Montanhas, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil Genealogy

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

History
December 4, 1754, Father José Vieira Afonso received a sesmaria in Lagoa das Queimadas, on the banks of the Curimataú River, starting the settlement of the area. 1882, arrival of the railway, connecting the region to the state capital. On January 8, 1962, in accordance with Law No. 2,727, the district was separated from Pedro Velho and became a municipality. But only on July 20, 1963, the municipality definitively changed its name to Montanhas.

Former Names:
 * Lagoa de Queimadas
 * Lagoa de Montanhas

Local Offices
Cartório Ofício Único R. Joaquim Inácio, 09 Centro Montanhas - RN 59198-000 Brazil Telephone: (84) 3240-2124 E-mail: [mailto:autrantavares@hotmail.com autrantavares@hotmail.com]
 * Hours: Monday to Friday, from 8am to 6pm
 * Activity Responsibilities: Birth, Weddings, Deaths, Grades, Property Records, Records of Titles and Documents, Legal Entity Records

Local Churches
Paróquia de São João Batista Rua Esportiva, 16 Montanha Nova Montanhas - RN 59198-000 Brazil

Cemeteries
Cemitério Municipal R. Princesa Izabel, s/n Lagoa de Montanhas Montanhas - RN 59198-000 Brazil
 * Hours: Monday to Sunday from 7am to 6pm

Surrounding Municipalities

 * North: Pedro Velho
 * South: Jacaraú/PB
 * East: Pedro Velho
 * West:Nova Cruz

Other Institutions
Prefeitura Municipal R. São José, 04 Centro Montanhas - RN 59198-000 Brazil Telephone: (84) 3240-2220 Website