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Guide to '''Mauritius ancestry, family history and genealogy''': parish registers, transcripts, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records.
Guide to '''Mauritius ancestry, family history, and genealogy:''' birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, parish registers, and military records.  
==Information==
==Country Information==
Mauritius is an island country in the Indian Ocean whose nearest neighbor is [[Madagascar Genealogy|Madagascar]]. It was formerly ruled by [[The Netherlands Genealogy|The Netherlands]], [[France Genealogy|France]], and [[England Genealogy|Great Britain]]. There is no official language.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Mauritius," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia,'' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mauritius, accessed 27 April 2016.</ref>
Mauritius is an island country in the Indian Ocean whose nearest neighbor is [[Madagascar Genealogy|Madagascar]]. It was formerly ruled by [[The Netherlands Genealogy|The Netherlands]], [[France Genealogy|France]], and [[England Genealogy|Great Britain]]. There is no official language.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Mauritius," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia,'' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mauritius, accessed 27 April 2016.</ref>


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==Getting Started ==
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<h3>Getting Started with Mauritius Research</h3>
Links to articles on getting started with Mauritius research.
*[[Mauritius Civil Registration]]
*[[Mauritius Church Records]]
 
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<h3>Mauritius Research Tools</h3>
Links to articles and websites that assist in Mauritius research.
*[http://www.africagenweb.org/index.php/forum Africa GenWeb Project]
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==Bibliography of Mauritius 1502-1954==
Essential tool in locating family history records relating to Mauritius; covering the printed record, manuscripts, archival and cartographic material
*[https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/59862?availability=Family%20History%20Library Family History Library]
 


==Mauritius Map==
[[File:Ask the Community Button New Version.jpg|link=FamilySearch Genealogy Research Groups on Facebook]]
Genealogy records are kept on the local level in Mauritius.


==Mauritius Clickable Map==
Genealogy records are kept on the local level in Mauritius.  Click on a place below to go to the corresponding Wiki article listing more information.
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{{Mauritius Districts Labelled Map |float=none}}


== Districts ==
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Mauritius is divided into the following districts:
 
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==Jurisdictions==
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Genealogy records are kept on the local level in Mauritius.  Districts:
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*Flacq
*Flacq
*Grand Port
*Grand Port
*Moka
*Moka
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*Pamplemousses
*Pamplemousses
*Plaines Wilhems
*Plaines Wilhems
*Port Louis
*Port Louis
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*Rivière du Rempart
*Rivière du Rempart
*Rivière Noire
*Rivière Noire
*Savanne
*Savanne
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==Resources==
 
*[[Genealogy Help on Facebook|Facebook Communities]] - Facebook groups discussing genealogy research
*[https://familysearch.org/learningcenter/home.html Learning Center] - Online genealogy courses
*[https://familysearch.org/search/ Historical Records]
*[https://familysearch.org/locations/centerlocator?c=Mauritius Family History Center locator map]


==References==
==References==
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Revision as of 13:43, 17 April 2017

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Beginning Research
Record Types
Mauritius Background
Local Research Resources

Guide to Mauritius ancestry, family history, and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, parish registers, and military records.

Country Information[edit | edit source]

Mauritius is an island country in the Indian Ocean whose nearest neighbor is Madagascar. It was formerly ruled by The Netherlands, France, and Great Britain. There is no official language.[1]

Getting Started[edit | edit source]

Getting Started with Mauritius Research

Links to articles on getting started with Mauritius research.

Mauritius Research Tools

Links to articles and websites that assist in Mauritius research.

Bibliography of Mauritius 1502-1954[edit | edit source]

Essential tool in locating family history records relating to Mauritius; covering the printed record, manuscripts, archival and cartographic material


Ask the Community Button New Version.jpg

Mauritius Clickable Map[edit | edit source]

Genealogy records are kept on the local level in Mauritius. Click on a place below to go to the corresponding Wiki article listing more information.

Jurisdictions[edit | edit source]

Genealogy records are kept on the local level in Mauritius. Districts:

  • Flacq
  • Grand Port
  • Moka
  • Pamplemousses
  • Plaines Wilhems
  • Port Louis
  • Rivière du Rempart
  • Rivière Noire
  • Savanne

Resources[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. Wikipedia contributors, "Mauritius," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mauritius, accessed 27 April 2016.