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Bridegroom’s presence at registration, Bride’s presence at registration, Proof of age, Two witnesses to the marriage, Birth certificates of each intending spouse, Certificate of marital status (celibacy, divorce, etc.)
Bridegroom’s presence at registration, Bride’s presence at registration, Proof of age, Two witnesses to the marriage, Birth certificates of each intending spouse, Certificate of marital status (celibacy, divorce, etc.)
Processing Regarding the spouses: Names, Date of birth or age, Place of usual residence, Occupation, Names of parents
Processing Regarding the spouses: Names, Date of birth or age, Place of usual residence, Occupation, Names of parents
Regarding the marriage: Date of occurrence, Date of registration, Place of occurrence, Place of registration<ref name="Unicef Rwanda">
Regarding the marriage: Date of occurrence, Date of registration, Place of occurrence, Place of registration<ref name="Unicef Rwanda" />


== References ==
== References ==

Revision as of 12:46, 13 September 2021

Rwanda Wiki Topics
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Beginning Research
Record Types
Rwanda Background
Local Research Resources

How to Find the Records[edit | edit source]

Offices to Contact[edit | edit source]

Ministry of Local Government
Directorate General of Territorial Administration and Good Governance

Historical Background[edit | edit source]

Coverage and Compliance[edit | edit source]

Information Recorded in the Records[edit | edit source]

Birth Records[edit | edit source]

Regarding the child: Name, Sex, Date of birth, Date of registration, Place of occurrence, Place of registration, Type of place of occurrence (hospital, home, etc.) Regarding the mother of the child: Name, Date of birth or age, Marital status, Place of usual residence, Place/country of birth, Citizenship, Occupation

Regarding the father of the child: Name, Date of birth or age, Marital status, Place of usual residence, Place/country of birth, Citizenship, Occupation[1]

Marriage Records[edit | edit source]

Bridegroom’s presence at registration, Bride’s presence at registration, Proof of age, Two witnesses to the marriage, Birth certificates of each intending spouse, Certificate of marital status (celibacy, divorce, etc.) Processing Regarding the spouses: Names, Date of birth or age, Place of usual residence, Occupation, Names of parents Regarding the marriage: Date of occurrence, Date of registration, Place of occurrence, Place of registration[1]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. 1.0 1.1 UNICEF Data: Monitoring the situation of children and women, UNICEF Data for Rwanda, accessed 25 August 2021. "Data sources: 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."