João Dias, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil Genealogy

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

History
District created with the name of João Dias ex-town, by state law nº 2775, from 1005-1962, subordinate to the municipality of Alexandria.

Elevated to the category of municipality with the name of João Dias, by state law nº 2904, of 08/02/1963, separated from Alexandria. Headquarters in the current district of João Dias, a former town. Consisting of the headquarters district. Installed on 19-09-1963.

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.

Former Names:
 * Serra do Umbuzeiro

Local Offices
Ofício de Registro Civil Rua Professor Simplicio Ferreira, 144 Centro João Dias - RN 59880-000 Brazil Telephone: (84) 3393-0009 E-mail: [mailto:cartoriobrasil@hotmail.com cartoriobrasil@hotmail.com]

Surrounding Municipalities

 * Antônio Martins
 * Almino Afonso
 * Catolé do Rocha/PB
 * Alexandria
 * Brejo dos Santos/PB

Other Institutions
Prefeitura Municipal Rua Francisco Verissimo Filho, 40 Centro João Dias - RN 59880-000 Brazil Telephone: (84) 3393-0001