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How to Find the Records[edit | edit source]

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Ministry of Local Government Directorate General of Territorial Administration and Good Governance

Historical Background[edit | edit source]

Coverage and Compliance[edit | edit source]

Information Recorded in the Records[edit | edit source]

Birth Records[edit | edit source]

Regarding the child: Name, Sex, Date of birth, Date of registration, Place of occurrence, Place of registration, Type of place of occurrence (hospital, home, etc.) Regarding the mother of the child: Name, Date of birth or age, Marital status, Place of usual residence, Place/country of birth, Citizenship, Occupation

Regarding the father of the child: Name, Date of birth or age, Marital status, Place of usual residence, Place/country of birth, Citizenship, Occupation

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-==Resources==
+==How to Find the Records==
 ===Offices to Contact===
+Ministry of Local Government
+Directorate General of Territorial Administration and Good Governance
-[https://www.landportal.org/organization/rwanda-ministry-local-government Rwanda Ministry of Local Government]<br>
+==Historical Background==
-[https://www.minaloc.gov.rw/about-1 Directorate General of Territorial Administration and Good Governance]<br>
-KG 7 Ave<br>
-Kigali, Rwanda<br>
-P.O.Box: 3445 Kigali, Rwanda<br>
-Telephone toll free: (+250) 788384081/5353<br>
-Email: [mailto:info@minaloc.gov.rw info@minaloc.gov.rw]<br>
-==Background==
-Rwanda has three major groups: the Hutu, Tutsi and Twa. The largest religion is Christianity. Germany colonized Rwanda in 1884. Belgium invaded in 1916. Rwanda became independent 1 July 1962.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rwanda Rwanda], (accessed 13 September 2021). </ref>
 ==Coverage and Compliance==
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 ===Birth Records===
-*Child's name
+Regarding the child:  Name, Sex, Date of birth, Date of registration, Place of occurrence, Place of registration, Type of place of occurrence (hospital, home, etc.)
-*Gender
+Regarding the mother of the child:  Name, Date of birth or age, Marital status, Place of usual residence, Place/country of birth, Citizenship, Occupation
-*Date of birth
-*Date of registration
-*Place of birth
-*Place of registration
-*Type of place of birth (hospital, home, etc.)
-Information about each parent:
-*Name
-*Date of birth or age
-*Marital status
-*Place of usual residence
-*Place/country of birth
-*Citizenship
-*Occupation<ref name="Unicef Rwanda">UNICEF Data: Monitoring the situation of children and women, [https://data.unicef.org/crvs/rwanda/ UNICEF Data for Rwanda], accessed 13 September 2021. "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 Records===
-*Names of each spouse
-*Dates of birth or age
-*Places of usual residence
-*Occupations
-*Names of parents
-*Date of marriage
-*Date of registration
-*Place of marriage
-*Place of registration<ref name="Unicef Rwanda" />
-===Death Records===
-*Name of deceased
-*Gender
-*Date of birth or age
-*Place of usual residence
-*Citizenship
-*Date of death
-*Date of registration
-*Place of death
-*Place of registration
-*Cause of death
-*Type of place of occurrence (hospital, home, etc.)<ref name="Unicef Rwanda" />
-Additional information that may be on the death record:
-*Names, occupations and domicile of the deceased's father and mother
-*Name of spouse if the deceased was married, widowed or divorced<ref name="Refworld Rwanda">Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada (IRB), UN Refugee Agency [https://www.refworld.org/docid/52791f4a4.html Refworld, Rwanda], (accessed 23 September 2021).</ref>
-Death information should be added to the birth certificate of the deceased person.<ref name="Refworld Rwanda" />
-'''Fetal deaths''' are not registered.<ref name="Unicef Rwanda" />
+Regarding the father of the child: Name, Date of birth or age, Marital status, Place of usual residence, Place/country of birth, Citizenship, Occupation
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