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==How to Find the Records==
==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


Percentage in Family History Library: Near complete pre-1930 collection
===Offices to Contact===
 
[https://csd.govmu.org/Pages/index.aspx Civil Status Division]<br>
7th Floor,Emmanuel Anquetil Building<br>
Port Louis<br>


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


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==Coverage and Compliance==
==Coverage and Compliance==


Population coverage is estimated at 55%.
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>
 
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==
==Information Recorded in the Records==
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*Death date and place
*Death date and place
*Residence at time of death
*Residence at time of death
*[[How to Find Birth, Marriage, and Death Records for Mauritius (Ile de France)''' |'''How to Find Birth, Marriage, and Death Records''']]
*[[Mauritius Civil Registration|'''Civil Registration''']]
*[http://csd.pmo.govmu.org/English/Pages/default.aspx Civil Registration Mauritius] Indexes
Civil Status Division
7th Flr Emmanual Anquetil Bldg
Port Louis.
Tel  : 2012279
Fax : 00230 2112420
Email :civstat@govmu.org
*[http://csd.pmo.govmu.org/English/AboutUs/Pages/Services%20test.aspx Civil Status Services Hours of Business] indexes
*[http://csd.pmo.govmu.org/English/Pages/Offices.aspx Districts of Mauritius: Port-Louis, Pamplemousses, Riviere du Rempart, FlacQ,  Moka, PlaineWilhems, Black River, Grand Port, Savanne, Dependencies] addresses
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>


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

Civil Status Division
7th Floor,Emmanuel Anquetil Building
Port Louis

Phone Number: 201-2279
Fax Number: 00230 211 2420
Email: civstat@govmu.org

Registration offices on the various islands also have records. For contact information, see 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.

Coverage and Compliance

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

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

  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.