Lagoa de Velhos, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil Genealogy

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

History
On May 11, 1962, through Law No. 2,797, Lagoa de Velhos was separated from Sítio Novo, becoming a municipality in Rio Grande do Norte, whose first constitutional mayor was Mrs. Fausta Carvalho de Lira, wife of Inácio José de Lira, great local political leader and supporter of Colonel Teodorico Bezerra.

Elevated to the category of municipality with the name of Lagoa de Velhos, by state law nº 2797, of May 11, 1962, separated from Sítio Novo. Headquarters in the current district of Lagoa de Velhos, a former town. Consisting of the headquarters district. Installed on June 20, 1962.

In a territorial division dated 31-XII-1963, the municipality is made up of the headquarters district.

Thus remaining in the territorial division dated 2007.

Local Offices
Cartório de Registro Civil Júlio Ferreira da Silva Praça João Anselmo, 120 Lagoa dos Velhos Lagoa dos Dourados - RN 5930-000 Brazil Telephone: (84) 3695-0061

Local Churches
Igreja Nossa Senhora da Conceição Lagoa de Velho s/n Centro 59430-000 Brazil

Cemeteries
Cemitério Municipal Rua Dona Noca, 389 Lagoa dos Velhos Lagoa dos Velhos - RN 59430-000 Brazil

Localities

 * Fazenda Joana Gomes

Surrounding Municipalities

 * Barcelona
 * Serra Caiada
 * São Paulo do Potengi
 * Sítio Novo

Other Institutions
Prefeitura Municipal Praça Fabião Queimadas, 700 Centro 59430-000 Brazil Telephone: (84) 3695-0140