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==Country 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>
*[http://www.africagenweb.org/index.php/eastern-africa/mauritius Mauritius Country Africa Genweb Information]


==Getting Started ==
==Getting Started ==

Revision as of 15:36, 29 April 2017

Mauritius Wiki Topics
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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

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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.