Gabon Civil Registration

Online Collections

 * British Armed Forces and Overseas Births and Baptisms, Gabon at FindMyPast; index & images ($)
 * British Armed Forces and Overseas Banns and Marriages, Gabon at FindMyPast; index & images ($)
 * British Armed Forces and Overseas Deaths and Burials, Gabon at FindMyPast; index & images ($)
 * 1845-1915: French Overseas Civil Registration at Archivesnationales; index & images

Offices to Contact
General Directorate of National Archives, National Library and Gabonese Documentation Direction Générale des Archives Nationales de la Bibliothèque Nationale et de la Documentation Gabonaise PO Box: 1188 Libreville, Gabon

Telephone: (214) 01 73 02 39 Email: [mailto:dgabd.info@gouv.ga dgabd.info@gouv.ga]

Historical Background
Gabon was part of the French colonial system from 1885 to 1960 when it became fully independent.

Birth Certificate

 * Date, place and, if possible, the time of birth
 * Gender
 * First names and surnames of the child
 * First names, surnames, ages, places of birth, professions and domicile of the father and mother
 * When applicable, the declarant's name, profession and domicile

Marriage certificate

 * Names of bride and groom
 * Professions
 * Ages
 * Dates and places of birth
 * Domicile or residence
 * Consent of the father and mother, grandparents or the tutorship council, where required
 * Nationality of the spouses
 * Names, ages, professions and domiciles of the witnesses
 * The choice made by the spouses of monogamy or polygamy
 * The matrimonial regime chosen by the spouses and, if there is a contract, the date of the contract, as well as the name and place of residence of the notary or civil registrar who received it

Death Certificate

 * Date, place and, if possible, the time of death
 * Name, date and place of birth, occupation and domicile of the deceased
 * Names, professions and domicile of her or his father and mother
 * Name, date and place of birth of the spouse of the deceased, if the spouse is still alive, and the date of marriage
 * Names, age, occupation and domicile of the declarant and, where applicable, her or his degree of relationship with the person who died