Cabo Verde Civil Registration: Difference between revisions
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'''Births''' | '''Births''' | ||
*Name of person | *Name of person | ||
*Date of birth | |||
*Names of parents | |||
*Father’s occupation and residence | |||
*Sometimes age of mother | |||
*Names of witnesses, their residence, occupations, and sometimes relationships | |||
'''Marriage''' | '''Marriage''' | ||
*Name of candidates | *Name of candidates | ||
*Their places of residence | |||
*Date of marriage | |||
*Sometimes ages | |||
*Sometimes names of parents or sponsors | |||
'''Death''' | '''Death''' | ||
*Name of deceased | *Name of deceased | ||
*Date of death and burial | |||
*Age | |||
*Place of residence at time of death | |||
*Occupation | |||
*Cause of death<ref name="profile">The Family History Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, “Family History Record Profile: Cape Verde,” Word document, private files of the FamilySearch Content Strategy Team, 1992-1999.</ref> | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
Revision as of 12:48, 11 May 2020
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How to Find the Records[edit | edit source]
Offices to Contact[edit | edit source]
Location: National Archive and civil registration offices; some are also in the National Archive of Portugal in Lisbon.
Historical Background[edit | edit source]
Time period: 1860-present[1]
Coverage and Compliance[edit | edit source]
Population coverage: 90% coverage of the population after 1910 and 50-65% before that.[1]
Information Recorded in the Records[edit | edit source]
Births
- Name of person
- Date of birth
- Names of parents
- Father’s occupation and residence
- Sometimes age of mother
- Names of witnesses, their residence, occupations, and sometimes relationships
Marriage
- Name of candidates
- Their places of residence
- Date of marriage
- Sometimes ages
- Sometimes names of parents or sponsors
Death
- Name of deceased
- Date of death and burial
- Age
- Place of residence at time of death
- Occupation
- Cause of death[1]