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The Diocese of Tunis was established in 1843 as an apostolic vicariate. Major historical churches are the Cathedral of St. Vincent de Paul in Tunis and the former Cathedral of St. Louis in Carthage (now a museum). | The Diocese of Tunis was established in 1843 as an apostolic vicariate. Major historical churches are the Cathedral of St. Vincent de Paul in Tunis and the former Cathedral of St. Louis in Carthage (now a museum). | ||
=== Index of baptisms, marriages, and deaths === | |||
Efforts to index the baptism-, marriage-, and death registers of this diocese begun in 2004 have resulted in a free [http://debono.club.fr/mariagestunisie/intro.html online index] of over 500,000 entries. The website is written in French. | Efforts to index the baptism-, marriage-, and death registers of this diocese begun in 2004 have resulted in a free [http://debono.club.fr/mariagestunisie/intro.html online index] of over 500,000 entries. The website is written in French. | ||
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2.'''Baptism indexes '''provide the following information: | 2.'''Baptism indexes '''provide the following information: | ||
- time period covered: 1830-2005 | |||
- given name and surname of the child (may be written in a French, Italian, or Latin form] | - given name and surname of the child (may be written in a French, Italian, or Latin form] | ||
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3.'''Marriage indexes '''provide the following information: | 3.'''Marriage indexes '''provide the following information: | ||
- time period covered: 1801-1949 | |||
- names of bride and groom [index is searchable by either name] | - names of bride and groom [index is searchable by either name] | ||
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This index can also be browsed by clicking on the alphabetical segments found below the search box. | This index can also be browsed by clicking on the alphabetical segments found below the search box. | ||
4. '''Burial indexes '''provide the following information: | 4. '''Burial indexes '''provide the following information: | ||
- given name and surname of the deceased | - given name and surname of the deceased | ||
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1. variant spellings of given name or surname | 1. variant spellings of given name or surname | ||
2. the event may have occurred in another country, such as neighboring Algiers, or the immigrant's country of origin | 2. the event may have occurred in another country, such as neighboring Algiers, or the immigrant's country of origin | ||
=== Earlier Burial Records === | |||
Another index of 1620 burials from the records of the parish of St. Croix de Tunis, which covers the years 1736 to 1831 is found [http://debono.club.fr/mariagestunisie/sepulturesOLD.html here]. This was the only Catholic parish in Tunisia in the 18th and beginning of the 19th centuries. | |||
This list can be searched alphabetically or chronologically. | |||
=== Obtaining copies of records === | |||
The actual church records are the property of the CAtholic Church of Tunisia. To obtain copies, follow these steps: | |||
- send a written request to M. le Chancelier de la Prélature de Tunis, 4 rue d'Alger, 1000 Tunis, TUNISIE | |||
- enclose the cost of 6.10 Euros per record requested | |||
- Be patient. It may take several months to receive a reply. | |||
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