Cubati, Paraíba, Brazil Genealogy

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

History
Cubati, in Tupi Guarani, means water plant, two farms with the same name, Canoas, owned by Mr. Manoel de Barros and Mr. Targino Pereira da Costa, were located in the place where the city of Cubati stands today. Shortly after Manoel de Barros donated a piece of land for the construction of a chapel in honor of São Severino and around it, new houses began to appear occupied by families who had recently arrived from other regions. The first fair of the place was held at the farmhouse of Manoel de Barros. In 1938, the Church was built, which today serves as the main church, far from the first chapel. District created with the name of Canoas, on October 28, 1915, subordinated to the municipality of Picuí. On December 31, 1943, the district of Canoas changed its name to Cubati. Elevated to the category of municipality with the name of Cubati, on April 30, 1959, separated from Picuí.

Local Offices
Cartório do Registro Civil das Pessoas Naturais e Notas Rua São Severino, 79 Centro Cubati Paraíba 58167-000 Telephone: (83) 8731-5916 E-mail: cartoriocubati@hotmail.com

Online Resources

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

Local Churches
Paróquia Nossa Senhora da Luz Rua São Severino, s/n Centro Cubati Paraíba 58167-000 E-mail: arturchaves costa@hotmail.com