Palestina, Alagoas, Brazil Genealogy

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

History
Around 1880, the area where the municipality of Palestina is today was a farm that belonged to Joaquim Félix de Melo and Manoel Januário de Carvalho. After they died, the families moved to another region. In 1940, José Ferreira de Melo, coming from Pão de Açúcar, arrived at the old farm. There, he installed a grocery store and a grain-buying warehouse. He then set up a dairy factory that produced about 10,000 liters of milk a day. He also added a cotton gin. At that time, the place was known as Retiro de Cima. In a short time a small village was formed. The first fair was installed by the residents in 1949. Trade began to expand and Retiro developed. In addition to José Ferreira de Melo - considered a founder, Manoel Silvino de Carvalho, Pedro Félix de Melo, Arestides Joaquim de Carvalho, Josué Rodrigues de Carvalho, Manoel Joventino de Carvalho, Pedro and Manoel Joaquim de Carvalho are remembered in the region as pioneers. It was elevated to the category of municipality with the name of Palestina ex-town of Retiro, in 1962. It was removed from Pão de Açúcar, with full emancipation on August 27, 1962.

Local Offices
Ofício de registro civil e tabelionato de notas Serviço do Registro Civil e Notas de Palestina Rua Vitório dos Santos, s/n Centro Palestina Palestina CEP: 57410-000 Alagoas Telephone: (0xx82) 3631-1135 /99971-6785 Email: ivanio_santos@ig.com.br

Localities

 * Santa Filomena
 * Vila Santo Antônio

Other Institutions
Biblioteca Pública Municipal Rui Barbosa Rua Pedro Félix de Melo, 490 - Centro Telephone: (82) 3631-1151 E-mail: apoliveirasouza@gmail.com

Prefeitura Municipal de Palestina Pç. José Thomaz da Silva Neto – Centro CEP: 57410-000 Tel.: (82) 3631-1128 Fax: (82) 3631-1151 Email: prefpalestina@ig.com.br