Guadeloupe Civil Registration

Online Collections

 * 1639-1907 : Guadeloupe Civil Registration and Parish Registers, 1639-1907, index and images.
 * 1770-1907 : Saint Martin Civil Registration and Parish Registers, 1770-1907, index and images.

Offices to Contact
French nationals born on Guadeloupe can obtain a birth certificate from: Direction des Archives Section Outre-Mer 5 Bd. Barthou B.P. 1056 44035 Cedex Nantes France

For Marriage, Divorce And Death Records, contact the Office of the Mayor (La Mairie) where the event occurred.

Regional Hall Rue Paul Lacavé - PETIT PARIS 97109 BASSE TERRE CEDEX Telephone: 05 90 80 40 40 Fax: 05 90 81 34 19

Regional space of Raizet Rue du Général de Gaulle Raizet 97139 Abymes Telephone: 05 90 48 91 20 Fax: 05 90 48 91 21

Antenna of Marie-Galante 8, rue François Anténor Habazac 97112 Grand-Bourg Marie-Galante Telephone: 05 90 97 45 25 Fax: 05 90 97 45 26

Site to ask questions, Region Guadeloupe

Historical Background
Many indigenous people were in Guadeloupe when a few Spanish settlers arrived in the 16th century. In 1626, the French expelled the Spanish and took over the islands. The first African slaves arrived in 1650. Slavery was abolished in 1848. Between 1810 and 1814, Britain and Sweden each had control of the islands. Starting in 1854, indentured laborers were brought in from the French colony of Pondicherry in India. Since 1814, Guadeloupe has been a territory or region of France.

Birth Records

 * Name of child
 * Gender
 * Date
 * Place
 * Name and age of father
 * Maiden name and age of mother
 * Names of witnesses

Marriage Records

 * Date
 * Place
 * Groom's name, age and place of birth
 * Bride's name, age and place of birth
 * Occupations
 * Names of parents
 * Names of witnesses

Death Records

 * Place
 * Date
 * Name of deceased
 * Age
 * Occupation
 * Place of birth
 * Names of parents and spouse, if applicable
 * Ages and occupations of parents and spouse, if applicable
 * Names, ages and occupations of witnesses