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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.
*[[How to Find Birth, Marriage, and Death Records for Mauritius (Ile de France)]]
*[http://nationalarchives.govmu.org/NationalArchivesServices/Files/leaflet.pdf Mauritius Archives Genealogical Research]
 
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<h3>Mauritius Research Tools</h3>
Links to articles and websites that assist in Mauritius research.
*[http://nationalarchives.govmu.org/NationalArchivesServices/Files/bibliography.pdfMauritius Archives Bibliography of Mauritius 1768 to 1954] French and English
*[http://www.africagenweb.org/index.php/forum Africa GenWeb Project]
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==Mauritius Map==
Genealogy records are kept on the local level in Mauritius.


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==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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== Districts ==
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Mauritius is divided into the following districts:
 
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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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===Learning to Read Enough French to Do Genealogy - Many Records in Mauritius are in French===
*It's easier than you think! You do not have to be fluent in French to use these records, as there is only a limited vocabulary used in them.  By learning a few key phrases, you will be able to read them adequately.  Here are some resources for learning to read French records.
:::[[French Genealogical Word List|French Genealogical Word List]]
:::[[French Handwriting|French Handwriting]].
*There is a three-lesson course in reading French Records:
::::[https://familysearch.org/learningcenter/lesson/reading-french-handwritten-records-lesson-1-the-french-alphabet/15 Reading French Handwritten Records Lesson 1: The French Alphabet],
::::[https://familysearch.org/learningcenter/lesson/reading-french-handwritten-records-lesson-2-key-words-and-phrases/16 Reading French Handwritten Records Lesson 2: Key Words and Phrases]
::::[https://familysearch.org/learningcenter/lesson/reading-french-handwritten-records-lesson-3-reading-french-records/17 Reading French Handwritten Records Lesson 3: Reading French Records]
 
 
 


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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.


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

Learning to Read Enough French to Do Genealogy - Many Records in Mauritius are in French[edit | edit source]

  • It's easier than you think! You do not have to be fluent in French to use these records, as there is only a limited vocabulary used in them. By learning a few key phrases, you will be able to read them adequately. Here are some resources for learning to read French records.
French Genealogical Word List
French Handwriting.
  • There is a three-lesson course in reading French Records:
Reading French Handwritten Records Lesson 1: The French Alphabet,
Reading French Handwritten Records Lesson 2: Key Words and Phrases
Reading French Handwritten Records Lesson 3: Reading French Records
  1. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Mauritius," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mauritius, accessed 27 April 2016.
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