Ivory Coast, Civil Registration - FamilySearch Historical Records

Ivory Coast

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What is in This Collection?
This civil registration collection contains civil registration of birth, marriage, and death records from Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast). Marriage supplements (dossiers de mariage) are also included. The records are written in French and span between the years 1920-2012.

What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records:

Birth
 * Birth date
 * Name of child
 * Names of parents
 * Birth place

Marriage
 * Names of husband and wife
 * Dates
 * Location

Military
 * Name
 * Hometown
 * ID number

Death
 * Name of deceased
 * Names of parents
 * Birth date
 * Death date

How Do I Search the Collection?
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
 * Name of deceased
 * Birth date
 * Death date

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 * 1) Select Department
 * 2) Select Commune
 * 3) Select Record Type and Year Range to view the images.

For Help Reading These Records
These records are in French. For help reading the records, see the following wiki articles:


 * French Wordlist
 * BYU's Script Tutorial

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