Sao Tome and Principe Civil Registration

Online Collections

 * 1859-1906 : Great Britain. Consulate (Luanda, Angola), Angola, Luanda, Sao Tome, British consulate registers, 1859-1906 at FamilySearch Catalog

Offices to Contact
Civil Registry Office where the birth, marriage or death occurred: Civil registrar’s office, Office of the mayor, Other district or local authority, Hospital/health centre (place of occurrence of the birth)

Historical Background
The islands were uninhabited until Portuguese took over in 1493. The Portuguese created sugar cane plantations. The plantations were cultivated using African slaves.

Coverage and Compliance
With parental consent, the legal age of marriage could be 14 years for girls and 16 years for boys.

Birth Records
Regarding the child:
 * Name
 * Date of birth
 * Gender
 * Date of registration
 * Place of birth
 * Type of place of occurrence (hospital, home, etc.)
 * Place of registration
 * Type of birth (single, twins, triplets, etc.)

Regarding the mother:
 * Date of birth or age of the mother
 * Marital status of the mother
 * Place of usual residence
 * Place of birth of the mother
 * Birth order parity

Regarding the father:
 * Date of birth or age of the father
 * Marital status
 * Place of usual residence

Marriage Records

 * Date of birth or age of bride
 * Place of usual residence of bride
 * Religion of bride
 * Date of birth or age of groom
 * Place of usual residence of groom
 * Date of marriage
 * Date of registration
 * Place of marriage
 * Place of registration

Death Records

 * Name of deceased
 * Gender
 * Date of birth or age
 * Place of usual residence
 * Place of usual residence of the mother for deaths under 1 year of age
 * Date of death
 * Place of death
 * Type of place (hospital, home, etc.)
 * Date of registration
 * Place of registration
 * Cause of death
 * Certifier

Regarding fetal deaths
 * Date of fetal delivery
 * Place of delivery
 * Type of place (hospital, home, etc.)
 * Date of registration
 * Place of registration
 * Sex of the fetus
 * Place of usual residence of the mother