Mauritius Civil Registration: Difference between revisions

Civil Registration in Mauritius dates back to the 18th century. The Central Civil Status Office in Port Louis holds records as far back as 1812 and the older ones that are of interest to genealogists are kept at the National Archives in the DBM Complex, Industrial Zone, Coromandel.

History of Mauritius Civil Status Division 1715 - current]
Civil Status Offices all Districts of Mauritius includes contact information and addresses

Coverage and Compliance[edit | edit source]

Population coverage is estimated at 55%.^[1]

The FamilySearch Library has filmed most of the pre-1930 civil registration records, including an index for the country and the civil registration records kept by the towns.

Information Recorded in the Records[edit | edit source]

Birth

Name
Birth date and place
Parents’ names
Father’s occupation and residence

Marriages

Names of bride and groom
Their places of residence
Date of marriage
Parents’ names and residence

Death

Name
Death date and place
Residence at time of death

References[edit | edit source]

↑ The Family History Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, “Family History Record Profile: Western Indian Ocean,” Word document, private files of the FamilySearch Content Strategy Team, 1990, 2000.

[profile-1] The Family History Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, “Family History Record Profile: Western Indian Ocean,” Word document, private files of the FamilySearch Content Strategy Team, 1990, 2000.

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+==How to Find the Records==
+*'''1728-1811''' [http://anom.archivesnationales.culture.gouv.fr/caomec2/recherche.php?territoire=ILE%20DE%20FRANCE Ile de France (Mauritius) French Overseas Civil Registration and Parish Registers, 1728-1811], iREL (free) - index & images
+*[https://www.familysearch.org/records/images/beta/search-results?page=1&place=199 Birth, marriage, and death records] for various years of various places in Mauritius, FamilySearch (free) - images, can be filtered by place
+===Offices to Contact===
+[https://csd.govmu.org/Pages/index.aspx Civil Status Division]<br>
+th Floor,Emmanuel Anquetil Building<br>
+Port Louis<br>
+Phone Number: 201-2279<br>
+Fax Number: 00230 211 2420<br>
+Email: [mailto:civstat@govmu.org civstat@govmu.org]<br>
+Registration offices on the various islands also have records.  For contact information, see [https://csd.govmu.org/Pages/Contact-Us.aspx Districts of Mauritius: Port-Louis, Pamplemousses, Riviere du Rempart, Flacq,  Moka, Plaine Wilhems, Black River, Grand Port, Savanne, Dependencies] addresses and phone numbers
+==Historical Background==
+Civil Registration in Mauritius dates back to the 18th century. The Central Civil Status Office in Port Louis holds records as far back as 1812 and the older ones that are of interest to genealogists are kept at the National Archives in the DBM Complex, Industrial Zone, Coromandel.
-==Civil Registration==
 *[https://undataforum.org/WorldDataForum/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/TA2.09_Ayelou.Mauritius-Presentation-Cape-Town-final-2.pdf History of Mauritius Civil Status Division 1715 - current]]
 *[http://csd.pmo.govmu.org/English/Pages/Offices.aspx Civil Status Offices all Districts of Mauritius] includes contact information and addresses
-Research use: A primary source of information.
+==Coverage and Compliance==
-Record type: Births, marriages, and deaths.
+Population coverage is estimated at 55%.<ref name="profile">The Family History Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, “Family History Record Profile: Western Indian Ocean,” Word document, private files of the FamilySearch Content Strategy Team, 1990, 2000.</ref>
-Time period: 1790-1930
+The FamilySearch Library has filmed most of the pre-1930 civil registration records, including an index for the country and the civil registration records kept by the towns.
-Contents: Birth – name, birth date and place, parents’ names, father’s occupation and residence. Marriages – name of bride and groom, their places of residence and date of marriage, parents’ names and residence. Death – name, death date and place, residence at time of death.
+==Information Recorded in the Records==
-Location: Registration offices on the various islands.
+'''Birth'''
-Percentage in Family History Library: Near complete pre-1930 collection.
+*Name
+*Birth date and place
+*Parents’ names
+*Father’s occupation and residence
-Population coverage: Estimated at 55%.
+'''Marriages'''
+*Names of bride and groom
+*Their places of residence
+*Date of marriage
+*Parents’ names and residence
-Reliability: Recognized as an official record.<ref name="profile">The Family History Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, “Family History Record Profile: Western Indian Ocean,” Word document, private files of the FamilySearch Content Strategy Team, 1990, 2000.</ref>
+'''Death'''
+*Name
+*Death date and place
+*Residence at time of death
 == References ==
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