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==Resources==
==How to Find the Records==
===Online Resources===
 
*Birth, marriages, deaths, divorces: [http://anom.archivesnationales.culture.gouv.fr/caomec2/recherche.php?territoire=COMORES Comores État Civil] at ANOM; index & images


===Offices to Contact===
===Offices to Contact===


The prefecture where the event took place has the civil registrations for births, marriages, and deaths.<ref>Thomas Jay Kemp, ''International Vital Records Handbook'', 7th ed., (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co., c2017), p. 584.</ref>
==Historical Background==
 
List of [https://www.citypopulation.de/en/comoros/admin/ Prefectures and Communes in Comoros]
 
==Background==


In the 1790s, Malagasy warriors raided the islands of Comoros for slaves and crops. By the 1820s, the population was decimated. Slaves were brought from mainland Africa. These were traded to the French in Mayotte and the Mascarenes. In 1865, slaves were possibly as much as 40% of the population of Comoros.
In the 1790s, Malagasy warriors raided the islands of Comoros for slaves and crops. By the 1820s, the population was decimated. Slaves were brought from mainland Africa. These were traded to the French in Mayotte and the Mascarenes. In 1865, slaves were possibly as much as 40% of the population of Comoros.


In 1841, France gained control of the Comoros. Ships from Portugal, England, and the United States often stopped in Comoros. French settlers and companies, as well as Arab merchants created plantations on all the islands. From 1886 to 1912, part or all of Comoros was under French protection. In 1912, Comoros became of province of Madagascar. In 1975, Comoros gained its independence from France.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comoros Comoros], (accessed 30 November 2020).</ref>
In 1841, France gained control of the Comoros. Ships from Portugal, England, and the United States often stopped in Comoros.


==Coverage and Compliance==
French settlers, French-owned companies, and wealthy Arab merchants established a plantation-based economy that used about one-third of the land for export crops. After its annexation, France converted Mayotte into a sugar plantation colony. The other islands were soon transformed as well...


1886 to 1912, part or all of Comoros, was under French protection. In 1912, Comoros became of province of Madagascar


==Information Recorded in the Records==
In 1975, Comoros gained its independence from France.


===Birth Record===
"Agreement was reached with France in 1973 for the Comoros to become independent in 1978, despite the deputies of Mayotte voting for increased integration with France. A referendum was held on all four of the islands. Three voted for independence by large margins, while Mayotte voted against, and remains under French administration. On 6 July 1975, however, the Comorian parliament passed a unilateral resolution declaring independence."<ref>Wikipedia contributors, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comoros Comoros], (accessed 30 November 2020).</ref>


*Name of child
==Coverage and Compliance==
*Date of birth
*Gender
*Weight at birth
*Ethnicity
*Date of registration
*Place of birth
*Place of registration
*Mother's date of birth or age
*Mother's place of birth
*Mother's occupation
*Mother's place of usual residence
*Father's date of birth or age
*Father's place of birth
*Father's occupation
*Father's place of usual residence<ref name="Unicef Comoros">UNICEF Data: Monitoring the situation of children and women, UNICEF Data for [https://data.unicef.org/crvs/Comoros/ Comoros], accessed 30 November 2020. "Data sources: 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 Certificate===


*Date of marriage
==Information Recorded in the Records==
*Name of bride and groom
*Date and place of birth of each
*Occupation and domicile of each spouse
*Name of father and mother of each of the spouses
*Occupation and domicile of the father and mother of each
*Consents or authorizations given in case of minority or incapacity of one or both spouses
*Names of witnesses and their status as adults
*Mention is made of the marriage on the birth certificates of each of the spouses<ref name="Unicef Comoros"></ref>


===Death Certificate===
Regarding the child: Name, Date of birth, Sex, Weight at birth, Ethnicity, Date of registration, Place of occurrence [of the birth], Place of registration
Regarding the mother of the child: Date of birth or age, Place of birth, Occupation, Place of usual residence


*Date of death
Regarding the father of the child: Date of birth or age, Place of birth, Occupation, Place of usual residence<ref name="Unicef Comoros">UNICEF Data: Monitoring the situation of children and women, UNICEF Data for [https://data.unicef.org/crvs/Comoros/ Comoros], accessed 30 November 2020. "Data sources: 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>
*Place of death
*Name of the deceased
*Date and place of birth of the deceased
*Profession and domicile of the deceased
*Name of the deceased’s father and mother
*Occupation and domicile of the deceased’s father and mother
*Name of the other spouse if the deceased was married
*Name, age, occupation and domicile of the informant 
*Informant's relationship with the deceased where applicable


== References ==
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How to Find the Records[edit | edit source]

Offices to Contact[edit | edit source]

Historical Background[edit | edit source]

In the 1790s, Malagasy warriors raided the islands of Comoros for slaves and crops. By the 1820s, the population was decimated. Slaves were brought from mainland Africa. These were traded to the French in Mayotte and the Mascarenes. In 1865, slaves were possibly as much as 40% of the population of Comoros.

In 1841, France gained control of the Comoros. Ships from Portugal, England, and the United States often stopped in Comoros.

French settlers, French-owned companies, and wealthy Arab merchants established a plantation-based economy that used about one-third of the land for export crops. After its annexation, France converted Mayotte into a sugar plantation colony. The other islands were soon transformed as well...

1886 to 1912, part or all of Comoros, was under French protection. In 1912, Comoros became of province of Madagascar

In 1975, Comoros gained its independence from France.

"Agreement was reached with France in 1973 for the Comoros to become independent in 1978, despite the deputies of Mayotte voting for increased integration with France. A referendum was held on all four of the islands. Three voted for independence by large margins, while Mayotte voted against, and remains under French administration. On 6 July 1975, however, the Comorian parliament passed a unilateral resolution declaring independence."[1]

Coverage and Compliance[edit | edit source]

Information Recorded in the Records[edit | edit source]

Regarding the child: Name, Date of birth, Sex, Weight at birth, Ethnicity, Date of registration, Place of occurrence [of the birth], Place of registration Regarding the mother of the child: Date of birth or age, Place of birth, Occupation, Place of usual residence

Regarding the father of the child: Date of birth or age, Place of birth, Occupation, Place of usual residence[2]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. Wikipedia contributors, Comoros, (accessed 30 November 2020).
  2. UNICEF Data: Monitoring the situation of children and women, UNICEF Data for Comoros, accessed 30 November 2020. "Data sources: 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."