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Resources

Online Resources

1864-1917: Mali Civil Registration and Parish Registers at Archivesnationales; index & images
British Armed Forces and Overseas Births and Baptisms at Findmypast - index & images ($)
British Armed Forces and Overseas Banns and Marriages at Findmypast - index & images ($)
British Armed Forces and Overseas Deaths and Burials at Findmypast - index & images ($)

Offices to Contact

Direction Nationale de l’Etat Civil
(National Directorate of Civil Status)
KATI, Route de KOULOUBA
Mali

Telephone: +223 20 71 33 35
Email: contact@dnec.gouv.ml

Background

From the late 1800s until 20 June 1960, Mali was under French control. The official language is French.^[1]

Coverage and Compliance

Information Recorded in the Records

Birth Records

Concerning the child

Name
Date of birth
Gender
Date of registration
Place of birth
Type of place (hospital, home, etc.)
Place of registration
Type of birth (single, twin, triplet and so forth)

Concerning the mother

Name
Date of birth or age
Ethnicity
Occupation
Marital status
Level of education
Place of usual residence
Number of children born alive to the mother during her lifetime

Concerning the father

Name
Date of birth or age
Ethnicity
Occupation
Marital status
Level of education
Place of usual residence^[2]

Marriage Records

Concerning the bride and groom

Names
Age
Occupation
Domicile or residence

Concerning the father and mother of the spouses

Names
Profession
Domicile
Consent of the father or mother or legal representatives, if applicable

Other information

Names of the witnesses and the indication of their majority
Notice of the marriage by the officer of the civil state or the minister of religion
Marriage contract, if any, containing the date, place and name of the notary
Reference to the dowry
Registry office or place of worship of the celebration
Name of the registrar or minister of religion^[2]

Death Records

Name of deceased
Date of birth or age
Place of birth
Place of habitual residence
Ethnicity/nationality
Marital status
Parents’ names
Spouse’s name, if applicable
Date of death
Date of registration
Place of occurrence
Place of registration
Cause of death^[2]

References

↑ Wikipedia contributors, Mali, (accessed 6 December 2021).
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 UNICEF Data: Monitoring the situation of children and women, UNICEF Data for Mali, accessed 25 August 2021. "Data sources: 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."

[1] Wikipedia contributors, Mali, (accessed 6 December 2021).

[Unicef_Mali-2] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 UNICEF Data: Monitoring the situation of children and women, UNICEF Data for Mali, accessed 25 August 2021. "Data sources: 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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-==How to Find the Records==
+==Resources==
+===Online Resources===
+*'''1864-1917''': [http://anom.archivesnationales.culture.gouv.fr/caomec2/recherche.php?territoire=SOUDAN Mali Civil Registration and Parish Registers] at Archivesnationales; index & images
+*[https://www.findmypast.com/search/results?datasetname=british+armed+forces+and+overseas+births+and+baptisms&sid=103&country=mali British Armed Forces and Overseas Births and Baptisms] at Findmypast - index & images ($)
+*[https://www.findmypast.com/search/results?datasetname=british+armed+forces+and+overseas+banns+and+marriages&sid=103&country=mali British Armed Forces and Overseas Banns and Marriages] at Findmypast - index & images ($)
+*[https://www.findmypast.com/search/results?datasetname=british+armed+forces+and+overseas+deaths+and+burials&sid=103&country=mali British Armed Forces and Overseas Deaths and Burials] at Findmypast - index & images ($)
 ===Offices to Contact===
-==Historical Background==
+[https://dnec.gouv.ml/contact/ Direction Nationale de l’Etat Civil]<br>
+(National Directorate of Civil Status)<br>
+KATI, Route de KOULOUBA<br>
+Mali<br>
+Telephone: +223 20 71 33 35<br>
+Email: [mailto:contact@dnec.gouv.ml contact@dnec.gouv.ml]
+==Background==
+From the late 1800s until 20 June 1960, Mali was under French control. The official language is French.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mali Mali], (accessed 6 December 2021).</ref>
 ==Coverage and Compliance==
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 ==Information Recorded in the Records==
+===Birth Records===
+Concerning the child
+*Name
+*Date of birth
+*Gender
+*Date of registration
+*Place of birth
+*Type of place (hospital, home, etc.)
+*Place of registration
+*Type of birth (single, twin, triplet and so forth)
+Concerning the mother
+*Name
+*Date of birth or age
+*Ethnicity
+*Occupation
+*Marital status
+*Level of education
+*Place of usual residence
+*Number of children born alive to the mother during her lifetime
+Concerning the father
+*Name
+*Date of birth or age
+*Ethnicity
+*Occupation
+*Marital status
+*Level of education
+*Place of usual residence<ref name="Unicef Mali">UNICEF Data: Monitoring the situation of children and women, [https://data.unicef.org/crvs/Mali/ UNICEF Data for Mali], accessed 25 August 2021. "Data sources: 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>
+===Marriage Records===
+Concerning the bride and groom
+*Names
+*Age
+*Occupation
+*Domicile or residence
+Concerning the father and mother of the spouses
+*Names
+*Profession
+*Domicile
+*Consent of the father or mother or legal representatives, if applicable
+Other information
+*Names of the witnesses and the indication of their majority
+*Notice of the marriage by the officer of the civil state or the minister of religion
+*Marriage contract, if any, containing the date, place and name of the notary
+*Reference to the dowry
+*Registry office or place of worship of the celebration
+*Name of the registrar or minister of religion<ref name="Unicef Mali" />
+===Death Records===
+*Name of deceased
+*Date of birth or age
+*Place of birth
+*Place of habitual residence
+*Ethnicity/nationality
+*Marital status
+*Parents’ names
+*Spouse’s name, if applicable
+*Date of death
+*Date of registration
+*Place of occurrence
+*Place of registration
+*Cause of death<ref name="Unicef Mali" />
 == References ==