Passagem, Paraíba, Brazil Genealogy

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

History
The main inhabitants of the region where the municipality of Passagem is located were the Pegas and Panatis Indians. In the year 1848, Mr. Dionisio Camilo de Melo, who built residential houses, dedicating himself to agricultural activity, initially called that region Cruz. Over time, given the progress of the locality, the district was created, belonging to the municipality of Patos, with the name of Passagem. The origin of the name Passagem, was due to the Flour River, crossing the road where the tropeiros destined for the municipalities of Tapero. In 1911, the district of Passagem appears in the municipality of Patos. On December 31, 1943, the district of Passagem was renamed Espinharas. On January 7, 1949, the Espinharas district was renamed Passagem. Elevated to the category of municipality with the name of Passagem, on December 22, 1961, dismembered from Patos.

Local Offices
Cartório Único Rua Nossa Senhora da Conceição, s/n Centro Passagem PB 58734-000 Telephone: (83) 3478-3049 E-mail: berlaniaepedro@hotmail.com

Online Resources

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