Currais Novos, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil Genealogy

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

History
Totoró was located in Ribeira do Seridó, belonging to the region of Paraíba. The municipality of Caicó was created on July 31, 1788, with the official name of Vila do Príncipe, Currais Novos became part of Caicó.

After the death of the chapel's creator on December 13, 1813, Captain Gonsalo Lopes Galvão was in charge of the lands and the village. He organized the construction of houses following the street alignment, built the first rectory and the first school (only for boys, as was customary), in addition to other urbanization works.

It then passed to the municipality of Acari with its creation on April 11, 1833.

During the reign of Dom Pedro II, the village was established as a District of Peace, through provincial resolution nº 301 of September 6, 1854.

The Village was created and separated from Acari on October 15, 1890 by State Decree No. 59, of the then provisional governor Pedro Velho de Albuquerque Maranhão, with installation in a Solemn Session held on February 26, 1891 by the then president of the Acariense Intendency, Captain Cipriano Bezerra de Santa Rosa.

After the dismemberment, the municipality of Currais Novos had its area delimited by surveyor Juventino da Silveira Borges. The inauguration of the Intendency was solemnized by the Governor of the State, being made up of citizens: Laurentino Bezerra de Medeiros Galvão (president), followed by the Councilors (in the role of councilors) Juventino da Silveira Borges, Sérvulo Pires de Albuquerque Galvão Filho, Francisco Bezerra by Medeiros and Moisés de Oliveira Galvão

The municipality was elevated to city status by Law No. 486, of November 29, 1920, sanctioned by Governor Antônio José de Melo e Sousa, in the 32nd year of the Republic. At that time, the population was 14 thousand inhabitants.

Former Names:
 * Galvanópolis
 * Totoró
 * Vila do Príncipe

Local Offices
2º Cartório de Notas R. João Pessoa, 83 Centro Currais Novos - RN 59380-000 Brazil Telephone: (84) 3431-2220
 * Hours: 24 hour service

3º Cartótio Judiciário R. João Alfredo, s-2 Centro Currais Novos - RN 59380-000 Brazil Telephone: (84) 3431-1244

Décimo Cartório Judicial Av. Cel. José Bezerra, 203 Centro Currais Novos - RN 59380-000 Brazil Telephone: (84) 3431-2784
 * Hours: 8:00 am to 5:00 pm

Local Churches
Igreja Matriz de Sant´Ana Pç. Cristo Rei, 94 Centro Currais Novos - RN 59380-000 Brazil Telephone: (84) 4331-1770 Website

Cemeteries
Cemotério Público de Currais Novos R.Josue Simões, 364 Paizinho Maria Currais Novos - RN 59380-000 Brazil

Cemitério Nossa Senhora de Fátima Av. 13 de Maio, 213-245 Paizinho Maria Currais Novos - RN 59380-000 Brazil
 * Hours: 07:00 to 17:00

Localities
With the growth of the cattle fair, Colonel Cipriano decided to separate the space from his lands, giving it the name Fazenda Bela Vista

Surrounding Municipalities

 * North: Lagoa Nova e Cerro Corá
 * South: Frei Martinho/PB e Picuí/PB
 * East: Campo Redondo e São Tomé
 * West: São Vicente e Acari

Other Institutions
Prefeitura Municipal Pç. Desembargador Tomaz Salustino, 90 Centro Currais Novos - RN 59380-000 Brazil Telephone: (84) 3405-2714
 * Hours: 09:00 to 17:00