Cabo Verde Civil Registration

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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

Other locations: Civil registration offices

National Archive of Portugal in Lisbon also has some records. Arquivo Nacional Torre do Tombo
Website Catalog Contact and Hours
Alameda da Universidade
1649-010 Lisboa
Phone: +351 210 037 100
Email: dsieq@dglab.gov.pt

Historical Background

Time period: 1860-present^[1]

Coverage and Compliance

Population coverage: 90% coverage of the population after 1910 and 50-65% before that.^[1]

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^[1]

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 The Family History Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, “Family History Record Profile: Cape Verde,” Word document, private files of the FamilySearch Content Strategy Team, 1992-1999.

[profile-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 The Family History Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, “Family History Record Profile: Cape Verde,” Word document, private files of the FamilySearch Content Strategy Team, 1992-1999.

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