Nova Palmeira, Paraíba, Brazil Genealogy

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

History
The POVOADO began in 1880, when Francisco Bezerra de Medeiros, known as Chico Caçote, established the Jerimim farm, in the place where the city is today. The other owners in the place were Pedro Antonio dos Santos, José Bezerra de Medeiros and Manoel Clementino de Mendonça. On land donated by the pioneer, Francisco Bezerra de Medeiros, a chapel dedicated to Nossa Senhora da Guia, chosen as Patroness of Povoação, was built in 1818. Manoel Belarmino de Macedo, Tomaz Martins de Medeiros and José Mário Dantas are listed among the first inhabitants. Jerimum's name was changed to Nova Palmeira, at the suggestion of Manoel de Souza Lima, then mayor of Picuí, the municipality to which the village belonged. Two seedlings of the tree were taken by the mayor, planted in a prominent place. With constant progress, Nova Palmeira was elevated to the category of district in 1961, and in 1963, it was spun off from Pedra Lavrada. District created with the name of Nova Palmeira, on December 20, 1961, subordinated to the municipality of Pedra Lavrada. Elevated to the category of municipality with the name of Nova Palmeira on November 14, 1963, separated from Pedra Lavrada.

Local Offices
Ofício do Registro Civil e Notas Rua Elizio Geroncio, 16 Centro Nova Palmeira PB 58184-000 Telephone: (83) 8742-6230 E-mail: fran.borg@hotmail.com

Online Resources

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

Local Churches
Paróquia Nossa Senhora da Guia Nova Palmeira PB Telephone: (83) 98760-3973 E-mail: halderklay@yahoo.com.br Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/guiaparoquia