat of São Pedro do Porto da Folha to the village of Buraco, with the name of Nossa Senhora do Port of Leaf. On February 23, 1836, he transferred the seat of São Pedro from Porto da Folha to the village of Curral das Pedras. On March 23, 1870, the headquarters of Curral das Pedras were transferred to the town of Boa Vista, under the name of Ilha do Ouro. On April 28, 1880, the seat of the municipality was renamed Nossa Senhora do Porto da Folha.

Local Offices
Cartório do Segundo Ofício Travessa Antonio Pereira Feitosa, 34 Centro Porto da Folha - SE 49800-000 Brazil Telephone: (79) 3349-1079 E-mail: [mailto:extra.2portodafolha@tjse.jus.br extra.2portodafolha@tjse.jus.br]

Local Churches
Paróquia de Nossa Senhora da Conceição

Localities
Distritos de Curituba ex-Canidé

Towns:
 * Aldeia Xokó
 * Lagoa de Volta
 * Lagoa do Rancho
 * Lagoa Redonda
 * Ilha do Ouro

Surrounding Municipalities

 * Poço Redondo
 * Monte Alegre de Sergipe
 * Gararu
 * Nossa Senhora da Glória
 * Belo Monte/AL
 * Pão de Açúcar/AL