Patu, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil Genealogy

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

History
The village of Patu was elevated to the status of a district in 1852, belonging to the municipality of Imperatriz (today Martins), and separated from it on September 25, 1890, and is today considered a center of Brazil and a hub city for neighboring municipalities.

Former Names:
 * Patu de Dentro
 * Terra Alta

Local Offices
Cartório Ofício Único R. Rafael Godeiro,183 Centro Patu - RN 59770-000 Brazil Telephone: (84) 3361-2046 E-mail: [mailto:nival_lira@hotmail.com nival_lira@hotmail.com]

Local Churches
Santuário Nossa Senhora dos Impossíveis- O Santuário Nossa Senhora dos Impossíveis, conhecido como Santuário de Lima está localizada na Serra do Lima. R. Jonas Tomás, s/n Serra do Lima Patu - RN 59770-000 Brazil Telephone: (84) 3361-2278/ 3323-1092

Cemeteries
Cemitério Público Municipal R. Messias Targino, s/n Centro Patu - RN 59770-000 Brazil

Localities

 * Sítio Patu de Fora (1742)

Surrounding Municipalities

 * North: Caraúbas e Janduís
 * South: Belém do Brejo do Cruz/PB e Catolé do Rocha/PB
 * East: Messias Targino
 * West: Olho-d'Água do Borges, Rafael Godeiro e Almino Afonso

Other Institutions
Prefeitura Municipal de Patu/RN Av. António Suassuna, 54 Centro Patu - RN 59770-000 Brazil Telephone: (84) 3361-2211 Website