Abre Campo, Minas Gerais, Brazil Genealogy

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

History
District of the municipality of Abre Campo, its original name was Santo Antônio do Matipó. The patrimony was established by Maria de Lima on June 18, 1853

With the denomination Santo Antônio do Matipó, the village was formed that was elevated to Parish by Law Nº 2629 of January 17, 1880.

Canonically instituted on April 29, 1881 with Roque Pinto as its first vicar, it then belonged to the municipality of Ponte Nova. Decree Law Nº 148, of December 17, 1938, reduced the name to Santo Antônio. The current name – Granada – was given by decree Law Nº 1058 of December 31, 1943.

On October 15, 1741, the first parish was created with the title of Santa Ana.

Former Names:
 * Santo António do Matipó
 * Granada

Local Offices
Ofício de registro civil das pessoas naturais Serviço Registral das Pessoas Naturais Rua Dr. Holinto de Abreu, 83 Centro Abre Campo Abre Campo 35365-000 Minas Gerais Telephone: (0xx31) 3872-1385 Fax: (0xx31) 3872-2036 Email: cartorio.ac@hotmail.com

Local Churches
Paróquia Santana Praça Santana, 15 Centro 35365-000 Abre Campo Minas Gerais Telephone: (31) 3872-1213

Other Institutions
Prefeitura Municipal R. Santo António, 228 Centro 35365-000 Telephone: (31) 3872-1254

Antonio Barrozo Pereira Inventory - 1878 https://genealogiaehorizontes.blogspot.com/2020/08/inventario-de-antonio-barrozo-pereira.html

Marriage records, Sant'Anna parish 1861 - 1905 https://genealogiaehorizontes.blogspot.com/2021/05/registros-matrimoniais-abril-1861-julho.html