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===Marriage===
===Marriage===


Info collected: unknown
For non-Muslims:
 
*Names of bride and groom
*Names of fathers
*Date of marriage
*Place of marriage
*Names of witnesses
*Name of parish priest


Place of registration: church where married; civil court (Muslim Personal Law Act 1991)<ref name=":Unicef" />
Place of registration: church where married; civil court (Muslim Personal Law Act 1991)<ref name=":Unicef" />

Revision as of 00:08, 28 February 2023

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How to Find the Records[edit | edit source]

Online Collections[edit | edit source]

Offices to Contact[edit | edit source]

Historical Background[edit | edit source]

In 1990 there was a UN initiative for Civil Registration, however this only produced partial results.

Coverage and Compliance[edit | edit source]

There is no minimum age of marriage in Sudan.

Information Recorded in the Records[edit | edit source]

Birth Records[edit | edit source]

  • Name of child
  • Gender
  • Time and date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Name of mother
  • Mother's occupation
  • Residence
  • Name of father
  • Father's occupation
  • Residence
  • Religion
  • Name of informant
  • Place of registration: local registration offices (Civil Registry Act 2010)[1]

Marriage[edit | edit source]

For non-Muslims:

  • Names of bride and groom
  • Names of fathers
  • Date of marriage
  • Place of marriage
  • Names of witnesses
  • Name of parish priest

Place of registration: church where married; civil court (Muslim Personal Law Act 1991)[1]

Spouses must meet the legal requirement for age of marriage.[1]

Death[edit | edit source]

  • Name
  • Gender
  • Date of birth or age
  • Burial permit details
  • Cause of death
  • Date of death
  • Place of death
  • Place of registration: local registration offices (Civil Registry Act 2011)[1]

References[edit | edit source]

Sudan

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), Sudan : accessed 10 April 2019