Abaré, Bahia, Brazil Genealogy

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

History
Abaré is a word of indigenous origin and means Man in a cassock. The expression was used to name the priests and missionaries who arrived in the region with the aim of catechizing the inhabitants of the place, in an area initially inhabited by indigenous peoples. In the first half of the 19th century, Abaré was just a farm that belonged to Mr. Nicolau Tolentino da Conceição, an intelligent young man, with an evolved mentality, descendant of Portugal, coming from Salvador, who arrived to explore the lands bought from the D Ávila Family. For these lands belonged to the Casa da Torre founded by Garcia D Ávila, one of the most powerful and rich men in Bahia. Garcia economically organized the conquered space, established social relations, and conquered a political potentate along the São Francisco River.

The district created with the name of Abaré (former village), on December 30, 1953, was subordinated to the municipality of Chorrochó. Elevated to the category of a municipality with the name of Abaré, on July 19, 1962, separated from Chorrochó.

Local Offices
Ofício de registro civil das pessoas naturais Rua Cônego Pascoal, s/n Centro Abaré Abaré 48680-000 Bahia Telephone: (0xx75) 3287-2229 Fax: (0xx75) 3287-2239

Local Churches
Paróquia de Santo António Rua Nicolau Tolentino, 14 Centro 48680-000