Duas Estradas, Paraíba, Brazil Genealogy

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

History
Its origins are linked to the property of the Costa family, where there was a cotton processing and dozens of people worked. Around the factory, houses were built for workers, giving rise to the first human agglomeration. The place has progressed a lot and Industrial Antônio José da Costa is considered the founder of the city in 1903, which was called Vila Costa. The current name originated from the intersection of the highway with the railway line. In 1919, the first Chapel of the place was built, being renovated in 1963, later becoming the Mother Church. The patron saint of the city is the Heart of Jesus. District created with the name of Duas Estradas, on December 31, 1943, created as an area of ​​the Serra da Raiz district, subordinated to the municipality of Caiçara. On January 21, 1959, the district of Duas Estradas ceased to be part of the municipality of Caiçara, being annexed to the municipality of Serra da Raiz. Elevated to the category of municipality with the name of Duas Estradas, on December 22, 1961, separated from Serra da Raiz.

Local Offices
Cartório do Registro Civil e Notas Rua Costa Filho, 54 Centro Duas Estradas Paraíba 58265-000 Telephone: (83) 3265-1047 E-mail: cartderg@hotmail.com

Online Resources

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

Local Churches
Paróquia do Sagrado Coração de Jesus Rua da Matriz, s/n Centro Duas Estradas Paraíba 58265-000