Côte d'Ivoire Colonial Records

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Ivory Coast

Colonial Records

French Colonization (1893-1960)

From 1843 through 1844, French treaties were signed which made the area currently known as the Ivory Coast a French protectorate. In 1889 Britain recognized French sovereignty in the area, after France conquered the coastal regions. The Ivory Coast became a French colony in 1893. Full independence from France was gained in 1960.

Record collection	Years covered	Record type	Language	Who is in the records
Ivory Coast Civil Registration and Parish Registers	1843-1914	Civil Registration and Church Records	French	People who lived in the Ivory Coast
Registres de l'état civil, 1844-1859 - at FamilySearch - microfilm	1844-1859	Civil Registration	French	People who lived in Assine, Ivory Coast
Registres de l'état civil, 1855-1858 - at FamilySearch - microfilm	1855-1858	Civil Registration	French	People who lived in Dabou, Ivory Coast
Registres de l'état civil, 1843-1860 - at FamilySearch - microfilm	1843-1860	Civil Registration	French	People who lived in Grand-Bassam, Ivory Coast

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