Angola Civil Registration

Online Collections

 * 1908-1928 - Civil registration (marriages), Angola, 1908-1928
 * 1901-1928 - Civil registration (marriage indexes and registers), Angola (various locales), 1901-1928

Offices to Contact
Instituto Nacional de Estatística (National Institute of Statistics, Angola) PO Box: 1215- Luanda, Angola Address: Avenida Ho-Chi-Minh, Luanda, Angola E-mail: [mailto:geral@ine.gov.ao geral@ine.gov.ao] Telephone: +244 226 420 730

Historical Background
The National Institute of Statistics (Angola) / Instituto Nacional de Estatística was founded in 1983.

Coverage and Compliance
"Legal age for marriage	18 years for both sexes; Exemptions: Boys may be allowed to marry at age 16 and girls at age 15, when considering the circumstances of the case and taking into account the interests of minors, whether marriage is the best solution (Family Code, article 24)."

Births
Regarding the child:
 * Name
 * Sex
 * Date of birth
 * Date of registration
 * Place of occurrence
 * Place of registration
 * Type of birth (single, twin, triplet and so forth)
 * Attendant at birth
 * Type of place of occurrence (hospital, home, etc.)

Regarding the mother:
 * Place of usual residence
 * Occupation

Regarding the father:
 * Place of usual residence
 * Occupation

Marriages
Regarding the spouses:
 * Date of birth or age of bride
 * Place of usual residence of bride
 * Date of birth or age of groom
 * Place of usual residence of groom
 * Occupation of the spouses

Regarding the marriage:
 * Date of occurrence
 * Date of registration
 * Place of occurrence
 * Place of registration

Deaths
Regarding the deceased:
 * Name
 * Sex
 * Date of birth or age
 * Place of usual residence
 * Marital status

Regarding the death:
 * Date of death
 * Date of registration
 * Place of occurrence
 * Place of registration
 * Cause of death
 * Cemetery

Information collected in case of fetal death:
 * Date of occurrence of fetal delivery
 * Date of registration
 * Place of occurrence
 * Place of registration
 * Sex of the fetus
 * Duration of pregnancy (in months/weeks)