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''For information about records for non-Christian religions in Tunisia, go to the [[Tunisia Religious Records|Religious Records]] page.'' | ''For information about records for non-Christian religions in Tunisia, go to the [[Tunisia Religious Records|Religious Records]] page.'' | ||
*[http://en.geneanum.com/tunisia/databases.html '''Geanum.com: Tunisia Databases'''], births 1830-2005; marriages, 1801-1949; and burials. | |||
*[http://en.geneanum.com/tunisia/databases/burials.html '''Geanum.com: Burials in Tunisia''' ], 1736 to 1831 | |||
*[http://search.findmypast.com/results/world-records/british-armed-forces-and-overseas-births-and-baptisms?country=tunisia British Armed Forces and Overseas Births and Baptisms, Tunisia], index and images, ($) | |||
*[http://search.findmypast.com/results/world-records/british-armed-forces-and-overseas-births-and-baptisms?country=africa British Armed Forces and Overseas Births and Baptisms, Africa], index and images, ($) | |||
*[http://search.findmypast.com/results/world-records/british-armed-forces-and-overseas-banns-and-marriages?country=tunisia British Armed Forces and Overseas Banns and Marriages, Tunisia ], index and images, ($) | |||
*[http://search.findmypast.com/results/world-records/british-armed-forces-and-overseas-banns-and-marriages?country=africa British Armed Forces and Overseas Banns and Marriages, Africa], index and images, ($) | |||
*[http://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/british-armed-forces-and-overseas-deaths-and-burials British Armed Forces and Overseas Deaths and Burials], index and images, ($) | |||
Christians constitute a very small minority of the population in Tunisia. Among the Christian denominations, Roman Catholics are the majority, followed by the Greek Orthodox church and various Protestant churches. Some interesting statistics are found [http://looklex.com/e.o/tunisia.religions.htm here]. | Christians constitute a very small minority of the population in Tunisia. Among the Christian denominations, Roman Catholics are the majority, followed by the Greek Orthodox church and various Protestant churches. Some interesting statistics are found [http://looklex.com/e.o/tunisia.religions.htm here]. | ||
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Roman Catholic parish registers begin as early as 1734.<ref name="profile">The Family History Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, “Family History Record Profile: Tunisia,” Word document, private files of the FamilySearch Content Strategy Team, 1991-2001.</ref> The Diocese of Tunis was established in 1843 as an apostolic vicariate. Major historical churches are the Cathedral of St. Vincent de Paul in Tunis and the former Cathedral of St. Louis in Carthage (now a museum). | Roman Catholic parish registers begin as early as 1734.<ref name="profile">The Family History Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, “Family History Record Profile: Tunisia,” Word document, private files of the FamilySearch Content Strategy Team, 1991-2001.</ref> The Diocese of Tunis was established in 1843 as an apostolic vicariate. Major historical churches are the Cathedral of St. Vincent de Paul in Tunis and the former Cathedral of St. Louis in Carthage (now a museum). | ||
==Online | ==Online Catholic Indexes== | ||
===1. Index of Baptisms, Marriages, and Deaths === | ===1. Index of Baptisms, Marriages, and Deaths === | ||
Efforts to index the baptism-, marriage-, and death registers of this diocese begun in 2004 have resulted in a free [http://en.geneanum.com/tunisia/databases.html '''Geanum.com: Tunisia Databases'''] of over 500,000 entries. The website is written in French. Only indexes are available here. Please do not contact the compiler to request copies of records or further genealogical research. Reasons why a person may not be found in the index: | Efforts to index the baptism-, marriage-, and death registers of this diocese begun in 2004 have resulted in a free [http://en.geneanum.com/tunisia/databases.html '''Geanum.com: Tunisia Databases'''] of over 500,000 entries. The website is written in French. Only indexes are available here. Please do not contact the compiler to request copies of records or further genealogical research. Reasons why a person may not be found in the index: | ||