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Mauritius Research Tips and Strategies

1. Civil Registration[edit | edit source]

Civil Registration in Mauritius is a government recording of births, marriages and deaths. The Central Civil Status Office in Port Louis holds records as far back as 1812 and the older ones that are of interest to genealogists are kept at the National Archives in the DBM Complex, Industrial Zone, Coromandel.

Recent Certificates[edit | edit source]

Districts of Mauritius: Port-Louis, Pamplemousses, Riviere du Rempart, FlacQ, Moka, PlaineWilhems, Black River, Grand Port, Savanne, Dependencies addresses

Certificates for Entire Country[edit | edit source]

Older Certificates are kept at the office in Port Louis.

Civil Status Division
7th Floor Emmanual Anquetil Bldg
Port Louis, Mauritius

Tel : 2012279
Fax : 00230 2112420
Email :civstat@govmu.org

Civil Registration Mauritius Website

How to Write the Letter[edit | edit source]

For help with writing for certificates, see Letter Writing Guide for Genealogy.

2. Mauritius Archives Coromandel Mauritius[edit | edit source]

There is a rich collection of historical and genealogical records at the Mauritius Archives. To become familiar with the types of records that are available read this article, watching carefully for time periods that match your research needs:

Record Series Details and Guidelines for Genealogical Research

A visit to the archives would be best, however services are available to help you with correspondence searches.

Services provided to researchers:

You will need to register and login

Mauritius Archives Contact Information

3. Records at the Family History Library[edit | edit source]

Some records are available here but check back from time to time as more will be added.

a. Click on the Places within Mauritius drop-down menu] and select your town.

b. Click on the "Church records" topic. Click on the blue links to specific record titles.

c. Choose the correct record type and time period for your ancestor.

d. Some combination of these icons will appear at the far right of the microfilm listed for the record.

. The magnifying glass indicates that the microfilm is indexed. Clicking on the magnifying glass will take you to the index. Clicking on the camera will take you to an online digital copy of the microfilm. Clicking on the microfilm reel will lead to information on how to rent the film. Family History Center staff will assist you in ordering the film.

4. Mauritius Central Library[edit | edit source]

5. London Missionary Society[edit | edit source]

Learning to Read Enough French to Do Genealogy - Many Records in Mauritius are in French[edit | edit source]

It's easier than you think! You do not have to be fluent in French to use these records, as there is only a limited vocabulary used in them. By learning a few key phrases, you will be able to read them adequately. Here are some resources for learning to read French records.

French Genealogical Word List

French Handwriting.

There is a three-lesson course in reading French Records:

