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Online Collections

1867-1915: French Overseas Civil Registration at Archivesnationales; index & images
British Armed Forces and Overseas Births and Baptisms at Findmypast - index & images ($)
British Armed Forces and Overseas Deaths and Burials at Findmypast - index & images ($)

Offices to Contact

The mayor of each town is the official authority in charge of registering all vital events for his or her town.^[1]

Historical Background

The French became strong in Guinea in the mid-1800s and dominated the area in 1898. Guinea became an independent country in 1958.^[2]

Coverage and Compliance

Legal age for marriage is 18 years for both sexes. "Exemptions: The President of the Republic, on report of the Minister of Justice may, by decree, grant exemptions on age for compelling reasons. The application is made to the Public Prosecutor or the President of the Tribunal and is forwarded to the Attorney General. An expedition of this order is then attached to the marriage certificate."^[3]

Information Recorded in the Records

Birth Records

Concerning the child:

Date of birth
Place of birth
Gender
Name of child

Concerning Parents:

Names
Ages
Professions
Domiciles

Where applicable, the same information is given about the declarant or witnesses^[3]

Marriage Records

Names of spouses

Names
Professions
Ages
Date and place of birth
Domicile and residence of the spouses
Consent of the father or the head of the family, in the case where such consent is required
Names of former spouse, if applicable
The dowry that has been set
Declaration of the contracting parties to take themselves as spouses, and the pronouncement of their union by the registrar of civil status
First names, surnames, professions and domiciles of the witnesses and their status as adults

The fathers or the heads of families whose consent is given at the time of the celebration and by the witnesses^[3]

Death Records

Concerning the deceased:

Date of death
Place of death
Name of deceased
Date of birth

Concerning the deceased’s father and mother:

Names
Professions
Domiciles

Name of the other spouse if the deceased was married, widowed or divorced

Concerning the declarant:

Name
Age
Occupation
Domicile
Where applicable, the degree of relationship with the deceased^[3]

References

↑ Centre of Excellence for CRVS System, Guinea, (accessed 29 November 2021).
↑ Wikipedia contributors, Guinea, (accessed 29 November 2021).
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 ^3.3 UNICEF Data: Monitoring the situation of children and women, / UNICEF Data for Guinea , accessed 22 November 2021. "Data sources: Information on civil registration systems was compiled over a period from December 2016 to November 2017 using the existing relevant legal frameworks and in consultation with CRVS experts, officials within the relevant national institutions, and UNICEF country offices. All reasonable precautions have been taken by UNICEF to verify this country profile; updates will be made to reflect changes in policy and implementation and/or new information."

[1] Centre of Excellence for CRVS System, Guinea, (accessed 29 November 2021).

[2] Wikipedia contributors, Guinea, (accessed 29 November 2021).

[Unicef_Guinea-3] 3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 ^3.3 UNICEF Data: Monitoring the situation of children and women, / UNICEF Data for Guinea , accessed 22 November 2021. "Data sources: Information on civil registration systems was compiled over a period from December 2016 to November 2017 using the existing relevant legal frameworks and in consultation with CRVS experts, officials within the relevant national institutions, and UNICEF country offices. All reasonable precautions have been taken by UNICEF to verify this country profile; updates will be made to reflect changes in policy and implementation and/or new information."

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