Sudan Civil Registration: Difference between revisions
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*Name of parish priest<ref> Harriet Alexander, [https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/africaandindianocean/sudan/10867187/Sudan-apostasy-case-Meriam-Ibrahims-marriage-certificate-shown-to-disprove-adultery-charges.html?fb Sudan apostasy case: Meriam Ibrahim's marriage certificate shown to disprove adultery charges], The Telegraph, 31 May 2014, (accessed 27 February 2023) | *Name of parish priest<ref>Harriet Alexander, [https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/africaandindianocean/sudan/10867187/Sudan-apostasy-case-Meriam-Ibrahims-marriage-certificate-shown-to-disprove-adultery-charges.html?fb Sudan apostasy case: Meriam Ibrahim's marriage certificate shown to disprove adultery charges], The Telegraph, 31 May 2014, (accessed 27 February 2023). </ref> | ||
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" /> | ||
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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[2]
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]