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==How to Find the Records==
==Resources==
===Online Collections===
===Online Resources===
 
*'''1864-1880 - '''{{FSC|1106620|item|disp=Tables décennales, 1864-1880}} - FamilySearch, free. Ten-year indexes for diverse localities of New Caledonia. In French.


===Offices to Contact===
===Offices to Contact===
==Historical Background==
==Coverage and Compliance==
==Information Recorded in the Records==
==References==
[[Category:New Caledonia]]


== Civil Registration ==
Town halls also issue birth, death and marriage documents. Contact the relevant town hall directly to obtain these documents.<ref>Australian Consulate-General, [https://noumea.consulate.gov.au/nmea/CivilRegistryDocuments.html Civil registry documents (births, deaths and marriages)], (accessed 20 January 2023).</ref>
 
[https://affaires-coutumieres.gouv.nc/ '''Directorate for the Management and Regulation of Customary Affairs (DGRAC)''']<br>
16 rue d'Austerlitz<br>
Immeuble Scical<br>
98800 Nouméa<br>
New Caledonia / Nouvelle-Calédonie<br>
 
Telephone: 23.22.90<br>
FAX: 23.22.99<br>
Email: [mailto:dgrac@gouv.nc dgrac@gouv.nc]<br>
 
To Write: <br>
{{Block indent|BP E3<br>}}
{{Block indent|98848 Nouméa Cedex<br>}}
{{Block indent|New Caledonia / Nouvelle-Calédonie<br>}}
 
'''Koné branch:''' <br>
636, route de la Néa<br>
98860 Koné<br>
New Caledonia / Nouvelle-Calédonie<br>
 
Telephone Koné antenna: 47.70.70<br>
FAX Koné antenna: 47.70 .71<br>
Koné email: [mailto:antenne-nord.sg@gouv.nc antenne-nord.sg@gouv.nc]<br>


Research use: Uniquely identifies individuals and connects them to their parents.
==Background==


Record type: Civil records of birth, marriage, and death.  
The Kanak are the indigenous inhabitants of New Caledonia. Until 1984, Kanak was spelled Canaque.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kanak_people Kanak people], (accessed 20 January 2021).]</ref> In 1853, France took formal possession of New Caledonia. In 1864, New Caledonia became a penal colony. From the 1860s until 1897 when transportations ended, about 22,000 criminals and political prisoners were sent from France. In 1864, nickel was discovered, and France imported laborers from neighboring islands, the New Hebrides, Japan, the Dutch East Indies, and French Indochina. During WWII, 50,000 American troops were stationed on New Caledonia.  1n 1953, New Caledonians were given French citizenship.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Caledonia#History New Caledonia], (accessed 20 January 2023).</ref>


General: Civil registration begins late in Melanesia as compared to other areas of the world but it is the most complete source for genealogical purposes.
==Coverage and Compliance==


Time period: 1854-present.
Time period: 1854-present


Contents: Birth, marriage, and death records have the exact date of the event, including time of day for births; name of principal and parents; occupation and religious preference of parents; name of informant for births and names of witnesses for marriages; place of residence for parents of new born, of the groom and bride for marriages, and of the deceased for deaths; age at death, cause of death, and place of burial in death records.  
90% coverage of the population<ref name="profile">The Family History Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, “Family History Record Profile: Melanesia,” Word document, private files of the FamilySearch Content Strategy Team, 1987-2000.</ref>


Location: Local and national civil registry offices.
==Information Recorded in the Records==


Population coverage: 90% coverage of the population.
===Birth Records===


Reliability: High.<ref name="profile">The Family History Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, “Family History Record Profile: Melanesia,” Word document, private files of the FamilySearch Content Strategy Team, 1987-2000.</ref>  
*Date
*Name of child
*Names of parents
*Occupation of parents
*Religion of parents
*Name of informant
*Residence of parents<ref name="profile"/>


== Death records ==
===Marriage Records===


Research use: Identify relationships and provide clues to other record sources.
*Date
*Names of bride and groom
*Names of parents
*Occupation of parents
*Religion of parents
*Names of witnesses
*Residence of bride and groom<ref name="profile"/>


Record type: Death inventories (notarial record concerning inheritance), declarations of succession, tombstone transcriptions, obituaries, sexton records, burials, and others.
===Death Records===


General: Civil records generated in the event of death.
*Date
*Name of deceased
*Names of parents
*Occupation of parents
*Religion of parents
*Residence of deceased
*Age at death
*Cause of death
*Place of burial<ref name="profile"/>


Time period: 1860-present.
===Other Types of Death Records===


Contents: Names, vital statistics; and in some sources names of kin and relationship to the deceased.
Death inventories (notarial record concerning inheritance), declarations of succession, tombstone transcriptions, obituaries, sexton records, burials, and others.


