Ivory Coast, Civil Registration - FamilySearch Historical Records

Title in the Language of the Record
Côte d'Ivoire, registres d'état civil

Record Description
This civil registration collection contains civil registration of birth, marriage, and death records from Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast). Marriage supplements (dossiers de mariage) are also included. The records are written in French and span between the years 1920-2012.

Record Content
Death records may contain the following information:


 * Name of deceased
 * Names of parents
 * Birth date
 * Death date

Searching the Images
To search the collection select "Browse through images" on the initial collection page ⇒Select the “Department” ⇒Select the “Commune” ⇒Select the “Record Type and Year Range” which takes you to the images.

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For Help Reading These Records
These records are in French. For help reading the records, see the following wiki articles:


 * French Wordlist
 * France Language and Languages

Related Websites

 * Africa Websites
 * Africa Historic Maps
 * Ivory Coast Film Numbers
 * GeneaNet
 * Ivory Coast Phone Book

Related Wiki Articles
Cote d'Ivoire

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