Vanuatu Civil Registration: Difference between revisions
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===Death Records=== | ===Death Records=== | ||
*Name of deceased | |||
* | *Date of death | ||
* | *Names parents | ||
*Occupation and religious preference of parents | *Occupation and religious preference of parents | ||
*Name of informant | *Name of informant | ||
*Place of residence | *Place of residence of the deceased | ||
*Age at death | *Age at death | ||
*Cause of death | |||
*Place of burial | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
[[Category:Vanuatu]] | [[Category:Vanuatu]] |
Revision as of 15:20, 10 January 2022
Vanuatu Wiki Topics | |
Beginning Research | |
Record Types | |
Vanuatu Background | |
Local Research Resources | |
How to Find the Records[edit | edit source]
Online Collections[edit | edit source]
- 1900-2001 Vanuatu, Vital Records, 1900-2001 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
- 1898-1915: French Overseas New Hebrides Civil Registration and Parish Registers, Vanuatu at Archivesnationales; index & images
- British Armed Forces and Overseas Births and Baptisms at FindMyPast; index & images ($)
Offices to Contact[edit | edit source]
Records can be found at local and national civil registry offices (some copies in France for New Caledonia and Vanuatu).
Historical Background[edit | edit source]
Civil registration began late in Melanesia as compared to other areas of the world, but for genealogical purposes, it is the most complete source.
Coverage and Compliance[edit | edit source]
Information Recorded in the Records[edit | edit source]
Birth Records[edit | edit source]
Concerning the child:
- Name of child
- Date and place of birth
Concerning the parents:
- Names
- Usual residence
- Occupation
- Age or birth date
- Place of birth
- Names of their parents
- Marital status
Other information:
- Date and place of registration
- Names of witnesses with their birth dates
Marriage Records[edit | edit source]
- Names of bride and groom
- Birth dates and places
- Occupations
- Names of parents
- Date of marriage
- Place of marriage
- Names and residences of witnesses
Death Records[edit | edit source]
- Name of deceased
- Date of death
- Names parents
- Occupation and religious preference of parents
- Name of informant
- Place of residence of the deceased
- Age at death
- Cause of death
- Place of burial