Alexandria, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil Genealogy

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

History
Through Law No. 572, of December 3, 1923, the then governor Antonio José de Mello e Souza elevated the town of Alexandria to the category of town, maintaining the name. By means of a law dated 12.11.1913, the Municipal Superintendent of Martins assigned the name of Alexandria to the village of Barriguda, thus honoring Mrs. Alexandrina Barreto Ferreira Chaves, wife of the then Judge and Senator Joaquim Ferreira Chaves Filho, former governor of the State and, at the time, recently elected to head, for the second time, the Potiguar Executive Branch.

Former Names: João Pessoa, in honor of the assassinated political leader of Paraíba.

Six years after the creation of the Municipality with the name João Pessoa, the name Alexandria was reestablished, concomitantly with the elevation of the Village to the City, on the initiative of State Deputy João Marcelino de Oliveira, author of a proposal transformed into Law nº 19, of 24.10 .1936, sanctioned by Governor Rafael Fernandes.

The change occurred with the aim of avoiding constant postal and commercial confusion with the capital of Paraíba, since the identity of names between both locations caused delays and loss of correspondence and goods sent to the then Vila, which were previously sent to namesake of the neighboring state.

Likewise, an attempt was made to restore the tribute paid to the illustrious daughter Alexandrina, who had already died at the time.

Local Offices
Cartório Único de Ofício de Notas Tv. Benício de Paiva, 207 Centro Alexandria - RN 59965-000 Brazil Telephone: (84) 3381-2276/ 99127-4811 E-mail: [mailto:nivalexa@yahoo.com.br nivalexa@yahoo.com.br]

Local Churches
Paróquia Nossa Senhora da Conceição Dr. Gregório de Paiva, 29 Centro Alexandria - RN 59965-000 Brazil Telephone: (84) 3381-2220 Website

Cemeteries
Cemitério Público Municipal São Francisco Xavier Santo Antonio, s/n Alexandria - RN 59965-000 Brazil

Surrounding Municipalities

 * East: João Dias
 * North: Pilões & Antônio Martins
 * South: Santa Cruz/PB, Bom Sucesso/PB, & Brejo dos Santos/PB
 * West: Marcelino Vieira & Tenente Ananias

Other Institutions
Prefeitura Municipal de Alexandria Desembargador Ferreira Chaves, 305 Centro Alexandria - RN 59965-000 Brazil Telephone: (84) 3381-2380 Website