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==How to Find the Records==
 
===Online Collections===
 
*'''1849-2005''' [http://search.findmypast.com/results/world-records/british-armed-forces-and-overseas-births-and-baptisms?country=cameroon British Armed Forces and Overseas Births and Baptisms, Cameroon], index and images, Findmypast ($)
*'''1854-1972''' [http://search.findmypast.com/results/world-records/british-armed-forces-and-overseas-births-and-baptisms?country=africa British Armed Forces and Overseas Births and Baptisms, Africa], index and images, Findmypast ($)
 
*'''1849-1994''' [http://search.findmypast.com/results/world-records/british-armed-forces-and-overseas-banns-and-marriages?country=burundi British Armed Forces and Overseas Banns and Marriages, Cameroon ], index and images, Findmypast ($)
*'''1849-1965''' [http://search.findmypast.com/results/world-records/british-armed-forces-and-overseas-banns-and-marriages?country=africa British Armed Forces and Overseas Banns and Marriages, Africa], index and images, Findmypast ($)


==How to Find the Records==
*'''1818-2005''' [http://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/british-armed-forces-and-overseas-deaths-and-burials British Armed Forces and Overseas Deaths and Burials], index and images, Findmypast ($)


===Offices to Contact===
===Offices to Contact===


==Historical Background==
'''Archives Nationales du Cameroun'''<br>
BP 1053, rue 317, Quartier du Lac, <br>
Yaoundé III<br>
Yaoundé, Cameroon 00237<br>
 
Telephone: +237 2 22 22 67 90<br>
​Email: [mailto:ICAYaounde2018@ica.org ICAYaounde2018@ica.org]<br>
 
Location: National Archives in Yaoundé and provincial and department archives.
 
Berlin, London, and Paris may have records of their nationals who were living in Cameroon during the colonial period.<ref name="profile">The Family History Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, “Family History Record Profile: Cameroon,” Word document, private files of the FamilySearch Content Strategy Team, 1999.</ref>
 
[https://www.bundesarchiv.de/DE/Navigation/Home/home.html '''Federal Archives of Germany (Das Bundesarchiv)''']<br>
Department PA<br>
Eichborndamm 179<br>
13403 Berlin<br>
 
Telephone: 030 41904 440<br>
Fax: 030 41904 100<br>
email: [mailto:poststelle-pa@bundesarchiv.de poststelle-pa@bundesarchiv.de]<br>


==Coverage and Compliance==
[https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ '''The National Archives of the United Kingdom''']<br>
Kew, Richmond<br>
Surrey TW9 4DU<br>England<br>
Telephone: +44 (0) 20 8876 3444<br>
*[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/ Online Catalogue]<br>
*[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/contact/contactform.asp?id=9 Contact Form]<br>


==Information Recorded in the Records==
[http://archives.paris.fr/ '''National Archives of France (Archives nationales)''']<br>
59, rue Guynemer<br>
90001<br>
93383 Pierrefitte-sur-Seine cedex<br>
Telephone: +33 (0) 1 75 47 20 02<br>
*[https://www.siv.archives-nationales.culture.gouv.fr/siv/compte/espaceperso/creerEspacePerso.action Online Catalogue]<br>
*[http://www.archives-nationales.culture.gouv.fr/en/web/guest/faire-une-recherche Online Finding Aids]<br>
*[http://www.archives-nationales.culture.gouv.fr/en/web/guest/formulaire-de-contact Contact Form]<br>


==Historical Background==


Time period: 1884 to present.<ref name="profile"></ref>


=== Civil registration ===
The National Archives of Cameroon closed in 2016 for reorganization and digitization of its files. Researchers can still order digital copies of documents for a fee.<ref>Wikipedia, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Archives_of_Cameroon National Archives of Cameroon], (accessed 2 May 2020).</ref>


Research use: A primary source for family linking information.
==Coverage and Compliance==


Record type: Births, marriages, and deaths.
Population coverage: Estimate 80% of the European population and 50% of native population prior to independence. There is not sufficient information to make an accurate estimate of overall population coverage.<ref name="profile"></ref>


