Barcelona, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil Genealogy

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

History
On April 29, 1958, deputy José Clementino Bessa presented a bill proposing the creation of the municipality of Barcelona in the plenary session of the Legislative Assembly of Rio Grande do Norte. Transformed into process nº 137/58, the project went through all legal procedures until being approved at the end of the legislative period of that year.

The municipality was emancipated from São Tomé through Law No. 2,331, of December 17, 1958 (Official State Gazette of 12/28/1958) signed by the then governor of Rio Grande do Norte, Dinarte de Medeiros Mariz.

The installation of the municipality of Barcelona took place at the Professor Tertuliano Pinheiro Filho State School (Former School Group), on January 1, 1959, in accordance with article 3 of the aforementioned law nº 2,331 of December 17, 1958, with Teófilo being chosen Lopes as the first municipal mayor, appointed to the 2-year position.

Former Names:
 * Salgado, the first name by which Barcelona became known, is due to the high salinity content of the municipality's land.

Local Offices
Cartório Ofício de Registros Civil Tv. Major Maria, 03 Centro Barcelona - RN 59410-000 Brazil Telephone: (84) 3259-0064 E-mail: [mailto:bomfontes@hotmail.com bomfontes@hotmail.com]

Local Churches
Igreja Matriz Nossa Senhora do Perpétuo do Socorro Tv. Maria e Neves, 393 Barcelona - RN 59410-000 Brazil

Paróquia de Nossa Senhora do Perpétuo do Socorro R. General Osório, 11 Centro Barcelona - RN 59410-000 Brazil

Cemeteries
Cemitério Público de Barcelona R. José Mchado de Souza, 22 Sítio Novo Barcelona - RN 59410-000 Brazil

Surrounding Municipalities

 * Lagoa de Velhos
 * Riachuelo
 * Ruy Barbosa
 * São Paulo do Potengi
 * São Tomé
 * Sítio Novo

Other Institutions
Prefeitura Municipal de Barcelona R. Major Arthur, 073 Centro Barcelona - RN 59410-000 Brazil Telephone: (84) 3259-0053/ 3259-0062 Website