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==Wills and Pre-nuptial Agreements==
==Wills and Pre-nuptial Agreements==


Wills and pre-nuptial agreements can be found in the probate and marriage records. They exists from 1759-1820. These records may include names, family relationships through several generations, occupations, status, sometimes birth dates of bride and groom in marriage contracts. The records can be found at Mauritius Central Archives and other archives.
Research use: Very useful supplement to civil and parish records; marriage contracts and wills usually link several generations.  These records often fill in gaps in civil and church records by providing information on the extended family, including brothers, sisters, uncles, aunts, grandparents, etc.
 
Record type: Probate and marriage.
 
Time period: 1759-1820.
 
Contents: Names, family relationships through several generations, occupations, status, sometimes birth dates of bride and groom in marriage contracts.
 
Location: Mauritius Central Archives and other archives.
 
Population coverage: Approximately 45% of the French colonial population.  


Reliability: Good.<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>


== References ==
== References ==
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Wills and Pre-nuptial Agreements[edit | edit source]

Research use: Very useful supplement to civil and parish records; marriage contracts and wills usually link several generations. These records often fill in gaps in civil and church records by providing information on the extended family, including brothers, sisters, uncles, aunts, grandparents, etc.

Record type: Probate and marriage.

Time period: 1759-1820.

Contents: Names, family relationships through several generations, occupations, status, sometimes birth dates of bride and groom in marriage contracts.

Location: Mauritius Central Archives and other archives.

Population coverage: Approximately 45% of the French colonial population.

Reliability: Good.[1]

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.