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Resources[edit | edit source]

Online Resources[edit | edit source]

Tunisia Ministry of the Interior - Ministry responsible for civil records in Tunisia.
Vital Records - Embassy of the Republic of Tunisia, Washington D.C.

1675-1771 Entry books with Tunis, Tunisia, 1675-1771,(*); Great Britain. Foreign Office at FamilySearch Catalog - images
1885-1888 Register of Acts, 1885-1888,(*); Great Britain. Consulate (Halq Al Wādī, Tunisia) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
1894-1931 Death register, 1894-1931,(*); Great Britain. Consulate (Sūsah, Tunisia) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
1896-1900, 1931 Death records, 1896-1900, 1931,(*); Great Britain. Consulate (Safāqis, Tunisia) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
1898-1931 Death register, 1898-1931,(*); Great Britain. Consulate (Bizerta, Tunisia) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
1905-1908 Death records, 1905-1908,(*); Great Britain. Consulate (Al Munastīr, Tunisia) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
1924-1934 Tunisia, Tunis, British consulate registers and records of St. George's Anglican Church and Cemetery, 1924-1934(*); Great Britain. Consulate (Tunis, Tunisia) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
1925 Deaths, 1925,(*); Great Britain. Consulate (Djerba, Tunisia) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
1925 Death record, 1925,(*); Great Britain. Consulate (Qãbes, Tunisia) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
U.S. State Department Reciprocity and Civil Documents - (Tunisia) Contains information about record-keeping practices in Tunisia and offices to contact
Births and Catholics Baptisms in Tunisia at Geneanum.com - index, Diocese of Tunis
Civils and Catholics Marriages in Tunisia at Geneanum.com - index, includes marriages from Diocese of Tunis and civil marriages
Burials in Tunisia at Geneanum.com - index, includes deaths and Christian burials in Diocese of Tunis.
Burials in Sousse at Geneanum.com - images
Archivos Genealogy Access to Records of Overseas Territories and Old French Colonies.
Vital Records - Embassy of the Republic of Tunisia, Washington D.C.

Background[edit | edit source]

Civil registration started in 1881. The records include:

Births – names, dates of birth, names of parents, father’s occupation and residence, sometimes age of mother; names of witnesses and their residence, occupations, and sometimes relationships.
Marriages – names of candidates, their places of residence and date of marriage, sometimes ages and names of parents or sponsors.
Deaths – name of deceased, their dates of deaths and burial, age, place of residence at time of death, occupation, cause of death.

They are located at the National Archives in Tunis; and Archives Nationales, Section Outre-Mer, in Paris.

Coverage and Compliance[edit | edit source]

It is estimated that coverage is at about 40% of the population.

Information Recorded in the Records[edit | edit source]

Strategy[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

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+==Resources==
+===Online Resources===
+*[https://www.interieur.gov.tn/ Tunisia Ministry of the Interior] - Ministry responsible for civil records in Tunisia.
+*[https://www.tunisianembassy.org/vital-recors Vital Records - Embassy of the Republic of Tunisia, Washington D.C.]
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+*'''1675-1771''' {{FSC|772585|title-id|disp=Entry books with Tunis, Tunisia, 1675-1771, }}(*); Great Britain. Foreign Office at FamilySearch Catalog - images
+*'''1885-1888''' {{FSC|419342|title-id|disp=Register of Acts, 1885-1888, }}(*); Great Britain. Consulate (Halq Al Wādī, Tunisia) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
+*'''1894-1931''' {{FSC|419339|title-id|disp=Death register, 1894-1931, }}(*); Great Britain. Consulate (Sūsah, Tunisia) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
+*'''1896-1900, 1931''' {{FSC|419331|title-id|disp=Death records, 1896-1900, 1931, }}(*); Great Britain. Consulate (Safāqis, Tunisia) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
+*'''1898-1931''' {{FSC|419309|title-id|disp=Death register, 1898-1931, }}(*); Great Britain. Consulate (Bizerta, Tunisia) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
+*'''1905-1908''' {{FSC|419323|title-id|disp=Death records, 1905-1908, }}(*); Great Britain. Consulate (Al Munastīr, Tunisia) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
+*'''1924-1934''' {{FSC|3743066|title-id|disp=Tunisia, Tunis, British consulate registers and records of St. George's Anglican Church and Cemetery,  1924-1934}}(*); Great Britain. Consulate (Tunis, Tunisia) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
+*'''1925''' {{FSC|419313|title-id|disp=Deaths, 1925, }}(*); Great Britain. Consulate (Djerba, Tunisia) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
+*'''1925''' {{FSC|419321|title-id|disp=Death record, 1925, }}(*); Great Britain. Consulate (Qãbes, Tunisia) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
+* [https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/Visa-Reciprocity-and-Civil-Documents-by-Country/Tunisia.html U.S. State Department Reciprocity and Civil Documents] - (Tunisia) Contains information about record-keeping practices in Tunisia and offices to contact
+*[https://en.geneanum.com/tunisia/databases/baptisms.html Births and Catholics Baptisms in Tunisia] at Geneanum.com - index, Diocese of Tunis
+*[https://en.geneanum.com/tunisia/databases/marriages.html Civils and Catholics Marriages in Tunisia] at Geneanum.com - index, includes marriages from Diocese of Tunis and civil marriages
+*[https://en.geneanum.com/tunisia/databases/burials.html Burials in Tunisia] at Geneanum.com - index, includes deaths and Christian burials in Diocese of Tunis.
+*[https://en.geneanum.com/tunisia/databases/none-transcribed-census/sousse-burials.html Burials in Sousse] at Geneanum.com - images
+*[http://www.archivesnationales.culture.gouv.fr/anom/en/Recherches/IREL.html Archivos Genealogy] Access to Records of Overseas Territories and Old French Colonies.
+*[https://www.tunisianembassy.org/vital-recors Vital Records - Embassy of the Republic of Tunisia, Washington D.C.]
-=== Civil Registration ===
+==Background==
-Research use: A primary source for birth, marriage, and death information.
-Record type: Births, marriages, deaths, for Europeans but not all Tunisians.
-Time period: 1881 - present.
+Civil registration started in 1881. The records include:<br>
+*Births – names, dates of birth, names of parents, father’s occupation and residence, sometimes age of mother; names of witnesses and their residence, occupations, and sometimes relationships.
+*Marriages – names of candidates, their places of residence and date of marriage, sometimes ages and names of parents or sponsors.
+*Deaths – name of deceased, their dates of deaths and burial, age, place of residence at time of death, occupation, cause of death.
+<br>
+They are located at the National Archives in Tunis; and Archives Nationales, Section Outre-Mer, in Paris.
-Contents: Births – names, dates of birth, names of parents, father’s occupation and residence, sometimes age of mother; names of witnesses and their residence, occupations, and sometimes relationships. Marriages – names of candidates, their places of residence and date of marriage, sometimes ages and names of parents or sponsors. Deaths – name of deceased, their dates of deaths and burial, age, place of residence at time of death, occupation, cause of death.
+=== Coverage and Compliance ===
+It is estimated that coverage is at about 40% of the population.
-Location: National Archives  in Tunis; and Archives Nationales, Section Outre-Mer, in Paris.
+==Information Recorded in the Records==
+==Strategy==
-Population coverage: Estimated to be 40%.
-Reliability: Good.<ref name="profile">The Family History Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, “Family History Record Profile: Tunisia,” Word document, private files of the FamilySearch Content Strategy Team, 1991-2001.</ref>
 == References ==