Dona Inês, Paraíba, Brazil Genealogy

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

History
The emergence of the colonization of Dona Inês began at the beginning of the 20th century, when small farms were formed and, according to the story, the first residents of the place were José Paulino da Costa, Pedro Teodoro da Silva and Pedro José Teixeira. The oldest say that around 1850, cowboys who came from other regions in search of stray cattle, saw a column of smoke in the distance. Finding this strange fact, since it was thought that the place was completely uninhabited, they went there and found, in the shade of a cashew tree, next to a well, a white lady, with a black servant as a companion. The lady said her name was INES, which was "Senhora de Engenho" in Pernambuco. This story told by the oldest, about the first person found in the place. The lady was never seen again. District created with the name of Dona Inês, on December 31, 1943, subordinated to the municipality of Bananeiras. Elevated to the category of municipality with the name of Dona Inês, on June 19, 1959, separated from Bananeiras.

Local Offices
Cartório do Registro Civil e Notas Rua Manoel Pedro, 188 Centro Dona Inês Paraíba 58228-000 Telephone: (83) 8125-5249 E-mail: msalvesmoreira@hotmail.com

Online Resources

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

Local Churches
Paróquia Santa Inês e São Sebastião E-mail: pascom@paroquiasantainesesaosebastiao.com