Pendências, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil Genealogy

Guide to Municipality of Pendências 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 Independence, by state law nº 603, of 10/31/1938, subordinate to the municipality of Macau. In the framework established to be in force in the period 1939-1943, the district of Independência ex-town appears in the municipality of Macau. By state decree-law nº 268, of 12/30/1943, the district of Independência was renamed Pendência. In a territorial division dated I-VII-1950, the district of Pendência, formerly Independência, appears in the municipality of Macau. Elevated to the category of municipality with the name of Pendência, by state law, nº 1039, of 12-12-1953, separated from Macau. Headquarters in the former district of Pendência ex-Independência. Consisting of the headquarters district. Installed on 01-01-1954. In a territorial division dated 1-VII-1960, the municipality is made up of the headquarters district.

Former Names:
 * Vila de Pendência

Local Offices
Cartório 1º Ofício R. Francisco Rodrigues, 507 Centro Pendências - RN 59504-000 Brazil Telephone: (84) 3522-2203
 * Hours: Monday to Friday, from 8am to 12pm and 2pm to 6pm

Local Churches
Paróquia São João Batista Pç. São João Batista, 203 Centro RN 59504-000 Brazil Telephone: (84) 3522-2267 E-mail: [mailto:psjb@servpo.com.br psjb@servpo.com.br]

Prefeitura Municipal de Pendências Av. Francisco Rodrigues, 205 Centro RN 59504-000 Brazil Telephone: (84) 3522-2204 Website

Cemeteries
Cemitério São Sebastião Tv. Vinte e Nove de Outubro II, 48 Estrada 110 RN 59650-000 Brazil
 * Hours: 24 hours
 * The São Sebastião cemetery is the closest to the Municipality. Fastest route: Via RN-118 and RN-016. 51.2km.

Surrounding Municipalities
North e East: Macau South: Alto do Rodrigues e Afonso Bezerra West: Carnaubais

Other Institutions
Mossoró Brasil Centro do FamilySearch Rui Barbosa, 95 Centro RN 59600-000 Brazil Telephone: (84) 321-2109 E-mail: [mailto:BR_Mossoro@familyhistorymail.org BR_Mossoro@familyhistorymail.org]
 * This FamilySearch Center covers the entire northeast region of Sertão.