Jaçanã, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil Genealogy

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

History

 * Between 1946 and 1951, Sítio Flores was already a small village, and came to be called “Povoado Flores”.
 * Officially in November 1953, the village became a Village in the District of Santa Cruz.
 * On March 26, 1963, the village was emancipated, effectively becoming a municipality, receiving the official name of Jaçanã.

Former Names:
 * Vila do Distrito de Santa Cruz

Local Offices
Cartório Ofício Único R. João Fernandes da Silva, 296 Centro Jaçanã - RN 59225-000 Brazil Telephone: (84) 3295-000 E-mail: [mailto:edjancleideferreira@hotmail.com edjancleideferreira@hotmail.com]

Local Churches
Igreja Nossa Senhora de Fátima R. Manoel Fortunato de Medeiros, 54 Centro Jaçanã - RN 59225-000 Brazil Facebook

Cemeteries
Cemitério Público Senhor do Bonfim R. Manoel Fortunato de Medeiros, 458 Girassol Jaçanã - RN 59225-000 Brazil

Localities

 * Sítio Flores
 * Povoado Flores

Surrounding Municipalities

 * East: São Bento do Trairí
 * North: Coronel Ezequiel
 * South: Picuí/PB, Nova Floresta/PB & Cuité/PB

Other Institutions
Prefeitura Municipal R. Prefeito José Pereira, 177 São José Jaçanã - RN 59225-000 Brazil Telephone: (84) 3295-2534 Website