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==Resources== | |||
===Online Resources=== | |||
*'''1867-1915''': [http://anom.archivesnationales.culture.gouv.fr/caomec2/recherche.php?territoire=GUINEE French Overseas Civil Registration] at Archivesnationales; index & images | |||
*[https://www.findmypast.com/search/results?datasetname=british%20armed%20forces%20and%20overseas%20births%20and%20baptisms&country=guinea&sid=999 British Armed Forces and Overseas Births and Baptisms] at Findmypast - index & images ($) | |||
*[https://www.findmypast.com/search/results?datasetname=british%20armed%20forces%20and%20overseas%20deaths%20and%20burials&country=guinea&sid=999 British Armed Forces and Overseas Deaths and Burials] at Findmypast - index & images ($) | |||
===Offices to Contact=== | ===Offices to Contact=== | ||
== | The mayor of each town is the official authority in charge of registering all vital events for his or her town.<ref>Centre of Excellence for CRVS System, [https://crvssystems.ca/country-profile/guinea Guinea], (accessed 29 November 2021).</ref> | ||
==Background== | |||
The French became strong in Guinea in the mid-1800s and dominated the area in 1898. Guinea became an independent country in 1958.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guinea Guinea], (accessed 29 November 2021).</ref> | |||
==Coverage and Compliance== | ==Coverage and Compliance== | ||
Legal age for marriage is 18 years for both sexes.<ref name="Unicef Guinea ">UNICEF Data: Monitoring the situation of children and women, [https://data.unicef.org/crvs/Guinea / UNICEF Data for Guinea ], accessed 22 November 2021. "Data sources: Information on civil registration systems was compiled over a period from December 2016 to November 2017 using the existing relevant legal frameworks and in consultation with CRVS experts, officials within the relevant national institutions, and UNICEF country offices. All reasonable precautions have been taken by UNICEF to verify this country profile; updates will be made to reflect changes in policy and implementation and/or new information."</ref> | Legal age for marriage is 18 years for both sexes. "Exemptions: The President of the Republic, on report of the Minister of Justice may, by decree, grant exemptions on age for compelling reasons. The application is made to the Public Prosecutor or the President of the Tribunal and is forwarded to the Attorney General. An expedition of this order is then attached to the marriage certificate."<ref name="Unicef Guinea ">UNICEF Data: Monitoring the situation of children and women, [https://data.unicef.org/crvs/Guinea / UNICEF Data for Guinea ], accessed 22 November 2021. "Data sources: Information on civil registration systems was compiled over a period from December 2016 to November 2017 using the existing relevant legal frameworks and in consultation with CRVS experts, officials within the relevant national institutions, and UNICEF country offices. All reasonable precautions have been taken by UNICEF to verify this country profile; updates will be made to reflect changes in policy and implementation and/or new information."</ref> | ||
==Information Recorded in the Records== | ==Information Recorded in the Records== | ||
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===Birth Records=== | ===Birth Records=== | ||
Concerning the child: | |||
*Date of birth | *Date of birth | ||
*Place of birth | *Place of birth | ||
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*Domiciles | *Domiciles | ||
*Where applicable, the same information | *Where applicable, the same information is given about the declarant or witnesses<ref name="Unicef Guinea" /> | ||
===Marriage Records=== | ===Marriage Records=== | ||
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*First names, surnames, professions and domiciles of the witnesses and their status as adults | *First names, surnames, professions and domiciles of the witnesses and their status as adults | ||
*The fathers or the heads of families whose consent is given at the time of the celebration and by the witnesses | *The fathers or the heads of families whose consent is given at the time of the celebration and by the witnesses<ref name="Unicef Guinea" /> | ||
===Death Records=== | ===Death Records=== | ||
Concerning the deceased: | |||
*Date of death | |||
*Place of death | |||
*Name of deceased | |||
*Date of birth | |||
Concerning the deceased’s father and mother: | |||
*Names | |||
*Professions | |||
*Domiciles | |||
*Name of the other spouse if the deceased was married, widowed or divorced | |||
Concerning the declarant: | |||
*Name | |||
*Age | |||
*Occupation | |||
*Domicile | |||
*Where applicable, the degree of relationship with the deceased<ref name="Unicef Guinea" /> | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
{{reflist}} | {{reflist}} | ||
[[Category:Guinea]] | [[Category:Guinea]][[Category:Civil Registration]] | ||
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