Guinea Civil Registration

Online Collections

 * 1867-1915: French Overseas Civil Registration at Archivesnationales; index & images
 * British Armed Forces and Overseas Births and Baptisms at FindMyPast; index & images ($)
 * British Armed Forces and Overseas Deaths and Burials at FindMyPast; index & images ($)

Offices to Contact
The mayor of each town is the official authority in charge of registering all vital events for his or her town.

Historical Background
The French became strong in Guinea in the mid-1800s and dominated the area in 1898. Guinea became an independent country in 1958.

Coverage and Compliance
Legal age for marriage is 18 years for both sexes. "Exemptions: The President of the Republic, on report of the Minister of Justice may, by decree, grant exemptions on age for compelling reasons. The application is made to the Public Prosecutor or the President of the Tribunal and is forwarded to the Attorney General. An expedition of this order is then attached to the marriage certificate."

Birth Records
Concerning the child:
 * Date of birth
 * Place of birth
 * Gender
 * Name of child

Concerning Parents:
 * Names
 * Ages
 * Professions
 * Domiciles


 * Where applicable, the same information is given about the declarant or witnesses

Marriage Records

 * Names of spouses


 * Names
 * Professions
 * Ages
 * Date and place of birth
 * Domicile and residence of the spouses
 * Consent of the father or the head of the family, in the case where such consent is required
 * Names of former spouse, if applicable
 * The dowry that has been set
 * Declaration of the contracting parties to take themselves as spouses, and the pronouncement of their union by the registrar of civil status
 * First names, surnames, professions and domiciles of the witnesses and their status as adults


 * The fathers or the heads of families whose consent is given at the time of the celebration and by the witnesses

Death Records
Concerning the deceased:
 * Date of death
 * Place of death
 * Name of deceased
 * Date of birth

Concerning the deceased’s father and mother:
 * Names
 * Professions
 * Domiciles


 * Name of the other spouse if the deceased was married, widowed or divorced

Concerning the declarant:
 * Name
 * Age
 * Occupation
 * Domicile
 * Where applicable, the degree of relationship with the deceased