Time period: 1884 to present.
==Information Recorded in the Records==


Contents: Birth – name, birth date and place, parents’ names, father’s occupation and residence, sometimes age of mother; occupations, and sometimes relationships. Marriage –name of bride and groom, their places of residence and date of marriage, sometimes ages and names of parents or sponsors, and information regarding any former marriages. Death – name of deceased, death and burial dates, age, residence at time of death, occupation, cause of death.
===Birth Records===
*Name
*Birth date and place
*Parents’ names
*Father’s occupation and residence
*Sometimes age of mother
*Occupations
*Sometimes relationships<ref name="Unicef Cameroon">UNICEF Data: Monitoring the situation of children and women, [https://data.unicef.org/crvs/cameroon/ UNICEF Data for Cameroon], accessed 2 May 2020. 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>


Location: National Archives in Yaoundé and provincial and department archives. Berlin, London, and Paris may have records of their nationals who were living in Cameroon during the colonial period.
===Marriage Records===
*Name of bride and groom
*Their places of residence
*Date of marriage
*Sometimes ages and names of parents or sponsors
*Information regarding any former marriages<ref name="Unicef Cameroon" />


Population coverage: Estimate 80% of the European population and 50% of native population prior to independence. There is not sufficient information to make an accurate estimate of overall population coverage.<ref name="profile">The Family History Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, “Family History Record Profile: Cameroon,” Word document, private files of the FamilySearch Content Strategy Team, 1999.</ref>
===Death Records===
*Name of deceased
*Death and burial dates
*Age
*Residence at time of death
*Occupation
*Cause of death<ref name="Unicef Cameroon" />


== References  ==
== References  ==

Latest revision as of 21:14, 30 March 2024


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How to Find the Records

Online Collections

Offices to Contact

Archives Nationales du Cameroun
BP 1053, rue 317, Quartier du Lac,
Yaoundé III
Yaoundé, Cameroon 00237

Telephone: +237 2 22 22 67 90
​Email: ICAYaounde2018@ica.org

Location: National Archives in Yaoundé and provincial and department archives.

Berlin, London, and Paris may have records of their nationals who were living in Cameroon during the colonial period.[1]

Federal Archives of Germany (Das Bundesarchiv)
Department PA
Eichborndamm 179
13403 Berlin

Telephone: 030 41904 440
Fax: 030 41904 100
email: poststelle-pa@bundesarchiv.de

The National Archives of the United Kingdom
Kew, Richmond
Surrey TW9 4DU
England
Telephone: +44 (0) 20 8876 3444

National Archives of France (Archives nationales)
59, rue Guynemer
90001
93383 Pierrefitte-sur-Seine cedex
Telephone: +33 (0) 1 75 47 20 02

Historical Background

Time period: 1884 to present.[1]

The National Archives of Cameroon closed in 2016 for reorganization and digitization of its files. Researchers can still order digital copies of documents for a fee.[2]

Coverage and Compliance

Population coverage: Estimate 80% of the European population and 50% of native population prior to independence. There is not sufficient information to make an accurate estimate of overall population coverage.[1]

Information Recorded in the Records

Birth Records

  • Name
  • Birth date and place
  • Parents’ names
  • Father’s occupation and residence
  • Sometimes age of mother
  • Occupations
  • Sometimes relationships[3]

Marriage Records

  • Name of bride and groom
  • Their places of residence
  • Date of marriage
  • Sometimes ages and names of parents or sponsors
  • Information regarding any former marriages[3]

Death Records

  • Name of deceased
  • Death and burial dates
  • Age
  • Residence at time of death
  • Occupation
  • Cause of death[3]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 The Family History Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, “Family History Record Profile: Cameroon,” Word document, private files of the FamilySearch Content Strategy Team, 1999.
  2. ↑ Wikipedia, National Archives of Cameroon, (accessed 2 May 2020).
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 UNICEF Data: Monitoring the situation of children and women, UNICEF Data for Cameroon, accessed 2 May 2020. 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.
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