Mari, Paraíba, Brazil Genealogy

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

History
In 1873, with the passage of the CWRB Railway (today Rede Ferroviária do Nordenste) in the region where the municipality is located, a railway station was built, starting the settlement of the place that received the name of Araçá, fruit existing in large part. quantity in the region. In 1900, the Chapel was built, which attracted new residents. The first street, Rua do Comércio, was then opened, progressing the village, which reached the category of village, in 1938. In 1946, the families of Manoel de Paula Magalhães and José Leão de Oliveira, coming from Alagoas, implemented and developed the tobacco culture, today one of the greatest riches of the municipality. In 1953, it was elevated to the parish, with Father João de Noronha as its first vicar. District created with the name of Araçá, on March 2, 1938. On December 31, 1943, the district of Araçá changed its name to Mari. Elevated to the category of municipality with the name of Mari, on September 19, 1958, separated from Sapé.

Local Offices
Serviço Registral e Notorial França Rua Francisca Pereira de França, 56 Centro Mari PB 58345-000 Telephone: (83) 3287-1345 E-mail: cartoriofranca@bol.com.br

Online Resources

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

Local Churches
Paróquia do Sagrado Coração de Jesus Praça Matriz, s/n Centro Mari PB 58345-000 Telephone: (83) 3287-1333