Montenegro Civil Registration: Difference between revisions
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Marriage records are currently only at the civil registry where the marriage happened.<ref name="State Dept"></ref> | Marriage records are currently only at the civil registry where the marriage happened.<ref name="State Dept"></ref> | ||
Divorce judgments are available from the district court (okruzni sud) which decided the case.<ref name="State Dept"></ref> | |||
==Historical Background== | ==Historical Background== | ||
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The marriage certificate does not usually show if the marriage took place by proxy. Prior to May l0, 1946, marriage records were maintained by church authorities. After that, only civil marriages are legal.<ref name="State Dept"></ref> | The marriage certificate does not usually show if the marriage took place by proxy. Prior to May l0, 1946, marriage records were maintained by church authorities. After that, only civil marriages are legal.<ref name="State Dept"></ref> | ||
Since May l0, l976, only divorces obtained through the civil courts have been legal. Prior to this date, divorces granted by church authorities were also recognized | |||
==Coverage and Compliance== | ==Coverage and Compliance== | ||
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===Marriage Records (Izvod iz Maticne Vencanih)=== | ===Marriage Records (Izvod iz Maticne Vencanih)=== | ||
===Divorce Records=== | ===Divorce Records (U ime naroda-"In the Name of the People")=== | ||
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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 records are currently only at the civil registry where the marriage happened.[1]
Divorce judgments are available from the district court (okruzni sud) which decided the case.[1]
Historical Background[edit | edit source]
During WWII, many records, particularly in Montenegro, were destroyed and were reconstructed later.[1]
The marriage certificate does not usually show if the marriage took place by proxy. Prior to May l0, 1946, marriage records were maintained by church authorities. After that, only civil marriages are legal.[1]
Since May l0, l976, only divorces obtained through the civil courts have been legal. Prior to this date, divorces granted by church authorities were also recognized