São José de Princesa, Paraíba, Brazil Genealogy

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

History
In the year 1801, two brothers arrived in this land, one of them was called Félix Ferreira da Luz. They were looking for good land to work on, but not finding water or a house to live in, they went to the foot of the mountain, a place they named Lagoinha. There they found a permanent source of water that still exists today, they made huts and covered it with catolé straw, an abundant plant in the region. They began to explore the land when three brothers belonging to the Bezerra family appeared, who were called José, João and Antônio, they were married and had children, the families married the Ferreira brothers, from which the Lopes and Siqueira families emerged. The name came about when, in 1822, Father Marçal brought with him the image of São José for the inauguration of the Chapel. At that time São José was already evolving, where it had a large trade, stores and notary and was frequented by all the inhabitants of the region, being the merchants of the Ferreira and Bezerra families. District created with the name of São José ex-town, on January 7, 1949, subordinated to the municipality of Princesa Isabel. Elevated to the category of municipality with the name of São José de Princesa, on April 29, 1994, separated from Princesa Isabel.

Local Offices
Cartório de Registro Civil e Notas Rua do Comércio, s/n Centro 58758-000 Telephone: (83) 9634-5160 E-mail: cartoriolopes@bol.com.br

Online Resources

 * 1) Brazil, Paraíba, Catholic Church Records, 1731-2013 Brazil FamilySearch Historical Record Collections