Palmeira dos Índios, Alagoas, Brazil Genealogy

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

History
In the mid-18th century, the lands of the Municipality constituted a settlement of the Xucurus Indians, located between the Cafurna swamp and the palm groves of the Serra da Boa Vista. Hence, the origin of the name Palmeira dos Índios is believed. Tradition tells that, around 1770, Frei Domingos de São José arrived in the village. Three years later, after converting the gentiles, the Franciscan obtained from Dona Maria Pereira Gonçalves, owner of the sesmaria, a donation of "half a league" of land for the construction of a chapel, dedicated to Senhor Bom Jesus da Boa Morte. In 1798, the parish of Palmeira dos Índios was created and, in 1835, the village was elevated to the category of village, separating itself from Anadia. In 1821, the Indians asked the then President of the Province of Alagoas for a donation of land where they could work. The following year, the Governing Board, responding to the appeal, determined the demarcation of the area between the Cabeça de Negro stream, currently Pau da Negra and the headwaters of the Panelas. In 1846, it returned to district status as a result of political disputes between local families. Seven years later, Palmeira returned to the category of village, recovering its development and being elevated to the category of city on August 20, 1889. With the inauguration, in 1933, of the railroad, as the terminus of the branch that left Lourenço de Albuquerque, the municipality entered a phase of significant economic growth.

Emancipation: 08/20/1835

Local Offices
Ofício de registro civil das pessoas naturais e tabelionato de notas Serviço Registral das Pessoas Naturais Rua José e Maria Passos, 258 Centro Palmeira dos Índios Palmeira dos Índios CEP: 57600-030 Alagoas Telephone: (0xx82) 3421-2051

Cemeteries
Parque do Agreste Rod. BR 316 - km 3, s/n - Palmeira dos Indios - AL CEP: 57613-000

Localities

 * Povoado Tabacaria

Other Institutions
Biblioteca da Universidade Federal de Alagoas - Polo de Palmeira dos Índios Rua Sonho Verde, s/n - Bairro: Eucalipso - CEP: 57076-100 Telephone: (82) 3420-1282 Facebook: www.facebook.com/biblioteca.palmeiradosindios

Biblioteca Pública Municipal Graciliano Ramos Rua Luiz Pinto de Andrade, s/n - Centro Telephone: (83) 99842412 E-mail: edilacanuto@hotmail.com

Prefeitura Municipal de Palmeira dos Índios Praça da Independência, 34 - Bairro: Centro - CEP: 57605-010 E-mail: contato@palmeiradosindios.al.gov.br Telephone: (82) 3421-3696 Facebook: www.facebook.com/PrefeituraDePalmeiraDosIndios Instagram: www.instagram.com/palmeiradosindios Website: www.palmeiradosindios.al.gov.br