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The registers are located in civil registry offices. | Ministry of Justice and Administration<br> | ||
Ulica grada Vukovara 49, 10 000 Zagreb<br> | |||
Tel: 01 371 40 00<br> | |||
Maksimirska 63, 10000 Zagreb <br> | |||
Tel: 01 235 75 55<br> | |||
E-mail: [mailto:pitanja@mpu.hr pitanja@mpu.hr]<br> | |||
The registers are located in [https://mpu.gov.hr/gradjani-21417/iz-djelokruga/drzavne-matice-24504/maticni-uredi-u-rh-24505/24505 civil registry offices]. | |||
If your relative is dead, his/her birth certificate can be purchased at Matični ured in Croatia or at a Croatian Consular office abroad. | |||
To prove you have a right to it, you must show proof of your family connection to the relative that is supported by Matica rođenih records and you will need to explain your purpose for requesting the birth certificate. A valid purpose is applying for citizenship based on lineage. You can purchase the certificate personally or via person authorized by the notary public. | |||
==Historical Background== | ==Historical Background== | ||
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How to Find the Records[edit | edit source]
Offices to Contact[edit | edit source]
Ministry of Justice and Administration
Ulica grada Vukovara 49, 10 000 Zagreb
Tel: 01 371 40 00
Maksimirska 63, 10000 Zagreb
Tel: 01 235 75 55
E-mail: pitanja@mpu.hr
The registers are located in civil registry offices.
If your relative is dead, his/her birth certificate can be purchased at Matični ured in Croatia or at a Croatian Consular office abroad.
To prove you have a right to it, you must show proof of your family connection to the relative that is supported by Matica rođenih records and you will need to explain your purpose for requesting the birth certificate. A valid purpose is applying for citizenship based on lineage. You can purchase the certificate personally or via person authorized by the notary public.
Historical Background[edit | edit source]
In May 1946 universal registration by civil authorities was introduced in Croatia as well as throughout Yugoslavia.[1]
Coverage and Compliance[edit | edit source]
Information Recorded in the Records[edit | edit source]
- Use the Croatia Letter Writing Guide to write for records.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ The Family History Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, “Family History Record Profile: Croatia,” Word document, private files of the FamilySearch Content Strategy Team, 1999.