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==How to Find the Records== | |||
===Online Collections=== | |||
*'''1818-2005''' [http://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/british-armed-forces-and-overseas-deaths-and-burials British Armed Forces and Overseas Deaths and Burials], index | *'''1849-2005''' - [http://search.findmypast.com/results/world-records/british-armed-forces-and-overseas-births-and-baptisms?country=cameroon British Armed Forces and Overseas Births and Baptisms, Cameroon], index and images, Find My Past ($) | ||
*'''1854-1972''' - [http://search.findmypast.com/results/world-records/british-armed-forces-and-overseas-births-and-baptisms?country=africa British Armed Forces and Overseas Births and Baptisms, Africa], index and images, Find My Past ($) | |||
*'''1849-1994''' - [http://search.findmypast.com/results/world-records/british-armed-forces-and-overseas-banns-and-marriages?country=burundi British Armed Forces and Overseas Banns and Marriages, Cameroon ], index and images, Find My Past ($) | |||
*'''1849-1965''' - [http://search.findmypast.com/results/world-records/british-armed-forces-and-overseas-banns-and-marriages?country=africa British Armed Forces and Overseas Banns and Marriages, Africa], index and images, Find My Past ($) | |||
*'''1818-2005''' - [http://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/british-armed-forces-and-overseas-deaths-and-burials British Armed Forces and Overseas Deaths and Burials], index and images, Find My Past ($) | |||
===Offices to Contact=== | ===Offices to Contact=== | ||
Archives Nationales du Cameroun<br> | |||
BP 1053, rue 317, Quartier du Lac, <br> | BP 1053, rue 317, Quartier du Lac, <br> | ||
Yaoundé III<br> | Yaoundé III<br> | ||
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Email: [mailto:ICAYaounde2018@ica.org ICAYaounde2018@ica.org]<br> | Email: [mailto:ICAYaounde2018@ica.org ICAYaounde2018@ica.org]<br> | ||
Location: National Archives in Yaoundé and provincial and department archives. | Location: National Archives in Yaoundé and provincial and department archives. Berlin, London, and Paris may have records of their nationals who were living in Cameroon during the colonial period.<ref name="profile">The Family History Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, “Family History Record Profile: Cameroon,” Word document, private files of the FamilySearch Content Strategy Team, 1999.</ref> | ||
Berlin, London, and Paris may have records of their nationals who were living in Cameroon during the colonial period.<ref name="profile">The Family History Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, “Family History Record Profile: Cameroon,” Word document, private files of the FamilySearch Content Strategy Team, 1999.</ref | |||
[https://www.bundesarchiv.de/DE/Navigation/Home/home.html Federal Archives (Das Bundesarchiv)] | |||
Department PA | |||
Eichborndamm 179 | |||
13403 Berlin | |||
Telephone: 030 41904 440 | |||
Fax: 030 41904 100 | |||
email: [mailto:poststelle-pa@bundesarchiv.de poststelle-pa@bundesarchiv.de] | |||
==Historical Background== | |||
==Background== | |||
Time period: 1884 to present.<ref name="profile"></ref> | Time period: 1884 to present.<ref name="profile"></ref> | ||
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==Information Recorded in the Records== | ==Information Recorded in the Records== | ||
'''Birth''' | |||
*Name | *Name | ||
*Birth date and place | *Birth date and place | ||
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*Sometimes age of mother | *Sometimes age of mother | ||
*Occupations | *Occupations | ||
*Sometimes relationships<ref name="Unicef Cameroon">UNICEF Data: Monitoring the situation of children and women, [https://data.unicef.org/crvs/cameroon/ UNICEF Data for Cameroon], accessed 2 May 2020. Information on civil registration systems was compiled over a period from December 2016 to November 2017 using the existing relevant legal frameworks and in consultation with CRVS experts, officials within the relevant national institutions, and UNICEF country offices. All reasonable precautions have been taken by UNICEF to verify this country profile; updates will be made to reflect changes in policy and implementation and/or new information.