Doutor Severiano, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil Genealogy

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

History
Before being elevated to the category of municipality, it was a district belonging to the municipality of São Miguel, with the name of Mundo Novo. Only on May 10, 1962, this district was emancipated, becoming a new municipality in the state of Rio Grande do Norte, being called Doutor Severiano, in reference to Francisco Severiano de Figueiredo Sobrinho, a native of Caicó, who gave a major step in the development of the region.

By law no. 55, on December 21, 1953. Finally, on May 10, 1962, by state law no. 2784, Doutor Severiano was separated from São Miguel and became a municipality in the state of Rio Grande do Norte.

Former Names:
 * Before being elevated to the category of municipality, it was a district belonging to the municipality of São Miguel, with the name of Mundo Novo.

Local Offices
Cartório Ofício Único R. Padre Tertuliano, s/n Centro Doutor Severiano - RN 5991-000 Brazil Telephone: (84) 3356-3147

Local Churches
Igreja de Santa Luzia R. Cristovão Colombo, s/n Centro Doutor Severiano - RN 5991-000 Brazil Telephone: (84) 8121-6721 Website

Cemeteries
Cemitério Municipal Parqque da Paz R. Cristovão Colombo, 58 Doutor Severiano - RN 5991-000 Brazil

Surrounding Municipalities

 * East: Encanto
 * North: Ererê/CE
 * South: São Miguel
 * West: Pereiro/CE

Other Institutions
Prefeitura Municipal R. Padre Tertuliano Fernandes, 120 Centro Doutor Severiano - RN 5991-000 Brazil Telephone: (84) 3356-0002/ 3356-0004 E-mail: [mailto:prefeitura@doutorseveriano.rn.gov.br prefeitura@doutorseveriano.rn.gov.br] Website