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Cape Verde

Civil Registration

How to Find the Records[edit | edit source]

Offices to Contact[edit | edit source]

Arquivo Nacional de Cabo Verde
Av. Combatentes da Liberdade da Pátria
Caixa Postal: 321
Chã de Areia, Praia
Ilha Santiago
Cabo Verde

Telephone: +238 261 39 62
Email: iancv@arquivonacional.cv
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[edit | edit source]

Time period: 1860-present^[1]

The National Institute of Statistics and the Civil State have the current databases of birth, death and marriages.^[2]

Coverage and Compliance[edit | edit source]

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

Information Recorded in the Records[edit | edit source]

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]

For additional information about births, marriages, and deaths, see the Unicef Data for Cabo Verde (Cape Verde).

References[edit | edit source]

↑ ^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.
↑ UNICEF Data: Monitoring the situation of children and women, UNICEF Data for Cabo Verde, accessed 16 May 2020. "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."

[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.

[Unicef_Cabo_Verde-2] UNICEF Data: Monitoring the situation of children and women, UNICEF Data for Cabo Verde, accessed 16 May 2020. "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."

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