Mauritius Research Tips and Strategies

Mauritius  Mauritius (Ile de France)

Learning to Read Enough French to Do Genealogy - Many Records in Mauritius are in French

 * It's easier than you think! You do not have to be fluent in French to use these records, as there is only a limited vocabulary used in them. By learning a few key phrases, you will be able to read them adequately. To learn how to read genealogical French, go to Mauritius Language and Handwriting.

1. Civil Registration
Civil Registration the government recording of births, marriages and deaths. These records are available starting in the early 1800's, are more thorough in ....... Find every possible records for your Mauritius ancestors in Civil Registration, including brothers and sisters, aunts and uncles. You will need to write for the records.
 * Civil Status Offices all Districts of Mauritius includes contact information and addresses.
 * Letter Writing Guide for Genealogy will help you compose your letter.
 * For more information see Mauritius Civil Registration.

Follow these steps to find your family members:

 * Search for the relative or ancestor. When you find his or her birth record, search for the births of brothers and sisters.
 * Next search for the parents' marriage date and place. The marriage record will often lead to the parents' birth records.
 * You can estimate the ages of the parents and determine a birth year to search for their birth records. If more than one possible candidate is found, marriage, and death records to determine the correct individual.
 * Try to find the parents death/burial entries, since these records may give their age at death.
 * Use the above strategies for both the father and the mother.
 * Search the death registers for all family members.

Describe what records are microfilmed.
 * a. Click on the Places within Mauritius drop-down menu] and select your town.
 * b. Click on the "Church records" topic. Click on the blue links to specific record titles.
 * c. Choose the correct record type and time period for your ancestor.
 * d. Some combination of these icons will appear at the far right of the microfilm listed for the record. FHL icons.png. The magnifying glass indicates that the microfilm is indexed. Clicking on the magnifying glass will take you to the index. Clicking on the camera will take you to an online digital copy of the microfilm. Clicking on the microfilm reel will lead to information on how to rent the film. Family History Center staff will assist you in ordering the film.