Livramento, Paraíba, Brazil Genealogy

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

History
The current seat of the Municipality of Livramento is located on the land of the former Livramento Farm, owned by José Marinheiro de Brito. There, a chapel was built, dedicated to Nossa Senhora do Livramento, Patroness of the Place. The first house in the village was built by Antônio Marinheiro, father of José Marinheiro de Brito. Shortly after, Ildefonso de Almeida Filho settled there; built several houses and installed a cotton processing industry, contributing to the arrival of new residents. The fertility of the land aroused the interest for farming and cattle raising, attracting people from various points, which developed the population of the region. In 1914, the first public fair was held, which, even today, presents itself with intense movement. In 1937, it appears in the municipality of Tapepoá for the district of Livramento. On November 15, 1938, the district of Livramento was renamed Carnaubal. On December 31, 1943, the district of Carnaubal was renamed Sarapó and the municipality of Taperoá was renamed Batalhão. On November 19, 1948, the district of Sarapó was renamed Livramento again. On January 7, 1949, the municipality of Batalhão was renamed Taperoá again. Elevated to the category of municipality, with the name of Livramento, on December 15, 1961, separated from Taperoá.

Local Offices
Cartório de Registro Civil Rua José Americo de Almeida, 400 Centro Livramento PB Telephone: (83) 3477-1045

Online Resources

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

Local Churches
PARÓQUIA NOSSA Senhora DO LIVRAMENTO (1980)