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===Death Records===
===Death Records===


 
*Name of deceased
*Birth, marriage, and death records have the exact date of the event, including time of day for births
*Date of death
*Name of principal and parents
*Names parents
*Occupation and religious preference of parents
*Occupation and religious preference of parents
*Name of informant for births and names of witnesses for marriages
*Name of informant
*Place of residence for parents of new born, of the groom and bride for marriages, and of the deceased for deaths
*Place of residence of the deceased
*Age at death, cause of death, and place of burial in death records.
*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
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Beginning Research
Record Types
Vanuatu Background
Local Research Resources

How to Find the Records[edit | edit source]

Online Collections[edit | edit source]

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

References[edit | edit source]