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Cape Verde

Civil Registration

How to Find the Records

Offices to Contact

Arquivo Nacional de Cabo Verde
Avenida de Combatentes da Liberdade
Caixa Postal: 321
Cidade da Praia

Ilha Santiago
Cape Verde
Fax: +238 2613964
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/arquivocv
General request form Genealogical request form to send by mail

Location: National Archive and civil registration offices; some are also in the National Archive of Portugal in Lisbon.

Historical Background

Time period: 1860-present

Coverage and Compliance

Population coverage: 90% coverage of the population after 1910 and 50-65% before that.

Information Recorded in the Records

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