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==Resources== | |||
===Online Resources=== | |||
== | *'''1849-2005''' [http://search.findmypast.com/results/world-records/british-armed-forces-and-overseas-births-and-baptisms?country=cameroon British Armed Forces and Overseas Births and Baptisms, Cameroon], index & images, Findmypast ($) | ||
*'''1854-1972''' [http://search.findmypast.com/results/world-records/british-armed-forces-and-overseas-births-and-baptisms?country=africa British Armed Forces and Overseas Births and Baptisms, Africa], index & images, Findmypast ($) | |||
== | *'''1849-1994''' [http://search.findmypast.com/results/world-records/british-armed-forces-and-overseas-banns-and-marriages?country=burundi British Armed Forces and Overseas Banns and Marriages, Cameroon ], index & images, Findmypast ($) | ||
*'''1849-1965''' [http://search.findmypast.com/results/world-records/british-armed-forces-and-overseas-banns-and-marriages?country=africa British Armed Forces and Overseas Banns and Marriages, Africa], index & images, Findmypast ($) | |||
*''' | *'''1818-2005''' [http://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/british-armed-forces-and-overseas-deaths-and-burials British Armed Forces and Overseas Deaths and Burials], index & images, Findmypast ($) | ||
===Offices to Contact=== | |||
'''Archives Nationales du Cameroun'''<br> | |||
BP 1053, rue 317, Quartier du Lac, <br> | |||
Yaoundé III<br> | |||
Yaoundé, Cameroon 00237<br> | |||
Telephone: +237 2 22 22 67 90<br> | |||
Email: [mailto:ICAYaounde2018@ica.org ICAYaounde2018@ica.org]<br> | |||
Location: National Archives in Yaoundé and provincial and department archives. | |||
Berlin, London, and Paris may have records of their nationals who were living in Cameroon during the colonial period.<ref name="profile">The Family History Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, “Family History Record Profile: Cameroon,” Word document, private files of the FamilySearch Content Strategy Team, 1999.</ref> | |||
[https://www.bundesarchiv.de/DE/Navigation/Home/home.html '''Federal Archives of Germany (Das Bundesarchiv)''']<br> | |||
Department PA<br> | |||
Eichborndamm 179<br> | |||
13403 Berlin<br> | |||
Telephone: 030 41904 440<br> | |||
Fax: 030 41904 100<br> | |||
email: [mailto:poststelle-pa@bundesarchiv.de poststelle-pa@bundesarchiv.de]<br> | |||
*[http:// | [https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ '''The National Archives of the United Kingdom''']<br> | ||
Kew, Richmond<br> | |||
Surrey TW9 4DU<br>England<br> | |||
Telephone: +44 (0) 20 8876 3444<br> | |||
*[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/ Online Catalogue]<br> | |||
*[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/contact/contactform.asp?id=9 Contact Form]<br> | |||
[http://archives.paris.fr/ '''National Archives of France (Archives nationales)''']<br> | |||
59, rue Guynemer<br> | |||
90001<br> | |||
93383 Pierrefitte-sur-Seine cedex<br> | |||
Telephone: +33 (0) 1 75 47 20 02<br> | |||
*[https://www.siv.archives-nationales.culture.gouv.fr/siv/compte/espaceperso/creerEspacePerso.action Online Catalogue]<br> | |||
*[http://www.archives-nationales.culture.gouv.fr/en/web/guest/faire-une-recherche Online Finding Aids]<br> | |||
*[http://www.archives-nationales.culture.gouv.fr/en/web/guest/formulaire-de-contact Contact Form]<br> | |||
==Background== | |||
= | Time period: 1884 to present.<ref name="profile"></ref> | ||
The National Archives of Cameroon closed in 2016 for reorganization and digitization of its files. Researchers can still order digital copies of documents for a fee.<ref>Wikipedia, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Archives_of_Cameroon National Archives of Cameroon], (accessed 2 May 2020).</ref> | |||
==Coverage and Compliance== | ==Coverage and Compliance== | ||
Population coverage: Estimate 80% of the European population and 50% of native population prior to independence. There is not sufficient information to make an accurate estimate of overall population coverage.<ref name="profile"> | Population coverage: Estimate 80% of the European population and 50% of native population prior to independence. There is not sufficient information to make an accurate estimate of overall population coverage.<ref name="profile"></ref> | ||
==Information Recorded in the Records== | ==Information Recorded in the Records== | ||
Birth | ===Birth Records=== | ||
*Name | *Name | ||
*Birth date and place | *Birth date and place | ||
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*Sometimes age of mother | *Sometimes age of mother | ||
*Occupations | *Occupations | ||
*Sometimes relationships | *Sometimes relationships<ref name="Unicef Cameroon">UNICEF Data: Monitoring the situation of children and women, [https://data.unicef.org/crvs/cameroon/ UNICEF Data for Cameroon], accessed 2 May 2020. 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.</ref> | ||
Marriage | ===Marriage Records=== | ||
*Name of bride and groom | *Name of bride and groom | ||
*Their places of residence | *Their places of residence | ||
*Date of marriage | *Date of marriage | ||
*Sometimes ages and names of parents or sponsors | *Sometimes ages and names of parents or sponsors | ||
*Information regarding any former marriages | *Information regarding any former marriages<ref name="Unicef Cameroon" /> | ||
Death | ===Death Records=== | ||
*Name of deceased | *Name of deceased | ||
*Death and burial dates | *Death and burial dates | ||
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*Residence at time of death | *Residence at time of death | ||
*Occupation | *Occupation | ||
*Cause of death | *Cause of death<ref name="Unicef Cameroon" /> | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
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