Vieirópolis, Paraíba, Brazil Genealogy

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

History
The beginnings of the formation of the municipality of Vieirópolis are related to the union of two sesmarias dates known as Genipapeiro and Serra Branca. They belonged to an heiress known as Emanuela. The dates were passed on to José Gonçalves Vieira da Costa e Silva, who came from Bahia in the early 1830s. The dates were transformed into the Palestine Farms. There the Vieira clan was formed, initially composed of eight brothers: Antônio Vieira, Raquel Vieira, Manoel Nascimento, José (Zeca) Vieira, Joaquim (Kinô) Vieira, Constantina Vieira and Maria (Dona Torô) da Coneceição. From marriages between cousins' cousins, the great family of the Vieira de Serra Branca was formed. They were masters of large herds, stills, locomotives, cotton gin and flour mills. They were holders of local political power. One of the Vieira, nicknamed Hermengildo began in 1938 the construction of the church of Senhora Sant'Ana was donated by the famous Blessed João de Moura. On July 25, 1940, the church of the then village of Serra Branca was inaugurated.

District created with the name of Vieirópolis, on January 8, 1962, subordinated to the municipality of Souza. Elevated to the category of municipality with the name of Vieirópolis, on April 29, 1994, separated from Sousa.

Local Offices
Cartório Distrital Rua Antonio Vieira Pinto, 55 Centro Vieirópolis Paraíba 58822-000 Telephone: (83) 3547-1011 E-mail: creusalmq@hotmail.com

Online Resources

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

Local Churches
Paróquia São Joaquim e Santana Rua Hermengildo Vieira Costa, s/n Centro Vieirópolis Paraíba 58222-000 Telephone: (83) 8135-6209