Pedro Velho, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil Genealogy

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

History
On November 26, 1908, the toponym Villa Nova was replaced by Pedro Velho, a tribute to the memory of the Rio Grande do Norte republican Pedro de Albuquerque Maranhão. Elevated to the category of village with the name of Cuitezeiras, by state decree nº 24, of 10-05-1890, separated from Canguaretama. Headquarters in the old town of Cuitezeiras. Installed on 06/10/1890. By state law nº 181, of 09/04/1902, it transferred the headquarters of the village of Cuitezeiras to Vila Nova. By state law nº 261, of 11/26/1908, the headquarters of the village of Vila Nova were transferred to Pedro Velho. In an administrative division referring to the year 1911, the municipality is made up of the headquarters district. Thus remaining in territorial divisions dated 31-XII-1936 and 31-XII-1937. By state decree-law nº 603, of 10/31/1938, the district of Montanhas was created and annexed to the municipality of Pedro Velho. In a territorial division dated 1-VII-1950, the municipality is made up of 2 districts: Cuitezeiras and Pedro Velho.Thus remaining in territorial division dated 1-VII-1960. By state law nº 2727, of 01/08/1962, the district of Montanhas is separated from the municipality of Pedro Velho. Elevated to the category of municipality. In a territorial division dated 31-XII-1963, the municipality is made up of the headquarters district. Thus remaining in the territorial division dated 2007. Transfer of headquarters By state law no. 181, of 09/04/1902, transfers the headquarters of the village of Cuitezeiras to Vila Nova.

Former Names:
 * Vila Nova de Cuitezeiras
 * Vila Nova

Local Offices
Cartório Ofício Único Av. Professor Genar Bezerril, 150 Centro Pedro Velho - RN 59196-000 Brazil Telephone: (84) 3247-2227
 * Hours: Monday to Friday, from 8am to 12pm and from 2pm to 6pm
 * Duties and Activities: Births, Weddings, Deaths, Grades, Title Protest, Property Registration, Registration of Titles and Documents, Civil Registration of Legal Entities

Local Churches
Paróquia São Francisco de Assis Pç. São Francisco, 04 Centro RN 59196-000 Brazil Telephone: (84) 3247-2482

Prefeitura Municipal R. João Pessoa, 161 Centro RN 59196-000 Brazil Telephone: (84) 3247-2203

Cemeteries
Cemitério Público Municipal R. da Palha, s/n Estrada do Balneário Pedro Velho - RN 59196-000 Brazil

Surrounding Municipalities

 * Canguaretama
 * Espírito Santo
 * Várzea
 * Nova Cruz
 * Montanhas
 * Jacaraú/PB
 * Mamanguape/PB