Republic of the Congo Civil Registration: Difference between revisions
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== References == | == References == | ||
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How to Find the Records[edit | edit source]
Offices to Contact[edit | edit source]
Civil Registrar
Historical Background[edit | edit source]
Coverage and Compliance[edit | edit source]
Information Recorded in the Records[edit | edit source]
Birth Records[edit | edit source]
- Date and place of birth
- Name of child
- Gender
- Parents' names and ages
- Parents" profession and residence
- Where appropriate, those of the declarant or the witnesses
"If the day of birth cannot be specified by the declarant or the witnesses, a date of birth is fixed ex officio by the Civil Registrar or by the President of the People’s Court in the village-centre or district."[1]
Marriage Certificate[edit | edit source]
- Name of each spouse
- Occupation of each spouse
- Date and place of birth of each spouse
- Residence of each spouse
- For minors, consent or authorization must be given
- Option of "monogamy or polygamy eventually subscribed by the spouses"
- "Payment or not of a dowry under conditions of marriage"
- Whether either spouse was divorced
- Name, profession, and residence of the witnesses[1]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 UNICEF Data: Monitoring the situation of children and women, UNICEF Data for Congo, accessed 5 August 2019. "Information on civil registration systems was compiled over a period from December 2016 to November 2017 using the existing relevant legal frameworks and in consultation with CRVS experts, officials within the relevant national institutions, and UNICEF country offices. All reasonable precautions have been taken by UNICEF to verify this country profile; updates will be made to reflect changes in policy and implementation and/or new information."