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Religious Records

Buddhist Records[edit | edit source]

Catholic Records[edit | edit source]

For more information about how to obtain records for Roman Catholic denominations, visit this page:Mauritius Church Records
Christianity in MauritiusChristianity in Mauritius is a religion adhered to by 32.7 per cent of the population of Mauritius. Of these, 80.3 per cent are Roman Catholics.

Research use: Excellent for family and relationship linkage. A primary source.

Record type: Baptisms, marriages, burials.

Time period: 1728 to 1930.

Contents: Baptism – name of individual, date of birth and baptism, parents’ names. Marriage – name of couple, date and place of marriage. Burial – name of the deceased, date and place of death and burial, age at time of death. Location: National Archives of Mauritius Indexes Incomplete.

Population coverage: Approximately 65%.

Reliability: Excellent.^[1]

Hindu Records[edit | edit source]

Hinduism in Mauritius Hinduism is the largest religion in Mauritius, with over 670,000 adherents, representing approximately 51.9% of the total 1.3 million population

Islamic Records[edit | edit source]

Islam in Mauritius Muslims constitute over 17.3 per cent of Mauritius population. Muslims of Mauritius are mostly of Indian descent.

References[edit | edit source]

↑ The Family History Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, “Family History Record Profile: Western Indian Ocean,” Word document, private files of the FamilySearch Content Strategy Team, 1990, 2000.

[profile-1] The Family History Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, “Family History Record Profile: Western Indian Ocean,” Word document, private files of the FamilySearch Content Strategy Team, 1990, 2000.

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