Olivença, Alagoas, Brazil Genealogy

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

History
The history of the current municipality of Olivença begins around 1850. In its first records there is, at that time, only a small village belonging to the territory of the municipality of Santana do Ipanema, with a few inhabitants, including Antonio Serapião, Manoel Justino and Manoel Luiz da Costa. Nearly 50 years later, in 1898, from Lagoa da Canoa, two families settled in the region: Manoel Vieira de Oliveira and Belarmino Vieira de Oliveira, who began the development of the region with the implementation of small sites and dedicating themselves to agriculture and livestock. The place was known as "Capim" and had this name until political emancipation. Vila do Capim grew and, in 1930, it already had the characteristics of a small town, even though it was still inhabited by Santana do Ipanema. In this same year, residents tried administrative autonomy, having João and Odilon Vieira as their main leaders. In 1959, through the 2092 law, Capim was elevated to the status of an autonomous municipality with the name of Olivença, which characterizes the junction of the surnames of the founding families of the municipality.

District created under the name of Capim ex-povoado, in 1954. Elevated to the category of municipality with the name of Olivença, in 1958, separated from Santana do Ipanema. Emancipation: 02/02/1959

Former Names:
 * Capim

Local Offices
Ofício de registro civil das pessoas naturais Rua Cel. Belarmino Vieira de Oliveira, 84 Centro Olivença Olivença 57550-000 Alagoas Telephone: (0xx82)98130-0134