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==Resources==
===Online Resources===
*[https://www.interieur.gov.tn/ Tunisia Ministry of the Interior] - Ministry responsible for civil records in Tunisia.
*[https://www.tunisianembassy.org/vital-recors Vital Records - Embassy of the Republic of Tunisia, Washington D.C.]


*'''1675-1771''' {{FSC|772585|title-id|disp=Entry books with Tunis, Tunisia, 1675-1771, }}(*); Great Britain. Foreign Office at FamilySearch Catalog - images
=== Civil Registration ===
*'''1885-1888''' {{FSC|419342|title-id|disp=Register of Acts, 1885-1888, }}(*); Great Britain. Consulate (Halq Al Wādī, Tunisia) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
Research use: A primary source for birth, marriage, and death information.
*'''1894-1931''' {{FSC|419339|title-id|disp=Death register, 1894-1931, }}(*); Great Britain. Consulate (Sūsah, Tunisia) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
*'''1896-1900, 1931''' {{FSC|419331|title-id|disp=Death records, 1896-1900, 1931, }}(*); Great Britain. Consulate (Safāqis, Tunisia) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
*'''1898-1931''' {{FSC|419309|title-id|disp=Death register, 1898-1931, }}(*); Great Britain. Consulate (Bizerta, Tunisia) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
*'''1905-1908''' {{FSC|419323|title-id|disp=Death records, 1905-1908, }}(*); Great Britain. Consulate (Al Munastīr, Tunisia) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
*'''1924-1934''' {{FSC|3743066|title-id|disp=Tunisia, Tunis, British consulate registers and records of St. George's Anglican Church and Cemetery, 1924-1934}}(*); Great Britain. Consulate (Tunis, Tunisia) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
*'''1925''' {{FSC|419313|title-id|disp=Deaths, 1925, }}(*); Great Britain. Consulate (Djerba, Tunisia) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
*'''1925''' {{FSC|419321|title-id|disp=Death record, 1925, }}(*); Great Britain. Consulate (Qãbes, Tunisia) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
* [https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/Visa-Reciprocity-and-Civil-Documents-by-Country/Tunisia.html U.S. State Department Reciprocity and Civil Documents] - (Tunisia) Contains information about record-keeping practices in Tunisia and offices to contact
*[https://en.geneanum.com/tunisia/databases/baptisms.html Births and Catholics Baptisms in Tunisia] at Geneanum.com - index, Diocese of Tunis
*[https://en.geneanum.com/tunisia/databases/marriages.html Civils and Catholics Marriages in Tunisia] at Geneanum.com - index, includes marriages from Diocese of Tunis and civil marriages
*[https://en.geneanum.com/tunisia/databases/burials.html Burials in Tunisia] at Geneanum.com - index, includes deaths and Christian burials in Diocese of Tunis.
*[https://en.geneanum.com/tunisia/databases/none-transcribed-census/sousse-burials.html Burials in Sousse] at Geneanum.com - images
*[http://www.archivesnationales.culture.gouv.fr/anom/en/Recherches/IREL.html Archivos Genealogy] Access to Records of Overseas Territories and Old French Colonies.
*[https://www.tunisianembassy.org/vital-recors Vital Records - Embassy of the Republic of Tunisia, Washington D.C.]


==Background==
Record type: Births, marriages, deaths, for Europeans but not all Tunisians.


Time period: 1881 - present.


Civil registration started in 1881. The records include:<br>
Contents: Births – names, dates of birth, names of parents, father’s occupation and residence, sometimes age of mother; names of witnesses and their residence, occupations, and sometimes relationships. Marriages – names of candidates, their places of residence and date of marriage, sometimes ages and names of parents or sponsors. Deaths – name of deceased, their dates of deaths and burial, age, place of residence at time of death, occupation, cause of death.
*Births – names, dates of birth, names of parents, father’s occupation and residence, sometimes age of mother; names of witnesses and their residence, occupations, and sometimes relationships.  
*Marriages – names of candidates, their places of residence and date of marriage, sometimes ages and names of parents or sponsors.  
*Deaths – name of deceased, their dates of deaths and burial, age, place of residence at time of death, occupation, cause of death.
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They are located at the National Archives in Tunis; and Archives Nationales, Section Outre-Mer, in Paris.


=== Coverage and Compliance ===
Location: National Archives  in Tunis; and Archives Nationales, Section Outre-Mer, in Paris.
It is estimated that coverage is at about 40% of the population.


==Information Recorded in the Records==
Population coverage: Estimated to be 40%.
==Strategy==


Reliability: Good.<ref name="profile">The Family History Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, “Family History Record Profile: Tunisia,” Word document, private files of the FamilySearch Content Strategy Team, 1991-2001.</ref>


== References ==
=== Websites ===
*[http://www.archivosgenbriand.com/index_english.html Archivos Genealogy] Access to Civil Records of Metropolitan France. Overseas Territories and Old French Colonies.
 
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Civil Registration[edit | edit source]

Research use: A primary source for birth, marriage, and death information.

Record type: Births, marriages, deaths, for Europeans but not all Tunisians.

Time period: 1881 - present.

Contents: Births – names, dates of birth, names of parents, father’s occupation and residence, sometimes age of mother; names of witnesses and their residence, occupations, and sometimes relationships. Marriages – names of candidates, their places of residence and date of marriage, sometimes ages and names of parents or sponsors. Deaths – name of deceased, their dates of deaths and burial, age, place of residence at time of death, occupation, cause of death.

Location: National Archives in Tunis; and Archives Nationales, Section Outre-Mer, in Paris.

Population coverage: Estimated to be 40%.

Reliability: Good.[1]

Websites[edit | edit source]

  • Archivos Genealogy Access to Civil Records of Metropolitan France. Overseas Territories and Old French Colonies.

References[edit | edit source]

  1. The Family History Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, “Family History Record Profile: Tunisia,” Word document, private files of the FamilySearch Content Strategy Team, 1991-2001.