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*'''1802-1902''' {{FSC|161778|item|disp=Registres de l'état civil de Saint-Benin-d'Azy (Nièvre) 1793-1862; tables décennales 1802-1902}} | |||
*'''1889-1918''' [http://anom.archivesnationales.culture.gouv.fr/caomec2/recherche.php?territoire=DAHOMEY French Overseas Civil Registration, Dahomey] | ===Online Collections=== | ||
*'''1891-2014''' {{RecordSearch|2534492|Benin, Civil Registration of Deaths, 1891-2014}} at FamilySearch — [[Benin, Civil Registration of Deaths - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index | *'''1802-1902:''' ''Registres de l'état civil de Saint-Benin-d'Azy (Nièvre) 1793-1862; tables décennales 1802-1902,'' {{FSC|161778|item|disp=Registres de l'état civil de Saint-Benin-d'Azy (Nièvre) 1793-1862; tables décennales 1802-1902 #605966–605972}} at FamilySearch Catalog | ||
*'''1889-1918''' [http://anom.archivesnationales.culture.gouv.fr/caomec2/recherche.php?territoire=DAHOMEY French Overseas Civil Registration, Dahomey] - images, French Overseas National Archives | |||
*'''1891-2014''' {{RecordSearch|2534492|Benin, Civil Registration of Deaths, 1891-2014}} at FamilySearch — [[Benin, Civil Registration of Deaths - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index and images | |||
===Offices to Contact=== | ===Offices to Contact=== | ||
Certificates were recorded by the office in the location in which the event took place. If you know your ancestor's town, send your request to:<ref | Certificates were recorded by the office in the location in which the event took place. If you know your ancestor's town, send your request to:<ref>Thomas Jay Kemp, “International Vital Records Handbook, 5th Edition,” Genealogical Publishing Co, Inc. Baltimore : 2009.</ref><br> | ||
:'''Mayor's Office of Prefecture'''<br> | :'''Mayor's Office of Prefecture'''<br> | ||
:(Town), Benin<br> | :(Town), Benin<br> | ||
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Telephone: 202-232-6656 | Telephone: 202-232-6656 | ||
==Background== | ==Historical Background== | ||
*Vital Registration (also known as Dahomey) began in Benin in 1933, but mostly pertained to French citizens and other foreigners. | *Vital Registration (also known as Dahomey) began in Benin in 1933, but mostly pertained to French citizens and other foreigners. | ||
*By the year 1950, most residents within 15 miles of a registration center were included. | *By the year 1950, most residents within 15 miles of a registration center were included. | ||
*Benin became independent on 1 August 1960.<ref | *Benin became independent on 1 August 1960.<ref>Thomas Jay Kemp, “International Vital Records Handbook, 5th Edition,” Genealogical Publishing Co, Inc. Baltimore : 2009.</ref><br> | ||
==Coverage and Compliance== | ==Coverage and Compliance== | ||
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How to Find the Records[edit | edit source]
Online Collections[edit | edit source]
- 1802-1902: Registres de l'état civil de Saint-Benin-d'Azy (Nièvre) 1793-1862; tables décennales 1802-1902, Registres de l'état civil de Saint-Benin-d'Azy (Nièvre) 1793-1862; tables décennales 1802-1902 #605966–605972 at FamilySearch Catalog
- 1889-1918 French Overseas Civil Registration, Dahomey - images, French Overseas National Archives
- 1891-2014 Benin, Civil Registration of Deaths, 1891-2014 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
Offices to Contact[edit | edit source]
Certificates were recorded by the office in the location in which the event took place. If you know your ancestor's town, send your request to:[1]
- Mayor's Office of Prefecture
- (Town), Benin
For additional questions or inquiries:
Archives Nationales du Bénin
Route de Missérété
face Ecole Régionale Supérieure de la Magistrature, Ouando
Porto-Novo
Benin
Mailing address:
629 Porto-Novo
Benin
Telephone: +229 20 24 66 07
Embassy of the Republic of Benin
2124 Kalorama Road, NW
Washington, DC 20008
USA
Telephone: 202-232-6656
Historical Background[edit | edit source]
- Vital Registration (also known as Dahomey) began in Benin in 1933, but mostly pertained to French citizens and other foreigners.
- By the year 1950, most residents within 15 miles of a registration center were included.
- Benin became independent on 1 August 1960.[2]
Coverage and Compliance[edit | edit source]
Population coverage: Estimated at 70% for the more recent time period.[3]
- Vital Registration (also known as Dahomey) began in Benin in 1933, but mostly pertained to French citizens and other foreigners.
- By the year 1950, most residents within 15 miles of a registration center were included.
Information Recorded in the Records[edit | edit source]
Birth Records[edit | edit source]
- Name
- Birth date and place
- Parents’ names
- Father’s occupation and residence
Marriage Records[edit | edit source]
- Names of bride and groom
- Date and place of marriage
- Names of parents
Death Records[edit | edit source]
- Name of deceased
- Date and place of death
- Age
- Residence at time of death
- Occupation
- Cause of death
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Thomas Jay Kemp, “International Vital Records Handbook, 5th Edition,” Genealogical Publishing Co, Inc. Baltimore : 2009.
- ↑ Thomas Jay Kemp, “International Vital Records Handbook, 5th Edition,” Genealogical Publishing Co, Inc. Baltimore : 2009.
- ↑ The Family History Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, “Family History Record Profile: Benin,” Word document, private files of the FamilySearch Content Strategy Team, 2001.