Feira Grande, Alagoas, Brazil Genealogy

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

History
There are no recorded dates in the history of the city that accurately point out the arrival of Francisco José Gonçalves. He is considered the first inhabitant of the region, coming from Lagoa de Cima, municipality of Traipu. The fertility of the soil attracted other families, forming the village. Formerly called Mocambo, the village belonged to São Braz, which was extinguished on February 19, 1938 and annexed to Arapiraca. Then, decree 2422, of October 26, dismembered the district of Arapiraca and annexed it to Traipu. On November 30, 1938, by decree-law 2,435, the village was elevated to the category of village. When the construction of the stretch of the Rede Ferroviária do Nordeste began, connecting Palmeira dos Índios to Porto Real do Colégio, the movement in the region expanded even more, because of the workers who worked on the work. Officially, by decree-law 2,902, from 1953, which established the territorial division for the five-year period 1944-1948, the name Mocambo was replaced by Feira Grande, as the fair in the municipality was the largest among those that took place in nearby towns and villages. Law 1785, of 1954, elevated Feira Grande to the category of municipality, officially installed by Governor Arnon de Mello.

District created with the name of Mucambo, in 1938, subordinated to the municipality of Traipu. In 1943, the district of Mocambo changed its name to Feira Grande. In 1947, the district of Feira Grande is annexed to the new municipality of São Brás. Elevated to the category of municipality in 1954. Emancipation: 04/25/1960

Former Names:
 * Mucambo
 * Mocambo

Local Offices
Ofício de registro civil das pessoas naturais  Cartório: Massapê Rua Antônio Bispo de Oliveira, 279 Distrito de Massapê Feira Grande Feira Grande CEP:57340-000 Alagoas Telephone: (0xx82) 3524-7029

Ofício de registro civil das pessoas naturais e tabelionato de notas Cartório do Registro Civil e Notas de Feira Grande Praç. Pref. Domingos Apóstolo Lira, 121 Centro Feira Grande Feira Grande CEP:57340-000 Alagoas Telephone: (0xx82) 3524-1141 / 3524-1341 Fax: (0xx82) 3524-1141 Email: rosiclealira@hotmail.com

Local Churches
Paróquia Nossa Senhora da Conceição (Created: 08/12/1963) Avenida 25 de Abril – Centro Feira Grande – AL CEP 57340-000 Telephone: (82) 99675-0490

Other Institutions
Biblioteca Pública Municipal Margarita Atanazio da Silva Rua 7 de setembro, s/n - Centro Telephone: (82) 9920-6669 E-mail: renatamanhaes@oi.com.br

Prefeitura Municipal de Feira Grande R. 7 de Setembro, 15 – Centro CEP: 57340-000 Telephone: (82) 3524-1153 Fax: (82) 3524-1104 Email: pmfeiragrande@oi.com.br Website: http://www.feiragrande.al.gov.br/ Facebook: https://pt-br.facebook.com/Prefeitura-de-Feira-Grande-546399855404512/