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===Offices to Contact=== | ===Offices to Contact=== | ||
Certificates were recorded by the office in the location in which the event took place. If you know your ancestor's town, send your request to:<ref>Thomas Jay Kemp, “International Vital Records Handbook, 5th Edition,” Genealogical Publishing Co, Inc. Baltimore : 2009.</ref><br> | Certificates were recorded by the office in the location in which the event took place. If you know your ancestor's town, send your request to:<ref name="Kemp">Thomas Jay Kemp, “International Vital Records Handbook, 5th Edition,” Genealogical Publishing Co, Inc. Baltimore : 2009.</ref><br> | ||
:'''Mayor's Office of Prefecture'''<br> | :'''Mayor's Office of Prefecture'''<br> | ||
:(Town), Benin<br> | :(Town), Benin<br> | ||
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*Vital Registration (also known as Dahomey) began in Benin in 1933, but mostly pertained to French citizens and other foreigners. | *Vital Registration (also known as Dahomey) began in Benin in 1933, but mostly pertained to French citizens and other foreigners. | ||
*By the year 1950, most residents within 15 miles of a registration center were included. | *By the year 1950, most residents within 15 miles of a registration center were included. | ||
*Benin became independent on 1 August 1960.<ref | *Benin became independent on 1 August 1960.<ref name="Kemp"/> | ||
==Coverage and Compliance== | ==Coverage and Compliance== | ||