São Gonçalo do Amarante, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil Genealogy

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

History
The municipality was the scene of one of the most significant events in the entire history of Rio Grande do Norte, the Uruaçu Massacre, which occurred in 1645, when the Dutch killed eighty people. Throughout its history, São Gonçalo do Amarante lost its autonomy a few times, until achieving its definitive emancipation in 1958, when it separated from Macaíba. Nowadays, the municipality has a rich cultural tradition, having several historical places and monuments, such as the Monument to the Martyrs, opened on the site of the 1645 massacre and one of the main points of religious visitation in Rio Grande do Norte.

Former Names:
 * Vila Nova da Princesa - The municipality was created by Royal Order of D. José I, King of Portugal, on July 22, 1766 with the name Vila Nova da Princesa, in honor of Princess Dona Carlota Joaquina.
 * Arraial de Nossa Senhora dos Prazeres - In 1696, with the presence of the Governor of the State Captaincy, Bernardo Vieira de Melo, the Arraial de Nossa Senhora dos Prazeres was created. It was the beginning of the existence of one of the oldest municipalities in Rio Grande do Norte, and the largest city in Vale do Açu.

Local Offices
Cartório Rivanildo do 1º Ofício de Notas Av. Senador João Severian da Câmara, 438 Açu - RN 59650-000 Brazil Telephone: (84) 3331-2929

3º Cartório Judiciário de Açu Rua: Dr. Pedro Amorim, 132 Açu - RN 59650-2900 Brazil Telephone: (84) 3331-2906

Local Churches
Igreja Católica de São Gonçalo do Amarante Av. Cel. Estevan Moura,679 Centro São Gonçalo do Amarante - RN 59290-000 Brazil Telephone: (84) 3278-2843

Cemeteries
Cemitério São João Btista Tv. Vinte e nove de outubro II, 48 Açu - RN 59650-000 Brazil

Cemitério Municipal de Açu Rua Vicente de Paula Fialho, s/n Açu - RN 59650-000 Brazil

Surrounding Municipalities

 * East: Natal
 * North: Ceará-Mirim and Extremoz
 * South: Macaíba
 * West: Ielmo Marinho

Other Institutions
Prefeitura São Gonçalo do Amarante Rua Alexandre Cavalcante s/n Centro São Gonçalo do Amarante - RN 59290-000 Brazil Telephone: (84) 99621-7337 E-mail: [mailto:@saogoncalo.rn.gov.br @saogoncalo.rn.gov.br]

Associação Comunitária de Comunicação e Cultura de Açu Rua José Dantas Pessoa, 123 Açu - RN 59650-000 Brazil Telephone: (84) 3331-2620