Bento Fernandes, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil Genealogy

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

History

 * The municipality was emancipated from Taipu through Law No. 2,353, of December 31, 1958. Since June 25, 1963, by state law 2889, it has the district of Belo Horizonte
 * On October 16, 1967, the then Governor of the State, Monsignor Walfredo Gurgel, sanctioned law number 3,506, which formalized the new name of the location: Bento Fernandes.

Former Names:
 * The Riacho Barreto, which leaves Serra da Formiga, in the municipality of São Tomé, and reaches Taipú, gave its name to the town that was being born. Barreto is a name that pays homage to the former squatter and explorer of the area. Even today, Riacho Barreto serves the population by supplying water for planting.

Local Offices
Cartório Ofício Único R. Rita Ferreira de Faria, s/n Centro Bento Fermandes - RN 59555-000 Brazil Telephone: (84) 3262-2657

Cemeteries
Cemitério Público de Bento Fernandes R. D. Pedro I, S/N Bento Fernandes - RN 59555-000 Brazil

Surrounding Municipalities

 * Ielmo Marinho
 * João Câmara
 * Poço Branco
 * Riachuelo
 * Santa Maria
 * Taipu

Other Institutions
Prefeitura Municipal de Bento Fernandes R. Tiradentes, 94 Centro Bento Fernandes - RN 59555-000 Brazil Telephone: (84) 3637-0107 Website