Nova Olinda, Paraíba, Brazil Genealogy

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

History
THE ORIGIN of the municipality dates back to 1870, with the implementation of Engenho Olinda, owned by Antônio de Souza Dias. In 1877 there were already several residents in the region, recently coming from Portugal. The farm's headquarters was located on the left bank of the stream currently called Gravatá, a point of support for the religious from Recife and Fortaleza. It was up to the sons of Antônio Dias to consolidate the development of the nucleus. Jô de Souza Dias built the first house, in addition to the existing ones in Engenho. Soon after, his nephew, Irineu de Souza, and Colonel Abilio Rodrigues dos Santos arrived, who later donated land for the construction of the chapel, guided by Father Severino Ramalho, vicar of Piancó. In 1902, it underwent a major renovation, with João Barreiro donating the image of Nossa Senhora dos Remédios. At that time, the toponym of Furada was changed to Nova Olinda. In 1951 the chapel was demolished and, in the same place, the Mother Church was built. The parish was created in 1965, belonging to the Diocese of Patos. With the development of the village, a free fair was organized, with great movement. Later, the Post and Telegraph Agency and the Pluviometric Station were installed. Among the pioneers, in addition to the founder, are Raimundo Epaminondas, Moisés Rodrigues de Souza, Ideão de Souza. District created with the name of Andreza, on December 31, 1943, subordinated to the municipality of Piancó. On November 5, 1948, the district of Andreza was renamed Nova Olinda. Elevated to the category of municipality with the name of Nova Olinda, on December 22, 1961, separated from Piancó.

Local Offices
Cartório do Registro Civil das Pessoas Naturais e Notas Rua Getúlio Vargas, 10 Centro Nova Olinda PB 58798-000 Telephone: (83) 3459-1028 E-mail: cartoriogonzaga@bol.com.br

Online Resources

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

Local Churches
Paróquia Nossa Senhora dos Remédios (1965)