Goianinha, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil Genealogy

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

History
In 1635, the village in the area called Goacana or Viajana, was among the six largest in the captaincy of Rio Grande do Norte, and was inhabited by the Janduí Indians. Back in 1687, according to some historians, the region was inhabited by white residents, probably Portuguese, after the expulsion of the Indians. On August 7, 1832, the municipality of Goianinha was created, receiving the name Vila de Goianinha, which was only elevated to the category of city 96 years later, through State Decree No. 712, of November 9, 1928.

Former Names:
 * Goacana
 * Viajana

Local Offices
2º Ofício de Notas Rua Doutor João Primênio Simontti, 170 Centro Goianinha - RN 59173-000 Brazil Telephone: (84) 3243-2352

Local Churches
Igreja Católica Matriz Rua João Primênio, 325 Centro Goianinha - RN 59173-000 Brazil Telephone: (84) 99438-4401

Surrounding Municipalities

 * Arês
 * Canguaretama
 * Espírito Santo
 * Tibau do Sul
 * Vila Flor

Other Institutions
Prefeitura Municipal Estrada 003, km 53, nº 53 Goianinha - RN 59173-000 Brazil Telephone: (84) 3243-3900 Website