Mauritius Civil Registration

How to Find the Records

 * 1728-1811 Ile de France (Mauritius) French Overseas Civil Registration and Parish Registers, 1728-1811 at iREL - index & images

Offices to Contact
Civil Status Division 7th Floor,Emmanuel Anquetil Building Port Louis

Phone Number: 201-2279 Fax Number: 00230 211 2420 Email: [mailto:civstat@govmu.org civstat@govmu.org]

Registration offices on the various islands also have records. For contact information, see Districts of Mauritius: Port-Louis, Pamplemousses, Riviere du Rempart, Flacq, Moka, Plaine Wilhems, Black River, Grand Port, Savanne, Dependencies addresses and phone numbers

Historical Background
Civil Registration in Mauritius dates back to the 18th century. The Central Civil Status Office in Port Louis holds records as far back as 1812 and the older ones that are of interest to genealogists are kept at the National Archives in the DBM Complex, Industrial Zone, Coromandel.


 * History of Mauritius Civil Status Division 1715 - current]
 * Civil Status Offices all Districts of Mauritius includes contact information and addresses

Coverage and Compliance
Population coverage is estimated at 55%.

The FamilySearch Library has filmed most of the pre-1930 civil registration records, including an index for the country and the civil registration records kept by the towns.

Information Recorded in the Records
Birth


 * Name
 * Birth date and place
 * Parents’ names
 * Father’s occupation and residence

Marriages
 * Names of bride and groom
 * Their places of residence
 * Date of marriage
 * Parents’ names and residence

Death
 * Name
 * Death date and place
 * Residence at time of death