Réunion Island, France Church Records

For information about records for non-Christian religions in Réunion Island, go to the Religious Records page.

Church Records
Research use: Excellent for family and relationship linkage. A primary source.

Record type: Baptisms, marriages, burials.

Time period: 1704 to 1888.

Contents: Baptism – name of individual, date of birth and baptism, parents’ names. Marriage – name of couple, date and place of marriage. Burial – name of the deceased, date and place of death and burial, age at time of death.

Location: Diocese archives.

Percentage in Family History Library: Near complete pre-1800 collection.

Population coverage: Approximately 65%.

Reliability: Excellent.