Rio Tinto, Paraíba, Brazil Genealogy

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

History
The exact date of the settlement of Rio Tinto is not known. The Potiguaras who inhabited Vila da Preguiça, as it was called by the old residents. The origin of the name Rio Tinto, arose due to the red waters of the river that bathes the region. Its historical development is closely linked to Fabrica de Tecidos, which was owned by the Lundgren brothers (Artur, Frederico, Alberto and Anita), all of whom were German immigrants. These brothers acquired in 1918 the property of Curral de Fora and later that of Patrício. The following year, they acquired the well-known Preguiça mill, thus incorporating family assets. But, economic development continued; in 1919, they founded the port of Jaraguá and the Companhia de Navegação Costeira to intensify commercial exchange with neighboring cities. On 31 December 1937, the district of Rio Tinto appears in the municipality of Mamanguape. On 15 November 1938, the district of Rio Tinto acquired the extinct district of Tavares from the municipality of Mamanguape. Elevated to the category of municipality with the name of Rio Tinto, on 6 December 1956, separated from Mamanguape.

Local Offices
Registro Civil das Pessoas Naturais do 1 Ofício da Cidade Av. Manoel Goncalves Nº 27 Centro Rio Tinto PB 58297-000 Telephone: (83) 3291-2342 - (83)8839-3939 E-mail: rcpnpimentel@gmail.com

Ofício de registro civil e tabelionato de notas - Salema Av. Manoel de Deus, 40 Rio Tinto PB 58297-000 Telephone: (83) 3292-4548 E-mail: cartorio_salema@hotmail.com

O Ofício de registro civil das pessoas naturais - barra do mamanguape, cartório de Segunda Entrância Rio Tinto PB 58297-000 Telephone: (83) 3625-9565 E-mail: cartoriodemarinalva@hotmail.com

Online Resources

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

Local Churches
'''Paróquia SANTA RITA DE CÁSSIA (1994) Praça João Pessoa, 15 Centro Rio Tinto PB 58297-000 Telephone: (83) 3291-2111 E-mail: paroquiasantaritadecassiapb@gmail.com

Localities
Districts: Barra Mamanguape, Salema, Camurupim, Marcação.