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During WWII, many records, particularly in Montenegro, were destroyed and were reconstructed later.<ref name="State Dept"></ref> | |||
The marriage certificate does not usually show if the marriage took place by proxy. Prior to May l0, 1946, marriage records were maintained by church authorities. After that, only civil marriages are legal.<ref name="State Dept"></ref> | The marriage certificate does not usually show if the marriage took place by proxy. Prior to May l0, 1946, marriage records were maintained by church authorities. After that, only civil marriages are legal.<ref name="State Dept"></ref> | ||
==Coverage and Compliance== | ==Coverage and Compliance== | ||
Revision as of 13:38, 29 September 2023
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How to Find the Records[edit | edit source]
Online Collections[edit | edit source]
- British Armed Forces and Overseas Births and Baptisms at Findmypast - index & images ($)
Offices to Contact[edit | edit source]
Birth and death records are in a national database available from the civil registrars throughout Montenegro.[1]
Marriage records are currently only at the civil registry where the marriage happened.[1]
Historical Background[edit | edit source]
During WWII, many records, particularly in Montenegro, were destroyed and were reconstructed later.[1]
The marriage certificate does not usually show if the marriage took place by proxy. Prior to May l0, 1946, marriage records were maintained by church authorities. After that, only civil marriages are legal.[1]
Coverage and Compliance[edit | edit source]
Information Recorded in the Records[edit | edit source]
Birth Records (Izvod iz Maticne Knjige Rodjenih)[edit | edit source]
Marriage Records (Izvod iz Maticne Vencanih)[edit | edit source]
Divorce Records[edit | edit source]
Copies of divorce judgments are available from the district court (okruzni sud) which decided the case. A divorce certificate is typewritten and headed "In the Name of the People" (U ime naroda). Since May l0, l976, only divorces obtained through the civil courts have been legal. Prior to this date, divorces granted by church authorities were also recognized
Death Records (Izvod iz Maticne Knjige Umrlih)[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Travel.State.Gov, U.S. Department of State — Bureau of Consular Affairs, Montenegro, (accessed 29 September 2023).