Reading French Handwritten Records Lesson 1: The French Alphabet,

Reading French Handwritten Records Lesson 2: Key Words and Phrases

Reading French Handwritten Records Lesson 3: Reading French Records

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-==Learning to Read Enough French to Do Genealogy - Many Records in Mauritius are in French==
-*It's easier than you think! You do not have to be fluent in French to use these records, as there is only a limited vocabulary used in them.  By learning a few key phrases, you will be able to read them adequately. '''To learn how to read genealogical French, go to [[Mauritius Language and Handwriting]].'''
+==1. Civil Registration==
-==Beginning Steps==
+Civil Registration in Mauritius is a government recording of births, marriages and deaths. The Central Civil Status Office in Port Louis holds records as far back as 1812 and the older ones that are of interest to genealogists are kept at the National Archives in the DBM Complex, Industrial Zone, Coromandel.
-=== 1. Civil Registration===
-Civil Registration the government recording of births, marriages and deaths. These records are available starting in the early 1800's, are more thorough in .......
+===Recent Certificates===
-Find every possible records for your Mauritius ancestors in Civil Registration, including brothers and sisters, aunts and uncles. You will need to write for the records.
+*[http://csd.pmo.govmu.org/English/Pages/Offices.aspx Districts of Mauritius: Port-Louis, Pamplemousses, Riviere du Rempart, FlacQ,  Moka, PlaineWilhems, Black River, Grand Port, Savanne, Dependencies] addresses
-*[http://csd.pmo.govmu.org/English/Pages/Offices.aspx Civil Status Offices all Districts of Mauritius] includes contact information and addresses.
-*[[Letter Writing Guide for Genealogy|'''Letter Writing Guide for Genealogy''']] will help you compose your letter.
-*For more information see [[Mauritius Civil Registration|'''Mauritius Civil Registration''']].
-====Follow these steps to find your family members:====
+===Certificates for Entire Country===
+Older Certificates are kept at the office in Port Louis.
-*Search for the relative or ancestor. When you find his or her birth record, search for the births of brothers and sisters.
-*Next search for the parents' marriage date and place. The marriage record will often lead to the parents' birth records.
-*You can estimate the ages of the parents and determine a birth year to search for their birth records. If more than one possible candidate is found, marriage, and death records to determine the correct individual.
-*Try to find the parents death/burial entries, since these records may give their age at death.
-*Use the above strategies for both the father and the mother.
-*Search the death registers for all family members.
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+'''Civil Status Division'''<br>
+th Floor Emmanual Anquetil Bldg<br>
+Port Louis, Mauritius<br>
+<br>
+Tel  : 2012279<br>
+Fax : 00230 2112420<br>
+Email :civstat@govmu.org<br>
+*[http://csd.pmo.govmu.org/English/Pages/default.aspx Civil Registration Mauritius Website]
+====How to Write the Letter====
+For help with writing for certificates, see [[Letter Writing Guide for Genealogy]].
+==2. Mauritius Archives Coromandel Mauritius==
+There is a rich collection of historical and genealogical records at the Mauritius Archives.  To become familiar with the types of records that are available read this article, watching carefully for time periods that match your research needs:
+*[http://nationalarchives.govmu.org/NationalArchivesServices/Files/leaflet.pdf Record Series Details and Guidelines for Genealogical Research]
+A visit to the archives would be best, however services are available to help you with correspondence searches.
+*[http://nationalarchives.govmu.org/NationalArchivesServices/services.do Services provided to researchers:] <br>
-Describe what records are microfilmed.
+You will need to register and login
+*[http://nationalarchives.govmu.org/NationalArchivesServices/Files/gdline.pdf Guideline for On-Line Registration to Archives of Mauritius]
+*[https://nationalarchives.govmu.org/NationalArchivesServices/login.do Online Mauritius Archives Login]
+<br>
+[http://nationalarchives.govmu.org/NationalArchivesServices/contactus.do '''Mauritius Archives Contact Information''']
+==3. Records at the Family History Library==
+Some records are available here but check back from time to time as more will be added.
 :::a. Click on [https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&placeId=297&query=%2Bplace%3AMauritius '''the Places within Mauritius drop-down menu''']] and select your town.
 :::b. Click on the '''"Church records"''' topic. Click on the blue links to specific record titles.
 :::c. Choose the correct '''record type and time period''' for your ancestor.
 :::d. Some combination of these icons will appear at the far right of the microfilm listed for the record. [[File:FHL icons.png|75px]].  The magnifying glass indicates that the microfilm is indexed. Clicking on the magnifying glass will take you to the index. Clicking on the camera will take you to an online digital copy of the microfilm. Clicking on the microfilm reel will lead to information on how to rent the film. [[Family History Centers|Family History Center]] staff will assist you in ordering the film.
+==4. Mauritius Central Library==
+==5. London Missionary Society==
+==Learning to Read Enough French to Do Genealogy - Many Records in Mauritius are in French==
+*It's easier than you think! You do not have to be fluent in French to use these records, as there is only a limited vocabulary used in them.  By learning a few key phrases, you will be able to read them adequately.  Here are some resources for learning to read French records.
+:::[[French Genealogical Word List|French Genealogical Word List]]
+:::[[French Handwriting|French Handwriting]].
+*There is a three-lesson course in reading French Records:
+::::[https://familysearch.org/learningcenter/lesson/reading-french-handwritten-records-lesson-1-the-french-alphabet/15 Reading French Handwritten Records Lesson 1: The French Alphabet],
+::::[https://familysearch.org/learningcenter/lesson/reading-french-handwritten-records-lesson-2-key-words-and-phrases/16 Reading French Handwritten Records Lesson 2: Key Words and Phrases]
+::::[https://familysearch.org/learningcenter/lesson/reading-french-handwritten-records-lesson-3-reading-french-records/17 Reading French Handwritten Records Lesson 3: Reading French Records]