Mayotte Civil Registration

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Civil Registration

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How to Find the Records

Online Records

• 1844-1870 - Mayotte. Officier de l'état civil, Registres de l'état civil, 1844-1870, FamilySearch.org, free

Since Mayotte is part of France, some of Mayotte's records may be found in French record sets. For many of these online sets, see France Online Genealogy Records

Offices to Contact

Town halls Birth certificate: request for full copy or extract This may only be for France, not all its departments.

Historical Background

Mayotte is the French Department of Mayotte (Département de Mayotte). France first gained possession of Mayotte in 1841. Slaves were brought to Mayotte before the French came. Soon after the French gained control, slavery was outlawed.