Tunisia Civil Registration

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Tunisia

Civil Registration

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Online Resources

• U.S. State Department Reciprocity and Civil Documents - (Tunisia) Contains information about record-keeping practices in Tunisia and offices to contact
• Births and Catholics Baptisms in Tunisia at Geneanum.com - index, Diocese of Tunis
• Civils and Catholics Marriages in Tunisia at Geneanum.com - index, includes marriages from Diocese of Tunis and civil marriages
• Burials in Tunisia at Geneanum.com - index, includes deaths and Christian burials in Diocese of Tunis.
• Burials in Sousse at Geneanum.com - images
• Archivos Genealogy Access to Records of Overseas Territories and Old French Colonies.
• Vital Records - Embassy of the Republic of Tunisia, Washington D.C.

Background

Civil registration started in 1881. The records include:

• Births – names, dates of birth, names of parents, father’s occupation and residence, sometimes age of mother; names of witnesses and their residence, occupations, and sometimes relationships.
• Marriages – names of candidates, their places of residence and date of marriage, sometimes ages and names of parents or sponsors.
• Deaths – name of deceased, their dates of deaths and burial, age, place of residence at time of death, occupation, cause of death.

They are located at the National Archives in Tunis; and Archives Nationales, Section Outre-Mer, in Paris.

Coverage and Compliance

It is estimated that coverage is at about 40% of the population.