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Arquivo | Arquivo Nacional de Cabo Verde<br> | ||
Avenida de Combatentes da Liberdade<br> | |||
Praia | Caixa Postal: 321<br> | ||
Cidade da Praia<br> | |||
Ilha Santiago<br> | |||
Cape Verde<br> | |||
Fax: +238 2613964<br> | |||
Web: http://www.facebook.com/arquivocv<br> | |||
Location: National Archive and civil registration offices; some are also in the National Archive of Portugal in Lisbon. | Location: National Archive and civil registration offices; some are also in the National Archive of Portugal in Lisbon. | ||
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How to Find the Records[edit | edit source]
Offices to Contact[edit | edit source]
Arquivo Nacional de Cabo Verde
Avenida de Combatentes da Liberdade
Caixa Postal: 321
Cidade da Praia
Ilha Santiago
Cape Verde
Fax: +238 2613964
Web: http://www.facebook.com/arquivocv
Location: National Archive and civil registration offices; some are also in the National Archive of Portugal in Lisbon.
Historical Background[edit | edit source]
Time period: 1860-present[1]
Coverage and Compliance[edit | edit source]
Population coverage: 90% coverage of the population after 1910 and 50-65% before that.[1]
Information Recorded in the Records[edit | edit source]
Births
- Name of person
- Date of birth
- Names of parents
- Father’s occupation and residence
- Sometimes age of mother
- Names of witnesses, their residence, occupations, and sometimes relationships
Marriage
- Name of candidates
- Their places of residence
- Date of marriage
- Sometimes ages
- Sometimes names of parents or sponsors
Death
- Name of deceased
- Date of death and burial
- Age
- Place of residence at time of death
- Occupation
- Cause of death[1]