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==Resources==
==How to Find the Records==
===Online Resources===
* [https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/Visa-Reciprocity-and-Civil-Documents-by-Country/Sudan.html U.S. State Department Reciprocity and Civil Documents] - (Sudan) Contains information about record-keeping practices in Sudan and offices to contact
===Offices to Contact===


The following offices may be able to help you find the right civil registry where your family lived:
===Online Collections===


[https://southsudanembassyusa.org/ '''Embassy of the Republic of Sudan''']<br>
===Offices to Contact===
1015 31st Street NW, Suite 300<br>
Washington, D. C. 20007<br>


Telephone: +1 (202) 600 2238<br>
[https://www.google.com/search?q=Civil+record%2C+Khartoum+North+and+Khartoum+Centre&rlz=1C1GCEA_enUS994US996&oq=Civil+record%2C+Khartoum+North+and+Khartoum+Centre&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOTIICAEQABgWGB4yCggCEAAYhgMYigUyCggDEAAYhgMYigUyCggEEAAYhgMYigXSAQkyNjM0ajBqMTWoAgCwAgA&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8 Civil record, Khartoum North and Khartoum Centre]<br>
Fax: +1 (202) 644 9910<br>
 
[https://www.google.com/search?q=Civil+record%2C+Khartoum+North+and+Khartoum+Centre&rlz=1C1GCEA_enUS994US996&oq=Civil+record%2C+Khartoum+North+and+Khartoum+Centre&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOTIICAEQABgWGB4yCggCEAAYhgMYigUyCggDEAAYhgMYigUyCggEEAAYhgMYigXSAQkyNjM0ajBqMTWoAgCwAgA&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8 '''Civil record, Khartoum North and Khartoum Centre''']<br>
Local government office in Khartoum, Sudan<br>
Local government office in Khartoum, Sudan<br>
JG3M+5GX<br>
JG3M+5GX<br>
Khartoum, Sudan<br>
Khartoum, Sudan<br>
Telephone: +249 90 806 9582<br>


Telephone: +249 90 806 9582<br>


General Directorate for Civil Registration in Arabic is al-Idara al-´amma lis-sijill al-madani. It is under the Ministry of Interior<br>
General Directorate for Civil Registration in Arabic is al-Idara al-´amma lis-sijill al-madani. <br>
Under the Ministry of Interior<br>


==Background==
==Historical Background==


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


===Coverage and Compliance===
==Coverage and Compliance==


There is no minimum age of marriage in Sudan.
There is no minimum age of marriage in Sudan.
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*Place of death
*Place of death
*Place of registration: local registration offices (Civil Registry Act 2011)<ref name=":Unicef" />
*Place of registration: local registration offices (Civil Registry Act 2011)<ref name=":Unicef" />
==Strategy==


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 13:49, 13 October 2023

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How to Find the Records[edit | edit source]

Online Collections[edit | edit source]

Offices to Contact[edit | edit source]

Civil record, Khartoum North and Khartoum Centre
Local government office in Khartoum, Sudan
JG3M+5GX
Khartoum, Sudan
Telephone: +249 90 806 9582


General Directorate for Civil Registration in Arabic is al-Idara al-´amma lis-sijill al-madani.
Under the Ministry of Interior

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]

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
  2. ↑ Harriet Alexander, Sudan apostasy case: Meriam Ibrahim's marriage certificate shown to disprove adultery charges, The Telegraph, 31 May 2014, (accessed 27 February 2023).
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