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==Definition==
==How to Find the Records==
Civil registration is the government recording of births, marriages, and deaths.
 
==Contents==
===Online Collections===
 
*'''1300-2016''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60541/?death=_andorra_5019 All Global, Find a Grave™ Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current Results], only a few names from Andorra, Ancestry.com ($)
*'''1882-1990''' [https://www.findmypast.com/search/results?datasetname=british+armed+forces+and+overseas+deaths+and+burials&sid=103&place=andorra Results for British Armed Forces and Overseas Deaths and Burials], only a few names for Andorra, Findmypast.com ($)
 
===Offices to Contact===
 
'''Andorra Civil Registry'''<br>
Dr. Street. Vilanova, 13 <br>
Davi Building, 4 floor <br>
AD500 Andorra la Vella <br>
Andora <br>
 
Telephone: + (376) 809 580 <br>
Fax: + (376) 824 575<br>
 
*[https://www.registrecivil.ad/sol-licituds '''Website: Requests'''] Includes application forms.<br>
 
==Children Born in Andorra to United States Citizens==
*[https://es.usembassy.gov/u-s-citizen-services/ U.S. Embassy Instructions] for Children born in Andorra to United States citizens.
 
==Historical Background==
<br>
As of 2021, the ethnic groups in Andorra are:<br>
48.3% Andorrans<br>
24.8% Spaniards<br>
11.2% Portuguese<br>
4.5% French<br>
1.4% Argentines<br>
9.8% others<ref>Wikipedia contributors, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andorra Andorra], (accessed 15 March 2024)</ref>
 
==Coverage and Compliance==
<br>
 
==Information Recorded in the Records==
 
=== Births  ===
=== Births  ===
Civil registration birth records are among the richest genealogical records in the world. Birth records typically provide the following information:  
Birth records typically provide the following information:  


*Place and date of child's birth (often times they provide the exact time of birth)<br>  
*Place and date of child's birth (often times they provide the exact time of birth)<br>  
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=== Marriages  ===
=== Marriages  ===


Marriage records are also very valuable in Spanish genealogical research. Marriage records provide the following information:  
Marriage records provide the following information:  


*Date when the marriage occurred<br>  
*Date when the marriage occurred<br>  
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=== Deaths  ===
=== Deaths  ===


Death records should not be overlooked. Death certificates often provide additional information about the deceased and his or her family. You can expect to find the following information:  
You can expect to find the following information:  


'''''If the deceased was single:'''''  
'''''If the deceased was single:'''''  
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*Sometimes living descendants (could include name of living children, and other heirs)
*Sometimes living descendants (could include name of living children, and other heirs)


==Writing for Birth, Marriage, and Death Certificates==
==References==
These letter writing guides will help you to request records in either Spanish and French:  [[Spanish Letter Writing Guide|'''Spanish Letter Writing Guide''']] and  [[French Letter Writing Guide|'''French Letter Writing Guide''']]


Andorra Civil Registry<br>
Dr. Street. Vilanova, 13 <br>
Davi Building, 4 floor <br>
AD500 Andorra la Vella <br>
Andora <br>
Phone: + (376) 809 580 <br>
Fax: + (376) 824575<br>
*[http://www.registrecivil.ad/30-continguts-web/matrimonis '''Website'''] Includes application forms.
<br>


*[https://es.usembassy.gov/u-s-citizen-services/birth/ U.S. Embassy Instructions] for Children born in Andorra to United States citizens.
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How to Find the Records

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Offices to Contact

Andorra Civil Registry
Dr. Street. Vilanova, 13
Davi Building, 4 floor
AD500 Andorra la Vella
Andora

Telephone: + (376) 809 580
Fax: + (376) 824 575

Children Born in Andorra to United States Citizens

Historical Background


As of 2021, the ethnic groups in Andorra are:
48.3% Andorrans
24.8% Spaniards
11.2% Portuguese
4.5% French
1.4% Argentines
9.8% others[1]

Coverage and Compliance


Information Recorded in the Records

Births

Birth records typically provide the following information:

  • Place and date of child's birth (often times they provide the exact time of birth)
  • Full name, profession and place of birth of the child's father
  • Full name and place of birth of the child's mother
  • Full name and place of birth of the child's maternal and paternal grandparents

Marriages

Marriage records provide the following information:

  • Date when the marriage occurred
  • Full names, marital status (single or widowed) and places of birth for both the bride and groom
  • Full names, and places of birth for the parents of the bride and groom

Marriage Record Tip:

Couples usually married in the home town of the bride (if the family still lived there).

Deaths

You can expect to find the following information:

If the deceased was single:

  • Full name, age, occupation (if applicable), place of birth, and death date of the deceased
  • Full name of the deceased parents, and often times their places of birth
  • Cemetery where the deceased was buried

If the deceased was married or widowed:

  • Full name, age, occupation (if applicable), place of birth, and death date of the deceased
  • Full name of spouse (whether deceased or living), and often their place of birth
  • Cemetery where the deceased was buried
  • If the deceased created a will and the name of the Notary that notarized the will.
  • Sometimes living descendants (could include name of living children, and other heirs)

References

  1. Wikipedia contributors, Andorra, (accessed 15 March 2024)