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'''National Archives of Sierra Leone'''<br>Fourah Bay College Mount<br>Aureol<br>Freetown<br>Telephone: 232 22 227509 | '''National Archives of Sierra Leone'''<br>Fourah Bay College Mount<br>Aureol<br>Freetown<br>Telephone: 232 22 227509<br>Email: [mailto:bert_moore90@hotmail.com bert_moore90@hotmail.com]<br> | ||
Website: [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/a?_ref=942 National Archives of Sierra Leone]<br> | |||
Website #2: [http://digital.tubmaninstitute.ca/collections/show/8 Sierra Leone Public Archives] | |||
:The Sierra Leone Public Archives include the holdings of the British colonial government and subsequently the independent Republic of Sierra Leone. | |||
'''Sierra Leone Blue Books'''<br>British Online Archives<br>Main Street<br>East Ardsley<br>Wakefield, West Yorkshire WF3 2AP UK<br>Telephone: 0 1924 825700<br> | |||
Email: [mailto:info@britishonlinearchives.co.uk info@britishonlinearchives.co.uk]<br>Website: [https://microform.digital/boa/collections/39/volumes/235/sierra-leone-1824-1943 Sierra Leone Blue Books] | |||
:Sierra Leone has had that name since the 15th century. It was established as a colony for freed slaves at a time when slavery continued elsewhere. These books include population numbers, the accounts and lists of Sierra Leone's officers. Details of its trading partners and social services are also in these records. Each book has a contents page at the front so that you can see if the data set you need is included. | |||
== Libraries == | == Libraries == | ||
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== Record Offices == | == Record Offices == | ||
'''Office of Chief Registrar'''<br>Births and Deaths Office<br>3 Wilberforce Street<br>Freetown | '''Office of Chief Registrar'''<br>Births and Deaths Office<br>3 Wilberforce Street<br>Freetown<br> | ||
Website: [http://www.aho.afro.who.int/profiles_information/index.php/Sierra_Leone:Civil_registration_and_vital_statistics_systems Civil registration and vital statistics systems] | |||
:The office of the Registrar of Births and Deaths is a unit of the Ministry of Health and Sanitation and is responsible for vital registration. District Registrars are employees of local councils (local government) but are supervised by staff of the MoHS. Almost all of the 149 Chiefdoms have a Community Health Officer (an employee of MoHS) who registers births and deaths. | |||
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Archives[edit | edit source]
National Archives of Sierra Leone
Fourah Bay College Mount
Aureol
Freetown
Telephone: 232 22 227509
Email: bert_moore90@hotmail.com
Website: National Archives of Sierra Leone
Website #2: Sierra Leone Public Archives
- The Sierra Leone Public Archives include the holdings of the British colonial government and subsequently the independent Republic of Sierra Leone.
Sierra Leone Blue Books
British Online Archives
Main Street
East Ardsley
Wakefield, West Yorkshire WF3 2AP UK
Telephone: 0 1924 825700
Email: info@britishonlinearchives.co.uk
Website: Sierra Leone Blue Books
- Sierra Leone has had that name since the 15th century. It was established as a colony for freed slaves at a time when slavery continued elsewhere. These books include population numbers, the accounts and lists of Sierra Leone's officers. Details of its trading partners and social services are also in these records. Each book has a contents page at the front so that you can see if the data set you need is included.
Libraries[edit | edit source]
Museums[edit | edit source]
Record Offices[edit | edit source]
Office of Chief Registrar
Births and Deaths Office
3 Wilberforce Street
Freetown
Website: Civil registration and vital statistics systems
- The office of the Registrar of Births and Deaths is a unit of the Ministry of Health and Sanitation and is responsible for vital registration. District Registrars are employees of local councils (local government) but are supervised by staff of the MoHS. Almost all of the 149 Chiefdoms have a Community Health Officer (an employee of MoHS) who registers births and deaths.