Messias, Alagoas, Brazil Genealogy

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

History
Around 1890, some houses that belonged to the Calheiros family started the village "Curralinho". The privileged position of the place and the fertility of the land made other families from neighboring regions move there. Families like Barros, Peixoto, Lins, Rodrigues and Rosa e Silva began to develop agriculture and livestock. The railway line crossed the village, on the way between Flexeiras and Fazenda Bom Jardim. Curralinho was located at a strategic point on the road that served Joaquim Gomes, Murici and Flexeiras to Maceió and Rio Largo. Travelers contributed to the development of the village. The district was created with the name of Floriano in 1938. In 1943, the district of Floriano changed its name to Messias. According to some old residents, Messias originated as a result of the large number of carpenters existing at the time. The justification for the name comes from religious devotion, as carpentry was the profession of Saint Joseph, father of Jesus, called "Messiah". Until 1950 it was the town of Murici and, in 1960, it came under the jurisdiction of Flexeiras. The installation of the Bititinga Plant, in 1950, contributed decisively to Messias' progress. With the creation of jobs and the increase in revenue, the village demanded administrative autonomy. In 1962 it became a municipality and the village demanded administrative autonomy. On June 09, 1962 it became a municipality with full emancipation.

Former Names:
 * Curralinho
 * Floriano
 * Murici

Local Offices
Ofício de registro civil das pessoas naturais Rua Elias Lins Calheiros, 12 Centro Messias Messias CEP: 57990-000 Alagoas Telephone: (0xx82) 3262-1118 Email: beatryz_calheiros@hotmail.com

Other Institutions
Prefeitura Municipal de Messias R. Elpídio Cavalcante Lins, s/n – Centro CEP: 57990-000 Tel/Fax: (82) 3262-1570 Email: prefeituramessias@ig.com.br