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===Online Records===
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* '''1844-1870 - ''' Mayotte. Officier de l'état civil, [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/504914?availability=Family%20History%20Library Registres de l'état civil, 1844-1870], FamilySearch.org, free
Since Mayotte is part of France, some of Mayotte's records may be found in French record sets.  For many of these online sets, see [https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/France_Online_Genealogy_Records France Online Genealogy Records]
Since Mayotte is part of France, some of Mayotte's records may be found in French record sets.  For many of these online sets, see [https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/France_Online_Genealogy_Records France Online Genealogy Records]



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How to Find the Records[edit | edit source]

Online Records[edit | edit source]

Since Mayotte is part of France, some of Mayotte's records may be found in French record sets. For many of these online sets, see France Online Genealogy Records

Offices to Contact[edit | edit source]

Town halls Birth certificate: request for full copy or extract This may only be for France, not all its departments.

Historical Background[edit | edit source]

Mayotte is the French Department of Mayotte (Département de Mayotte).[1] France first gained possession of Mayotte in 1841.[2] Slaves were brought to Mayotte before the French came. Soon after the French gained control, slavery was outlawed. [1]

Coverage and Compliance[edit | edit source]

Information Recorded in the Records[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. 1.0 1.1 Wikipedia contributors, Mayotte, (accessed 25 January 2023).
  2. Wikipedia contributors, Comoros, (accessed 30 November 2020).