Salgado de São Félix, Paraíba, Brazil Genealogy

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

History
IN THE MID-18th century, the foundations of the Mission of Pilar, of the Jesuit priests, gave rise to the current Municipality. Around the Mission, there were a small number of houses. The sharp taste of salt in the waters of the streams that bathed the place gave rise to the name Salgado. Some time later, some missionaries arrived from Italy, bringing the image of Saint Felix de Cantalice, which the residents elected Patroeiro. The place was renamed Salgado de São Félix In the formation of the nucleus, there was influence from the Portuguese, Dutch, Germans and Africans. It records the history that a large number of captives lived there, with festivities held for eight days, in commemoration of their freedom, on May 13, 1888. With the progress of the locality, its fair became one of the most popular in the region, with good commercial movement. The first chapel was built in 1876, in the same place, today is the Igreja Matriz. The toponym, simplified to Salgado, was later changed to Aburá and later re-established to Salgado de São Félix. In 1911, the district of Salgado appears in the municipality of Itabaiana. On December 31, 1943, the district of Salgado was renamed Aburá and the municipality of Itabaiana was renamed Tabaiana. On September 30, 1948, the district of Aburá was renamed Salgado de São Félix and the municipality of Itabaiana was renamed Itabaiana again. Elevated to the category of municipality with the name of Salgado de São Félix, on December 5, 1961, separated from Itabaiana.

Local Offices
Cartório de Registro Civil e Serviços Notarial Anjos Rua José Silveira, s/n Centro Salgado de São Félix PB 58370-000 Telephone: (83) 3280-1067 E-mail: lenira.anjos@gmail.com

Online Resources

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

Local Churches
Paróquia SÃO FÉLIX CANTALICE (2002) Rua João XXIII, 38 Centro Salgado de São Félix PB 58380-000 E-mail: paroquiasaofelixpb@hotmail.com

Localities
Districts: Dois Riachos e Feira Nova