Açu, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil Genealogy

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

History
1788 - Elevated to the category of town with the name Vila Nova da Princesa, by government order on April 28, 1788. 1845 - Elevated to the status of city and municipal headquarters with the name Assú. 1833 - The district of Açu was created by Resolution of the Provincial Council, dated April 11, 1833, and approved by Provincial Law No. 13, dated March 11, 1835.

Former Names:
 * Assú
 * Vila Nova da Princesa
 * Açu

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

Local Churches
Casa Paroquial de Açu Pc. Getúlio Vargas, 89 Açu - RN 59650 000 Brazil Telephone: (84) 3331 2105

Surrounding Municipalities

 * Serra do Mel
 * Carnaubais
 * Mossoró
 * Upanema
 * Paraú
 * Jucurutu
 * São Rafael
 * Itajá
 * Ipanguaçu
 * Afonso Bezerra
 * Alto do Rodrigues

Other Institutions
Mossoró Brasil Centro do FamilySearch Rua Rui Barbosa, 95 Centro Mossoró - RN 59600-230 Brazil Telephone: 84-321-2109 E-mail: [mailto:BR_Mossoro@familyhistorymail.org BR_Mossoro@familyhistorymail.org]

CODEARQ- Arquivo Público Estadual do Rio Grande do Norte Telephone: (84) 3232-6267 / 3232-6268 E-mail: [mailto:conceicaogurgel@rn.gov.br conceicaogurgel@rn.gov.br]
 * Hours: Monday to Friday, from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm

Prefeitura Municipal de Açu Rua Pedro Velho, 107 Açu - RN 59850 000 Brazil Telephone: (84) 3331 2925 Website