São Rafael, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil Genealogy

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

History

 * 1858 - a literacy school called Cadeira de Primeiras Letras was created, which taught the people the name Caiçara, ignoring the name imposed by the Capuchin friar. But São Rafael was the name that officially prevailed.
 * 1938 - District created with the name of São Rafael, by decree state law nº 603, of October 31st.
 * 1939 - 1943 - The district of São Rafael, included in the municipality of Santana do Matos.
 * 1948 - Elevated to the category of municipality with the name of São Rafael by state law nº 146, of December 23.
 * 1949 - Dismembered from the municipality of Santana do Matos, it became the headquarters in the former district of São Rafael, forming the headquarters district. Installed on January 1st.

Former Names:
 * Caiçara

Local Offices
Cartório Único de Notas e Registros Rua Governador Georgino Avelino, Nº 70 Centro São Rafael - RN 59518-000 Brazil Telephone: (84)3336-2268 E-mail: [mailto:cartoriounicosr@hotmail.com cartoriounicosr@hotmail.com]
 * Hours: From: 08:00 am until 6:00 pm

Cemeteries
Cemitério Parque da Saudade Rua Pedro Eracto Sobrinho, s/n Br RN-118 São Rafael - RN 59518-00 Brazil

Surrounding Municipalities

 * East: Santana do Matos
 * North:Itajá and Açu
 * South: Jucurutu
 * West: Açu and Jucurutu