Canhotinho, Pernambuco, Brazil Genealogy

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

History

 * District created with the name Canhotinho, July 1, 1882, subordinate to the municipality of São Bento.
 * Elevated to the category of town on October 2, 1890.
 * Elevated to the status of city and headquarters, with the name of Canhotinho, on May 14, 1903.

Local Offices
Cartório de Registo Civil Rua Eugenio Tavares de Miranda, s/n Centro Canhotinho - PE 55420-000 Brazil Telephone: (87) 99964-3541 E-mail: [mailto:cartorioderegistrocivildecanhotinho@hotmail.com cartorioderegistrocivildecanhotinho@hotmail.com]

Local Churches
Paróquia de Nossa Senhora da Conceição Rua Eugênio Tavares de Miranda, 341 Centro Canhotinho - PE 55420-000 Brazil Telephone: (87) 3781-1138

Localities
Districts:
 * Calçado
 * Jupi
 * Lagedo
 * Palmeira
 * Tepi
 * Paquevira (Glicério)
 * Ôlho D'água de Dentro

Surrounding Municipalities

 * North: Lajedo e Jurema
 * East: Quipapá e Estado de Alagoas
 * West: Angelim e Calçado
 * South: Palmeirina