Vanuatu Civil Registration

Offices to Contact
Records can be found at local and national civil registry offices (some copies in France for New Caledonia and Vanuatu).

Historical Background
Civil registration begins late in Melanesia as compared to other areas of the world but it is the most complete source for genealogical purposes.

Death Records

 * Birth, marriage, and death records have the exact date of the event, including time of day for births
 * Name of principal and parents
 * Occupation and religious preference of parents
 * Name of informant for births and names of witnesses for marriages
 * Place of residence for parents of new born, of the groom and bride for marriages, and of the deceased for deaths
 * Age at death, cause of death, and place of burial in death records.