Japi, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil Genealogy

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

History

 * 1953 - District created with the name of Japi ex-town, by state nº 54, of December 21st.
 * 1955 - In territorial divisions, the district of Japi, appears in the municipality of São José Campestre.
 * 1959 - Elevated to the category of municipality with the name of Japi, by state law nº 2399, of May 18th.
 * 1959 - The municipality of Japi separated from São José do Campestre. Headquarters in the former district of Japi, a former town.

Former Names:
 * Campestre

Local Offices
Cartório Cartório de Maria de Lourdes Medeiros Pimenta - Single Office Rua Manoel Medeiros, 29 Centro Japi - RN 59213000 Brazil Telephone: (84) 3297-0102 E-mail: [mailto:cartoriojapi@hotmail.com cartoriojapi@hotmail.com]
 * Hours: Monday to Friday, from 8am to 12pm and from 2pm to 6pm.

Local Churches
Igreja São Sebastião Av. Manoel Medeiros, 62-72 Centro Japi - RN 59213-000 Brazil

Localities

 * Fazenda Rio Jacu

Surrounding Municipalities

 * Araruna/PB
 * Cuité/PB
 * Monte das Gameleiras
 * Santa Cruz
 * São José do Campestre

Other Institutions
Prefeitura Municipal de Japi R. Joao B Confessor, 19 Centro Japi - RN 59213-000 Brazil Telephone: (84) 3297-0040 E-mail: [mailto:prefeituramunicipal@japi.rn.gov.br prefeituramunicipal@japi.rn.gov.br] Website