Fundão, Espírito Santo, Brazil Genealogy

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

History
Parish created with the name Nova Almeida, in 1757. Elevated to the category of town in 1759. Installed in 1760. In administrative division referring to the year 1911, the municipality is made up of the headquarters district. In 1915, the headquarters of Nova Almeida changed its name to Timbuí, and in 1923, the municipality and headquarters Timbuí changed its name to Fundão.

Former Names:
 * Municipal toponymic changes from Nova Almeida to Timbuí changed, by law 1005, of 21-10-1915.
 * Timbuí to Fundão changed, by law nº 1383, of 07/05/1923.

Local Offices
Cartório de Notas e Registro Civil R. Coronel Hermínio Castro, 124 Centro Fundão - ES Brazil Telephone: (27) 3267-1117

Cartório do 1º Ofício R. Presidente Vargas, 124 Centro Fundão - ES Brazil Telephone: (27) 3267-1380 / 3267-2229

Cartório de Notas e Registro Civil de Praia Grande Av. Linhares, 1047 Praia Grande Fundão - ES Brazil Telephone: (27) 3287-1850

Cartório de Registro Civil e Notas R. Vicente Catunda de Varias, 135 Timbuí Fundão - ES Brazil Telephone: (27) 3277-1141

Cartório de Registro Civil de Irundi Irundi Fundão - ES Brazil Telephone: (27) 998149-2929

Localities
The municipality is made up of 4 districts:
 * Fundão
 * Irundi
 * Praia Grande
 * Timbuí

Surrounding Municipalities

 * North: Ibiraçu
 * Northeast: Aracruz
 * South: Serra
 * Southwest: Santa Leopoldina
 * West: Santa Teresa

Other Institutions
Biblioteca Pública Municipal Professor Mário José Jahel Rua Virginio Pereira, s/n Centro 29185 000 Brazil Telephone: (27) 3267-1859

Prefeitura de Fundão Rua São José, 135 Centro Fundão - ES 29185-000 Brazil Telephone: (27) 3267-1565 Website
 * Hours: Monday to Friday, from 8am to 5pm.