Lajes, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil Genealogy

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

History
The settlement of the territory where the municipality of Lajes is located today effectively began in the 19th century, more specifically in 1825. On December 30, 1943, state decree 268 changed the name of the municipality to Itaretama, due to the abundance of stones in the area, returning to its original name on December 11, 1953, through state law 1,032. In the 1950s, by successive state laws, the municipality of Lajes was subdivided into six districts, all dismembered in the following decade and elevated to the category of municipality: Caiçara do Rio do Vento, Jardim de Angicos, Jandaíra and Pedra Preta. In the 1960s, state law 2,971, of October 29, 1963, created the district of Firmamento, the only one not emancipated, which is part of the municipality to this day.

Former Names:
 * Itaretama

Local Offices
Cartório Notorial e Registral Praça Manoel Januário Cabral 92 Centro Lajes - RN 59535-000 Brazil Telephone: (84) 3532-2194

Local Churches
Paróquia Nossa Senhora da Conceição Praça Matriz 312 Centro Lajes - RN 59535-000 Brazil Telephone: (84) 3532-2248

Cemeteries
Cemitério Público R. Tab. José Procópio, 611 Lajinha Lajes - RN 59535-000 Brazil

Surrounding Municipalities

 * North: Jandaíra, Pedra Preta e Pedro Avelino
 * South: São Tomé e Cerro Corá
 * East: Pedra Preta, Caiçara do Rio do Vento e Jardim de Angicos
 * West: Pedro Avelino, Angicos e Fernando Pedroza

Other Institutions
Prefeitura Municipal Rua Ramiro Pereira da Silva 17 Centro Lajes - RN 59535-000 Brazil Telephone: (84) 3532-2627 Website