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Civil Registration

How to Find the Records[edit | edit source]

Online Collections[edit | edit source]

1900-2001 Vanuatu, Vital Records, 1900-2001 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
1898-1915: French Overseas New Hebrides Civil Registration and Parish Registers, Vanuatu at Archivesnationales; index & images
British Armed Forces and Overseas Births and Baptisms at FindMyPast; index & images ($)

Offices to Contact[edit | edit source]

Records can be found at local and national civil registry offices (some copies in France for New Caledonia and Vanuatu).

Historical Background[edit | edit source]

Civil registration began late in Melanesia as compared to other areas of the world, but for genealogical purposes, it is the most complete source.

Coverage and Compliance[edit | edit source]

Information Recorded in the Records[edit | edit source]

Birth Records[edit | edit source]

Concerning the child:

Name of child
Date and place of birth

Concerning the parents:

Names
Usual residence
Occupation
Age or birth date
Place of birth
Names of their parents
Marital status

Other information:

Date and place of registration
Names of witnesses with their birth dates

Marriage Records[edit | edit source]

Names of bride and groom
Birth dates and places
Occupations
Names of parents
Date of marriage
Place of marriage
Names and residences of witnesses

Death Records[edit | edit source]

Birth, marriage, and death records have the exact date of the event, including time of day for births
Name of principal and parents
Occupation and religious preference of parents
Name of informant for births and names of witnesses for marriages
Place of residence for parents of new born, of the groom and bride for marriages, and of the deceased for deaths
Age at death, cause of death, and place of burial in death records.

References[edit | edit source]

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-==Resources==
+==How to Find the Records==
-===Online Resources===
+===Online Collections===
 *'''1900-2001''' {{RecordSearch|3734433|Vanuatu, Vital Records, 1900-2001}} at FamilySearch - [[Vanuatu, Vital Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
 *'''1898-1915''': [http://anom.archivesnationales.culture.gouv.fr/caomec2/recherche.php?territoire=NOUVELLES-HEBRIDES French Overseas New Hebrides Civil Registration and Parish Registers, Vanuatu] at Archivesnationales; index & images
-*[https://www.findmypast.com/search/results?datasetname=british%20armed%20forces%20and%20overseas%20births%20and%20baptisms&country=vanuatu&sid=999 British Armed Forces and Overseas Births and Baptisms] at Findmypast - index & images ($)
+*[https://www.findmypast.com/search/results?datasetname=british%20armed%20forces%20and%20overseas%20births%20and%20baptisms&country=vanuatu&sid=999 British Armed Forces and Overseas Births and Baptisms] at FindMyPast; index & images ($)
 ===Offices to Contact===
-Records can be found at local and national civil registry offices.
+Records can be found at local and national civil registry offices (some copies in France for New Caledonia and Vanuatu).
-'''Vanuatu Civil Registration and Vital Statistics'''<br>
+==Historical Background==
-Independence Park<br>
-PMB 9054<br>
-Port Vila, Vanuatu<br>
-Telephone: +678 25303 | VoIP: 2983<br>
-Email: [mailto:crvs@vanuatu.gov.vu crvs@vanuatu.gov.vu]
-==Background==
-New Hebrides became Vanuatu in 1980.<br>
-New Hebrides was ruled by both the French and British from 1906 to 1980. Because of this: "There were two police forces with their own laws, including road laws, two health services, two education systems, two currencies, and two prison systems."[Harewood, J.; Chinula, T.; Talbot, V.; Carillet, J.-B.; Sorokin, M. (2006). Vanuatu and New Caledonia (1st ed.). Singapore: Lonely Planet.]
-Additionally, there were separate British and French governments, which meant two immigration policies, two courts (apart from the Joint Court), and two corporation laws. Inhabitants of the islands were given the choice of which government they wanted to be ruled by.
 Civil registration began late in Melanesia as compared to other areas of the world, but for genealogical purposes, it is the most complete source.
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 *Birth dates and places
 *Occupations
+*Names of parents
 *Date of marriage
 *Place of marriage
-*Names of parents
 *Names and residences of witnesses
 ===Death Records===
-*Name of deceased
-*Date of death
+*Birth, marriage, and death records have the exact date of the event, including time of day for births
-*Names parents
+*Name of principal and parents
 *Occupation and religious preference of parents
-*Name of informant
+*Name of informant for births and names of witnesses for marriages
-*Place of residence of the deceased
+*Place of residence for parents of new born, of the groom and bride for marriages, and of the deceased for deaths
-*Age at death
+*Age at death, cause of death, and place of burial in death records.
-*Cause of death
-*Place of burial
 ==References==
 [[Category:Vanuatu]]