Boa Ventura, Paraíba, Brazil Genealogy

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

History
The origin of the municipality dates back to the lands belonging to Casa da Torre since 1700. In 1776, Alferes Luís Pinto de Sousa settled in the region, at Fazenda São Boaventura. In 1887, construction began on the Chapel dedicated to Nossa Senhora da Conceição, completed in 1892. The chapel boosted the population of the place. The historical past of the current municipality of Boa Ventura, are linked to a strip of land acquired, in the house of the tower in Bahia in the year 1700. After several years, the farm of São Boa Ventura, had in 1776, the Alferes Luís Pinto de Souza and his wife, coming from other regions, arriving here revealing themselves as its owners. In 1887, this couple donated a plot of land to Nossa Senhora da Conceição, starting the construction of the chapel, which was completed in 1892. Already in this century the old image of a site disappeared, appearing in the surroundings of the chapel a proportional nucleus of people. This locality began to progress, with the support of political groups. Standing out Colonel Zuza Lacerda, for his fight against the outlaws, later Colonel Zuza Lacerda, feeling discredited by the Governor José Peregrino de Araújo, with all his guard prepared a movement against the State and Municipal Public Powers, with the object of to achieve the Independence of the State of São Boa Ventura, creating the Republic of Estrela, for 3 days, the patriotic value of their children exuberated by the desire to see their country grow, improve, be free and independent.

District created with the name of Boa Ventura, on July 23, 1901, subordinated to the municipality of Misericórdia. On November 15, 1938, the municipality of Misericórdia was renamed Itaporanga, and the district of São Boa Ventura became part of the municipality of Itaporanga. On December 31, 1943, the municipality of Itaporanga was renamed Misericórdia. Elevated to the category of municipality with the name of Boa Ventura, ex-São Boa Ventura, on December 1, 1961, separated from Itaporanga.

Local Offices
Cartório Registro Civil e Notas Rua Republica da Estrêla, 30 Centro Boa Ventura Paraíba 58993-000 Telephone: (83) 8895-4633 E-mail: luciapinto2013@hotmail.com

Online Resources

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

Local Churches
Paróquia Nossa Senhora da Conceição Paraíba Praça da Igreja, s/n Centro Boa Ventura Paraíba 58993-000 Telephone: (83) 8600-4827