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French Colonization (1904-1960)[edit | edit source]

The French established Mauritania as a colonial territory in 1904. Mauritania became a part of French West Africa in 1920. In 1960, the country gained its independence from France.[1]

Record collection Years covered Record type Language Who is in the records
French Overseas Civil Registration, Maruitania 1895-1917 Births, marriages, and deaths French Residents of Mauritania during the French colonial period

References[edit | edit source]

  1. Wikipedia contributors, "Colonial Mauritania," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colonial_Mauritania, accessed 22 July 2019.