Quixabá, Paraíba, Brazil Genealogy

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

History
AROUND the year 1900, in the region where the municipality is located, there were two farms. To take advantage of the large cotton production existing on these farms and surroundings, their owners, in 1911, installed a product processing industry, a decisive milestone for the formation and development of the population nucleus. The families Antonio Ferro and Gabriel were the main collaborators in the formation of the village, building houses, founding villages and actively participating in the foundation of the City that received the name of Quixaba. District created with the name of Quixaba, on December 26, 1961, subordinated to the municipality of Cacimba de Areia. Elevated to the category of municipality with the name of Quixaba, on May 6, 1964, separated from Cacimba de Areia.

Local Offices
Cartório Civil Rua Manoel Candeia, s/n Centro Quixabá PB 58733-000 Telephone: (83) 3425-0017 E-mail: katyjullylinda@hotmail.com

Online Resources

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

Local Churches
Paróquia do Bom Jesus Aparecido Rua Cel. José Gomes, 38 Centro Quixabá PB 58733-000 '''Telephone: (83) 3522-1470 Paróquia Nossa Senhora de Santana Rua Joaquim Pinto Neto, 12 Centro Quixabá PB 58733-000 Telephone: (83) 3521-1305