Benin Civil Registration
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How to Find the Records
Online Collections
- 1802-1902 Registres de l'état civil de Saint-Benin-d'Azy (Nièvre) 1793-1862; tables décennales 1802-1902(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
- 1889-1918 French Overseas Civil Registration, Dahomey at French Overseas National Archives - images
- 1891-2014 Benin, Civil Registration of Deaths, 1891-2014 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
Offices to Contact
Certificates were recorded by the office in the location in which the event took place. If you know your ancestor's town, send your request to:[1]
- Mayor's Office of Prefecture
- (Town), Benin
For additional questions or inquiries:
Archives Nationales du Bénin
Route de Missérété
face Ecole Régionale Supérieure de la Magistrature, Ouando
Porto-Novo
Benin
Mailing address:
629 Porto-Novo
Benin
Telephone: +229 20 24 66 07
Embassy of the Republic of Benin
2124 Kalorama Road, NW
Washington, DC 20008
USA
Telephone: 202-232-6656
Historical Background
- Vital Registration (also known as Dahomey) began in Benin in 1933, but mostly pertained to French citizens and other foreigners.
- By the year 1950, most residents within 15 miles of a registration center were included.
- Benin became independent on 1 August 1960.[1]
Coverage and Compliance
Population coverage: Estimated at 70% for the more recent time period.[2]
- Vital Registration (also known as Dahomey) began in Benin in 1933, but mostly pertained to French citizens and other foreigners.
- By the year 1950, most residents within 15 miles of a registration center were included.
Information Recorded in the Records
Birth Records
- Name
- Birth date and place
- Parents’ names
- Father’s occupation and residence
Marriage Records
- Names of bride and groom
- Date and place of marriage
- Names of parents
Death Records
- Name of deceased
- Date and place of death
- Age
- Residence at time of death
- Occupation
- Cause of death
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Thomas Jay Kemp, “International Vital Records Handbook, 5th Edition,” Genealogical Publishing Co, Inc. Baltimore : 2009.
- ↑ The Family History Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, “Family History Record Profile: Benin,” Word document, private files of the FamilySearch Content Strategy Team, 2001.