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==How to Find the Records== | |||
===Offices to Contact=== | |||
Records can be found at local and national civil registry offices (some copies in France for New Caledonia and Vanuatu). | |||
==Historical Background== | |||
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== | |||
==Information Recorded in the Records== | |||
===Birth Records=== | |||
===Marriage Records=== | |||
===Death Records=== | |||
*Birth, marriage, and death records have the exact date of the event, including time of day for births | *Birth, marriage, and death records have the exact date of the event, including time of day for births | ||
*Name of principal and parents | *Name of principal and parents | ||
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*Age at death, cause of death, and place of burial in death records. | *Age at death, cause of death, and place of burial in death records. | ||
==References== | |||
[[Category:Vanuatu]] | [[Category:Vanuatu]] |