Angola Civil Registration

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• 1908-1928 Civil registration (Marriages), Angola, 1908-1928
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Offices to Contact

• Instituto Nacional de Estatística] (National Institute of Statistics, Angola)
  

PO Box: 1215- Luanda, Angola
Address: Avenida Ho-Chi-Minh, Luanda, Angola
E-mail: geral@ine.gov.ao
Telephone: +244 226 420 730 Website

Historical Background

The National Institute of Statistics (Angola) / Instituto Nacional de Estatística was founded in 1983.

Coverage and Compliance

"Legal age for marriage 18 years for both sexes; Exemptions: Boys may be allowed to marry at age 16 and girls at age 15, when considering the circumstances of the case and taking into account the interests of minors, whether marriage is the best solution (Family Code, article 24)."

Information Recorded in the Records

Births

Regarding the child:

• Name
• Sex
  
• Date of birth
  
• Date of registration
  
• Place of occurrence
  
• Place of registration
  
• Type of birth (single, twin, triplet and so forth)
  
• Attendant at birth
  
• Type of place of occurrence (hospital, home, etc.)
  

Regarding the mother:

• Place of usual residence
  
• Occupation
  

Regarding the father:

• Place of usual residence
  
• Occupation

Marriages

Regarding the spouses:

• Date of birth or age of bride
  
• Place of usual residence of bride
  
• Date of birth or age of groom
  
• Place of usual residence of groom
  
• Occupation of the spouses
  

Regarding the marriage:

• Date of occurrence
  
• Date of registration
  
• Place of occurrence
  
• Place of registration
  

Deaths

Regarding the deceased:

• Name
  
• Sex
  
• Date of birth or age
  
• Place of usual residence
  
• Marital status
  

Regarding the death:

• Date of death
  
• Date of registration
  
• Place of occurrence
  
• Place of registration
  
• Cause of death
  
• Cemetery
  

Information collected in case of fetal death:

• Date of occurrence of fetal delivery
  
• Date of registration
  
• Place of occurrence
  
• Place of registration
  
• Sex of the fetus
  
• Duration of pregnancy (in months/weeks)