Sumé, Paraíba, Brazil Genealogy

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

History
At the end of the 18th century, settlers began to settle in the Cariri area of ​​Paraíba. Coming from the State itself and from Pernambuco, they established themselves there with cattle ranches. São João do Cariri, the oldest town in the area, was elevated to the seat of a Parish in 1750.

In 1762, the land where today is the seat of the Municipality of Sumé formed part of a farm, belonging to Manuel Tavares Baía. The village was founded in 1903 by Manuel Augusto de Araújo, at the confluence of the Sucuru river with the São Tomé stream, becoming known with the name of the stream. The Administrative Division of Brazil, from 1911, integrated the District of São Tomé to the Municipality of Alagoa do Monteiro. The subordination created animosity between the two villages, which was only remedied in 1951, when the Municipality of Sumé was created, comprising the District of São Tomé and, later, part of the Silver District. The same Law created the Comarca de Sumé. The word Sumé - in indigenous language, means a mysterious character who does good and teaches how to cultivate the land - in the religious spirit of the catechizers identifies São Tomé.

In 1911, the municipality of Alagoa do Monteiro the district of São Tomé. On November 5, 1938, the municipality of Alagoa do Monteiro was renamed simply Monteiro. On December 31, 1943, the district of São Tomé was renamed Sumé. Elevated to the category of municipality with the name of Sumé, on November 8, 1951, separated from Monteiro.

Local Offices
Cartório de Registro Civil Praça José Américo, 29 Centro Sumé PB 58540-000 Telephone: (83) 3353-2227 E-mail: paulocbbr@bol.com.br

Online Resources

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

Local Churches
PARÓQUIA DE NOSSA SENHORA DA CONCEIÇÃO – 1943 Praça Cônego Sílvio, S/N Centro Sumé PB 58540-000 Telephone: (83) 3353-2219

Localities
District: Amparo e Pio X