Mayotte 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).[1] France first gained possession of Mayotte in 1841.[2] Slaves were brought to Mayotte before the French came. Soon after the French gained control, slavery was outlawed. [1]
Coverage and Compliance
Information Recorded in the Records
Birth Records
- Name of child
- Date of birth
- Place of birth
- Names of parents
- Ages of parents
- Residence of parents
Marriage Records
- Names of bride and groom
- Ages of bride and groom
- Residences of bride, groom, and parents
- Date of marriage
- Place of marriage
- Names and ages of parents
Death Records
- Name of deceased
- Date of death
- Place of death
- Age of deceased
- Occupation of deceased
- Residence of deceased
- Birthplace of deceased
- Names and ages of witnesses