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Mauritius  Mauritius (Ile de France)

Guide to Mauritius (Ile de France), Mauritian ancestry, family history, and genealogy:''' birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, parish registers, notorial records and military records.
 * Capital & Major Cities Port Louis - The Capital City, Curepipe, Mahebourg, Grand Baie.

Brief History Old Map of MauritiusThe first Europeans to have visited Mauritius were the Portuguese at the beginning of the sixteenth century (most probably in 1510). The Dutch who settled in the island in 1598 named it Mauritius after Prince Maurice of Nassau. Among other things, the Dutch introduced sugar cane and the Java deer before leaving in 1710 where they had found in the mean time a far better settling place: The Cape of Good Hope in South Africa. About five years later, in 1715, the French occupied the island, renaming it "Isle de France".
 * Mauritius profile - Early Settlement 1598 - 2016
 * Old Map Mauritius circa 1598


 * History of Mauritius 1507 - 1968 Early Settlement History
 * Mauritius History Early Explorations from 900 A.D.


 * Dutch colonization (1638–1710) Dutch Colonization 1638

FRENCH SETTLEMENT It was under the French Governor, Mahé de Labourdonnais, that Mauritius knew its first development: a harbour was built. Port Louis, named after the ruling king Louis XV, became the capital of Mauritius. Trade on the island thrived; Mauritius could supply enough sugar and rum to the surrounding islands and visiting vessels. From this strategic position in the Indian Ocean, the French were plaguing English vessels on their way to and from India. INDEPENDENCE Mauritius achieved independence on 12 March 1968 and adopted a constitution based on the British parliamentary system. The first post-independence years were difficult but after more than 15 years of planning and hard work, Mauritius achieved economic and political stability. Mauritius changed its status to that of a Republic on 12 March 1992.
 * French Rule 1710 - 1810 French Rule

The Mauritian Constitution is based on the Westminister model. Political power is vested in the Prime Minister and the Cabinet. Elections are held every five years.

BRITISH SETTLEMENT In 1810, the British conquered the island which they occupied, and Mauritius was formally ceded to them in the "Traiti de Paris" of 1814. Most of the French settlers, remained on the island and were allowed to keep their customs, religion and laws. On the 3 December 1810, the British, under General Abercrombie, marched into Port Napoleon where the French surrendered. Ile de France, Port Napoleon and Port Imperial was reverted to their former names, Mauritius, Port Louis and Mahebourg. Soldiers were to be treated as civilians, not as prisoners of war and were allowed to leave the island. Settlers who did not want to stay under a British administrator were permitted to return to France with all their possessions. In 1810, Robert Farquhar, aged 34 became the first English governor. He announced that civil and judicial administration would be unchanged. Those who refused to take an oath of allegiance to the British Crown were asked to leave Mauritius within a reasonable time. The record of all those who signed this Oath of Allegiance can be seen at the Archives in Coromandel, Mauritius.
 * British Rule 1810 - 1968 British Rule

A few years later, in 1835, the British abolished slavery - slaves at the time came from Madagascar, Senegal and Mozambique mainly - and this led to the importation of Indian indentured labourers to work in the sugar cane fields. They eventually settled in Mauritius and their descendants constitute nowadays the majority of the population.

Rapid development of the infrastructure continued. Free primary education was given to the population so that local civil servants could be trained to run the affairs of the country.


 * Mauritius Archives Address: contact information
 * Guideline for On-Line Registration to Archives of Mauritius
 * Record Series Details and Guidelines for Genealogical Research
 * The National Archives Mauritius Holdings
 * History
 * Services provided to researchers:
 * Legal Deposits

How to Find Birth, Marriage, and Death Records for Mauritius
Civil Status Division 7th Flr Emmanual Anquetil Bldg Port Louis. Tel : 2012279 Fax : 00230 2112420 Email :civstat@govmu.org
 * How to Find Birth, Marriage, and Death Records
 * Civil Registration
 * Civil Registration Mauritius Indexes
 * Civil Status Services Hours of Business indexes
 * Districts of Mauritius: Port-Louis, Pamplemousses, Riviere du Rempart, FlacQ, Moka, PlaineWilhems, Black River, Grand Port, Savanne, Dependencies addresses


 * Church Records
 * Bibliography

Definition Time period availabity Content--for births tell what the record includes How to access   online, library, archives, writiing letters Tips and strategies Letter Writing Guide for Genealogy https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/Category:France_Language_and_Handwriting

Learning to Read Enough French to Do Genealogy

 * It's easier than you think! You do not have to be fluent in French to use these records, as there is only a limited vocabulary used in them. By learning a few key phrases, you will be able to read them adequately.  Here are some resources for learning to read French records.
 * French Genealogical Word List
 * French Handwriting.


 * There is a three-lesson course in reading French Records:
 * Reading French Handwritten Records Lesson 1: The French Alphabet,
 * Reading French Handwritten Records Lesson 2: Key Words and Phrases
 * Reading French Handwritten Records Lesson 3: Reading French Records

Describe what records are microfilmed.
 * a. Click on the Places within Mauritius drop-down menu] and select your town.
 * b. Click on the "Church records" topic. Click on the blue links to specific record titles.
 * c. Choose the correct record type and time period for your ancestor.
 * d. Some combination of these icons will appear at the far right of the microfilm listed for the record. FHL icons.png. The magnifying glass indicates that the microfilm is indexed. Clicking on the magnifying glass will take you to the index. Clicking on the camera will take you to an online digital copy of the microfilm. Clicking on the microfilm reel will lead to information on how to rent the film. FamilySearch Center staff will assist you in ordering the film.