Montenegro Civil Registration: Difference between revisions
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Birth and death records are in a national database available from the civil registrars throughout Montenegro.<ref>Travel.State.Gov, U.S. Department of State — Bureau of Consular Affairs, [https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/Visa-Reciprocity-and-Civil-Documents-by-Country/Montenegro.html Montenegro], (accessed 29 September 2023).</ref> | Birth and death records are in a national database available from the civil registrars throughout Montenegro.<ref name="State Dept">Travel.State.Gov, U.S. Department of State — Bureau of Consular Affairs, [https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/Visa-Reciprocity-and-Civil-Documents-by-Country/Montenegro.html Montenegro], (accessed 29 September 2023).</ref> | ||
Marriage certificates (Izvod iz Maticne Vencanih) are currently only available at the civil registry where the event occurred. The fact that a marriage took place by proxy is not usually evident from the marriage certificate. Prior to May l0, 1946, these records were maintained by church authorities. Since that date, only civil marriages have been legal. The church document is entitled Vencani List (Marriage certificate). Many records, particularly in Montenegro, were destroyed during the Second World War and reconstructed afterwards. | Marriage certificates (Izvod iz Maticne Vencanih) are currently only available at the civil registry where the event occurred. The fact that a marriage took place by proxy is not usually evident from the marriage certificate. Prior to May l0, 1946, these records were maintained by church authorities. Since that date, only civil marriages have been legal. The church document is entitled Vencani List (Marriage certificate). Many records, particularly in Montenegro, were destroyed during the Second World War and reconstructed afterwards.<ref name="State Dept"></ref> | ||
Same-sex marriages are not recognized in Montenegro. | Same-sex marriages are not recognized in Montenegro. | ||
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How to Find the Records[edit | edit source]
Online Collections[edit | edit source]
- British Armed Forces and Overseas Births and Baptisms at Findmypast - index & images ($)
Offices to Contact[edit | edit source]
Birth and death records are in a national database available from the civil registrars throughout Montenegro.[1]
Marriage certificates (Izvod iz Maticne Vencanih) are currently only available at the civil registry where the event occurred. The fact that a marriage took place by proxy is not usually evident from the marriage certificate. Prior to May l0, 1946, these records were maintained by church authorities. Since that date, only civil marriages have been legal. The church document is entitled Vencani List (Marriage certificate). Many records, particularly in Montenegro, were destroyed during the Second World War and reconstructed afterwards.[1]
Same-sex marriages are not recognized in Montenegro.
Historical Background[edit | edit source]
Coverage and Compliance[edit | edit source]
Information Recorded in the Records[edit | edit source]
Birth Records (Izvod iz Maticne Knjige Rodjenih)[edit | edit source]
Marriage Records[edit | edit source]
Death Records (Izvod iz Maticne Knjige Umrlih)[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Travel.State.Gov, U.S. Department of State — Bureau of Consular Affairs, Montenegro, (accessed 29 September 2023).