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Vanuatu Civil Registration: Difference between revisions
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New Hebrides became Vanuatu in 1980.<br> | New Hebrides became Vanuatu in 1980.<br> | ||
New Hebrides was ruled by both the French and British from 1906 to 1980. Because of this: "There were two police forces with their own laws, including road laws, two health services, two education systems, two currencies, and two prison systems."[Harewood, J.; Chinula, T.; Talbot, V.; Carillet, J.-B.; Sorokin, M. (2006). Vanuatu and New Caledonia (1st ed.). Singapore: Lonely Planet.] <ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Hebrides#CITEREFHarewoodChinulaTalbotCarillet2006 New Hebrides], (accessed 10 January 2022).]</ref> | |||
Additionally, there were separate British and French governments, which meant two immigration policies, two courts (apart from the Joint Court), and two corporation laws. Inhabitants of the islands were given the choice of which government they wanted to be ruled by.<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Hebrides#CITEREFHarewoodChinulaTalbotCarillet2006 New Hebrides], (accessed 10 January 2022).]</ref> | |||
Civil registration began late in Melanesia as compared to other areas of the world, but for genealogical purposes, it is the most complete source. | Civil registration began late in Melanesia as compared to other areas of the world, but for genealogical purposes, it is the most complete source. | ||