Location: Administrative offices at various levels and archives.
Location: Administrative offices at various levels and archives.


Population coverage: 40% of the population.
Time period: 1860-present
 
Reliability: High on death and relationship information but lower on dates and places of birth or marriage.<ref name="profile"/>


== FamilySearch Library Collection ==
Population coverage: 40% of the population


'''Resources available'''<br>On the Internet, go to Familysearch.org. Choose the Library tab and then FamilySearch Catalog. Click on Place. Enter New Caledonia and click on search.<br>Microfilm number 1083646 has civil registration from 1864 to 1880 for several of the islands. It is in the French language.<br>  
Contents:
*Names
*Vital statistics (birth, marriage, and death dates and places)
*In some sources, names of kin and relationship to the deceased are given.<ref name="profile"/>


== References  ==
== References  ==

Latest revision as of 22:22, 19 August 2025

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Resources

Online Resources

Offices to Contact

Town halls also issue birth, death and marriage documents. Contact the relevant town hall directly to obtain these documents.[1]

Directorate for the Management and Regulation of Customary Affairs (DGRAC)
16 rue d'Austerlitz
Immeuble Scical
98800 Nouméa
New Caledonia / Nouvelle-Calédonie

Telephone: 23.22.90
FAX: 23.22.99
Email: dgrac@gouv.nc

To Write:

BP E3
98848 Nouméa Cedex
New Caledonia / Nouvelle-Calédonie

Koné branch:
636, route de la Néa
98860 Koné
New Caledonia / Nouvelle-Calédonie

Telephone Koné antenna: 47.70.70
FAX Koné antenna: 47.70 .71
Koné email: antenne-nord.sg@gouv.nc

Background

The Kanak are the indigenous inhabitants of New Caledonia. Until 1984, Kanak was spelled Canaque.[2] In 1853, France took formal possession of New Caledonia. In 1864, New Caledonia became a penal colony. From the 1860s until 1897 when transportations ended, about 22,000 criminals and political prisoners were sent from France. In 1864, nickel was discovered, and France imported laborers from neighboring islands, the New Hebrides, Japan, the Dutch East Indies, and French Indochina. During WWII, 50,000 American troops were stationed on New Caledonia. 1n 1953, New Caledonians were given French citizenship.[3]

Coverage and Compliance

Time period: 1854-present

90% coverage of the population[4]

Information Recorded in the Records

Birth Records

  • Date
  • Name of child
  • Names of parents
  • Occupation of parents
  • Religion of parents
  • Name of informant
  • Residence of parents[4]

Marriage Records

  • Date
  • Names of bride and groom
  • Names of parents
  • Occupation of parents
  • Religion of parents
  • Names of witnesses
  • Residence of bride and groom[4]

Death Records

  • Date
  • Name of deceased
  • Names of parents
  • Occupation of parents
  • Religion of parents
  • Residence of deceased
  • Age at death
  • Cause of death
  • Place of burial[4]

Other Types of Death Records

Death inventories (notarial record concerning inheritance), declarations of succession, tombstone transcriptions, obituaries, sexton records, burials, and others.

Location: Administrative offices at various levels and archives.

Time period: 1860-present

Population coverage: 40% of the population

Contents:

  • Names
  • Vital statistics (birth, marriage, and death dates and places)
  • In some sources, names of kin and relationship to the deceased are given.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Australian Consulate-General, Civil registry documents (births, deaths and marriages), (accessed 20 January 2023).
  2. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, Kanak people, (accessed 20 January 2021).]
  3. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, New Caledonia, (accessed 20 January 2023).
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 The Family History Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, “Family History Record Profile: Melanesia,” Word document, private files of the FamilySearch Content Strategy Team, 1987-2000.
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