Mayotte Civil Registration: Difference between revisions
| Line 18: | Line 18: | ||
==Historical Background== | ==Historical Background== | ||
Mayotte is the French Department of Mayotte (Département de Mayotte).<ref name="history">Wikipedia contributors, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mayotte Mayotte], (accessed 25 January 2023).</ref> France first gained possession of Mayotte in 1841.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comoros Comoros], (accessed 30 November 2020).</ref> Slaves were brought to Mayotte. Soon after the French gained control, slavery was outlawed. <ref name="history" /> | Mayotte is the French Department of Mayotte (Département de Mayotte).<ref name="history">Wikipedia contributors, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mayotte Mayotte], (accessed 25 January 2023).</ref> France first gained possession of Mayotte in 1841.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comoros Comoros], (accessed 30 November 2020).</ref> Slaves were brought to Mayotte before the French came. Soon after the French gained control, slavery was outlawed. <ref name="history" /> | ||
==Coverage and Compliance== | ==Coverage and Compliance== | ||
Revision as of 16:33, 21 July 2023
| Mayotte Wiki Topics | |
 | |
| Beginning Research | |
| Record Types | |
| Mayotte Background | |
| Local Research Resources | |
How to Find the Records[edit | edit source]
Online Records[edit | edit source]
Since Mayotte is part of France, some of Mayotte's records may be found in French record sets. For many of these online sets, see France Online Genealogy Records
Offices to Contact[edit | edit source]
Town halls Birth certificate: request for full copy or extract This may only be for France, not all its departments.
Historical Background[edit | edit source]
Mayotte is the French Department of Mayotte (Département de Mayotte).[1] France first gained possession of Mayotte in 1841.[2] Slaves were brought to Mayotte before the French came. Soon after the French gained control, slavery was outlawed. [1]