Paraú, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil Genealogy

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

History
In April 1998, at the proposal of a councilor, a law was created and a plebiscite was held that changed the name of the municipality to Espírito Santo do Oeste. However, two years later, the change was challenged by the Regional Electoral Court (TRE), which did not approve the change, returning the municipality to its original name.

The municipality had its political emancipation on May 10, 1962, when it was separated from the municipality of Augusto Severo (currently Campo Grande).

Former Names:
 * Espírito Santo do Oeste

Local Offices
Cartório Ofício do Registro Civil, tabelionato de Notas e Registros Públicos R. Alferes Tonho, s/n Centro Paraú Paraú - RN 59660-000 Brazil Telephone: (84) 9921-3539
 * Hours: Monday to Friday from 8am to 12pm and from 2pm to 6pm.

Local Churches
Igreja Do Divino Espírito Santo (Church created in 1912, was visited by Frei Damião several times) R. D. Ribeirinha, 97 Centro Paraú Paraú - RN 59660-000 Brazil

Cemeteries
Cemitério Municipal R. Claudina Cândido Lopes, 135 Pipôco Paraú Paraú - RN 59660-000 Brazil

Surrounding Municipalities

 * Upanema
 * Açu
 * Triunfo Potiguar
 * Campo Grande

Other Institutions
Prefeitura Municipal R. Raimundo Galdino de Aquino, 322 Centro Paraú Paraú - RN 59660-000 Brazil Telephone: (84) 3456-0987 E-mail: [mailto:gabinete@parau.rn.gov.br gabinete@parau.rn.gov.br] Website