Abaeté, Minas Gerais, Brazil Genealogy

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

History
In 1852, the Parish of Morada Nova was created. Since the Marmelada District already existed (1842) and, as a District, belonged to Morada Nova and, as a chapel, to Dores do Indaiá. On 09/17/1860, these parishes of Morada Nova and Dores do Indaiá were transferred from the Bishopric of Pernambuco to the Bishopric of Mariana. On 21/07/1864, the District (Capela) of Marmelada is elevated to the parish: Nossa Senhora do Patrocínio do Marmelada, by the Bishop of Mariana, D. Antônio Ferreira Viçoso.

The installation of the parish is made on 08/28/1864; and in 1864, with the construction of our first matrix, the district was elevated to a parish.

On January 1, 1870, after much political pressure from the community and local authorities, the village's seat was transferred to Marmelada, due to its geographical centralization.

1/07/1864, the District (Capela) of Marmelada is elevated to the parish: Nossa Senhora do Patrocínio do Marmelada, by the Bishop of Mariana, D. Antônio Ferreira Viçoso.

On November 5, 1877, the village was elevated to the category of City, receiving the name of Abaeté, by Law 2416, signed by the president of the Province of Minas Gerais, João Capistrano Bandeira de Melo. Until 1935, the mayor of the city.

Former Names:
 * Distrito do Marmelada (1842)

Local Offices
Ofício de registro civil das pessoas naturais e de interdições e tutelas Cartório Vilhena II Pç. Amador Álvares, 444 – Sala 101 Centro Abaeté Abaeté 35620-000 Minas Gerais Telephone/Fax: (0xx37) 3541-3485 Email: wender9cartorio@yahoo.com.br

Cemeteries
Cemitério Municipal Av. Dr. Guido, 1058 Centro 35620-000 Abaeté Minas Gerais Telephone: (37) 3541-5209