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==How to Find the Records== | ==How to Find the Records== | ||
===Offices to Contact=== | ===Offices to Contact=== | ||
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Registration offices on the various islands also have records. For contact information, see [https://csd.govmu.org/Pages/Contact-Us.aspx Districts of Mauritius: Port-Louis, Pamplemousses, Riviere du Rempart, Flacq, Moka, Plaine Wilhems, Black River, Grand Port, Savanne, Dependencies] addresses and phone numbers | Registration offices on the various islands also have records. For contact information, see [https://csd.govmu.org/Pages/Contact-Us.aspx Districts of Mauritius: Port-Louis, Pamplemousses, Riviere du Rempart, Flacq, Moka, Plaine Wilhems, Black River, Grand Port, Savanne, Dependencies] addresses and phone numbers | ||
==Historical Background== | |||
Civil Registration in Mauritius dates back to the 18th century. The Central Civil Status Office in Port Louis holds records as far back as 1812 and the older ones that are of interest to genealogists are kept at the National Archives in the DBM Complex, Industrial Zone, Coromandel. | Civil Registration in Mauritius dates back to the 18th century. The Central Civil Status Office in Port Louis holds records as far back as 1812 and the older ones that are of interest to genealogists are kept at the National Archives in the DBM Complex, Industrial Zone, Coromandel. | ||
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Population coverage is estimated at 55%.<ref name="profile">The Family History Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, “Family History Record Profile: Western Indian Ocean,” Word document, private files of the FamilySearch Content Strategy Team, 1990, 2000.</ref> | Population coverage is estimated at 55%.<ref name="profile">The Family History Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, “Family History Record Profile: Western Indian Ocean,” Word document, private files of the FamilySearch Content Strategy Team, 1990, 2000.</ref> | ||
The Family History Library has filmed most of the pre-1930 civil registration records, including an index for the country and the civil registration records kept by the towns. | |||
==Information Recorded in the Records== | ==Information Recorded in the Records== | ||