</ref> | *Sometimes relationships<ref name="Unicef Cameroon">UNICEF Data: Monitoring the situation of children and women, [[https://data.unicef.org/crvs/cameroon/ UNICEF Data for Cameroon], accessed 2 May 2020. Information on civil registration systems was compiled over a period from December 2016 to November 2017 using the existing relevant legal frameworks and in consultation with CRVS experts, officials within the relevant national institutions, and UNICEF country offices. All reasonable precautions have been taken by UNICEF to verify this country profile; updates will be made to reflect changes in policy and implementation and/or new information.</ref> | ||
'''Marriage''' | |||
*Name of bride and groom | *Name of bride and groom | ||
*Their places of residence | *Their places of residence | ||
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*Information regarding any former marriages<ref name="Unicef Cameroon" /> | *Information regarding any former marriages<ref name="Unicef Cameroon" /> | ||
'''Death''' | |||
*Name of deceased | *Name of deceased | ||
*Death and burial dates | *Death and burial dates | ||
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How to Find the Records[edit | edit source]
Online Collections[edit | edit source]
- 1849-2005 - British Armed Forces and Overseas Births and Baptisms, Cameroon, index and images, Find My Past ($)
- 1854-1972 - British Armed Forces and Overseas Births and Baptisms, Africa, index and images, Find My Past ($)
- 1849-1994 - British Armed Forces and Overseas Banns and Marriages, Cameroon , index and images, Find My Past ($)
- 1849-1965 - British Armed Forces and Overseas Banns and Marriages, Africa, index and images, Find My Past ($)
- 1818-2005 - British Armed Forces and Overseas Deaths and Burials, index and images, Find My Past ($)
Offices to Contact[edit | edit source]
Archives Nationales du Cameroun
BP 1053, rue 317, Quartier du Lac,
Yaoundé III
Yaoundé, Cameroon 00237
Telephone: +237 2 22 22 67 90
Email: ICAYaounde2018@ica.org
Location: National Archives in Yaoundé and provincial and department archives. Berlin, London, and Paris may have records of their nationals who were living in Cameroon during the colonial period.[1]
Federal Archives (Das Bundesarchiv) Department PA Eichborndamm 179 13403 Berlin
Telephone: 030 41904 440 Fax: 030 41904 100 email: poststelle-pa@bundesarchiv.de
Historical Background[edit | edit source]
Time period: 1884 to present.[1]
The National Archives of Cameroon closed in 2016 for reorganization and digitization of its files. Researchers can still order digital copies of documents for a fee.[2]
Coverage and Compliance[edit | edit source]
Population coverage: Estimate 80% of the European population and 50% of native population prior to independence. There is not sufficient information to make an accurate estimate of overall population coverage.[1]
Information Recorded in the Records[edit | edit source]
Birth
- Name
- Birth date and place
- Parents’ names
- Father’s occupation and residence
- Sometimes age of mother
- Occupations
- Sometimes relationships[3]
Marriage
- Name of bride and groom
- Their places of residence
- Date of marriage
- Sometimes ages and names of parents or sponsors
- Information regarding any former marriages[3]
Death
- Name of deceased
- Death and burial dates
- Age
- Residence at time of death
- Occupation
- Cause of death[3]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 The Family History Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, “Family History Record Profile: Cameroon,” Word document, private files of the FamilySearch Content Strategy Team, 1999.
- ↑ Wikipedia, National Archives of Cameroon, (accessed 2 May 2020).
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 UNICEF Data: Monitoring the situation of children and women, [UNICEF Data for Cameroon, accessed 2 May 2020. Information on civil registration systems was compiled over a period from December 2016 to November 2017 using the existing relevant legal frameworks and in consultation with CRVS experts, officials within the relevant national institutions, and UNICEF country offices. All reasonable precautions have been taken by UNICEF to verify this country profile; updates will be made to reflect changes in policy and implementation and/or new information.