Parelhas, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil Genealogy

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

History
In 1688, the first occupation of Parelhense soil took place in 1700, with Lieutenant Francisco Fernandes de Souza who requested and won a sesmaria of 3 square leagues, including the town called Boqueirão.

In 1856, the founding of Vila de Parelhas was officially agreed. Of the historical landmarks of the time, only three are not known: the Igreja Matriz de São Sebastião, the Cemitério dos Colericos do Boqueirão and another in the village of Juazeiro.

It gained the category of municipality in 1927. It played an important role in state politics, with the Revolution of 1930 during the government of the intervener Mario Câmara.

On November 26, 1920, by Law No. 478, the town of Parelhas was elevated to the category of village and its parish was created on November 8, 1926. By virtue of Law No. 630, the town was separated from the municipality of Jardim do Seridó becoming a municipality.

Former Names:
 * Vila de Parelhas

Local Offices
Cartório Ofício Único Pç. Arnaldo Bezerra, 124 Centro Parelhas - RN 59360-000 Brazil Telephone: (84) 3471-2094 E-mail: [mailto:cartorioparelhas@gmail.com cartorioparelhas@gmail.com]
 * Hours: Monday to Friday from 08:00 to 12:00.

Local Churches
Igreja Matriz de São Sebastião R. Padre Bento, s/n Centro Parelhas - RN 59360-000 Brazil Telephone: (84) 34721-2491 Facebook

Cemeteries
Cemitério São Judas Tadeu R. Comendador José Gomes, s/n Centro Parelhas - RN 59360-000 Brazil

Surrounding Municipalities

 * North: Carnaúba dos Dantas e Jardim do Seridó
 * South: Equador
 * East: Nova Palmeira/PB, Pedra Lavrada/PB e São Vicente do Seridó/PB
 * West: Jardim do Seridó e Santana do Seridó

Other Institutions
Prefeitura Municipal Av. Dr. Mauro Medeiros, 97 Centro Parelhas - RN 59360-000 Brazil Telephone: (84) 99932-1565 Website