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==Catholic Records==
 
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christianity_in_Mauritius Christianity in Mauritius]Christianity in Mauritius is a religion adhered to by 32.7 per cent of the population of Mauritius. Of these, 80.3 per cent are Roman Catholics.
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==Church Records==
 
Research use: Excellent for family and relationship linkage. A primary source.
Research use: Excellent for family and relationship linkage. A primary source.


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Contents: Baptism – name of individual, date of birth and baptism, parents’ names. Marriage – name of couple, date and place of marriage. Burial – name of the deceased, date and place of death and burial, age at time of death.
Contents: Baptism – name of individual, date of birth and baptism, parents’ names. Marriage – name of couple, date and place of marriage. Burial – name of the deceased, date and place of death and burial, age at time of death.
Location: [http://nationalarchives.govmu.org/NationalArchivesServices/ National Archives of Mauritius] Indexes Incomplete.
 
Location: Diocese archives.
 
Percentage in Family History Library: Near complete pre-1809 collection.


Population coverage: Approximately 65%.
Population coverage: Approximately 65%.


Reliability: Excellent.<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>
Reliability: Excellent.<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>
 
*[http://csd.pmo.govmu.org/English/Pages/Contact-Us.aspx Civil Status Division] Civil Status Division (Head Office)]. Address Only.
==Hindu Records==
7th Floor
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hinduism_in_Mauritius Hinduism in Mauritius] Hinduism is the largest religion in Mauritius, with over 670,000 adherents, representing approximately 51.9% of the total 1.3 million population
Emmanuel Anquetil Building, Port Louis, Mauritius
 
Phone: (230) 201 1727 Fax: (230) 211 2420 Email: civstat@govmu.org
==Islamic Records==
*[http://nationalarchives.govmu.org/NationalArchivesServices/ National Archives of Mauritius] Indexes Incomplete.  
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islam_in_Mauritius Islam in Mauritius] Muslims constitute over 17.3 per cent of Mauritius population. Muslims of Mauritius are mostly of Indian descent.





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Church Records[edit | edit source]

Research use: Excellent for family and relationship linkage. A primary source.

Record type: Baptisms, marriages, burials.

Time period: 1728 to 1930.

Contents: Baptism – name of individual, date of birth and baptism, parents’ names. Marriage – name of couple, date and place of marriage. Burial – name of the deceased, date and place of death and burial, age at time of death.

Location: Diocese archives.

Percentage in Family History Library: Near complete pre-1809 collection.

Population coverage: Approximately 65%.

Reliability: Excellent.[1]

7th Floor Emmanuel Anquetil Building, Port Louis, Mauritius Phone: (230) 201 1727 Fax: (230) 211 2420 Email: civstat@govmu.org


References[edit | edit source]

  1. 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.