Cape Verde Civil Registration

Offices to Contact
Location: National Archive and civil registration offices; some are also in the National Archive of Portugal in Lisbon.

Historical Background
Time period: 1860-present

Coverage and Compliance
Population coverage: 90% coverage of the population after 1910 and 50-65% before that.

Information Recorded in the Records
Births


 * Name of person, date of birth, names of parents, father’s occupation and residence, sometimes age of mother; names of witnesses and their residence, occupations, and sometimes relationships.

Marriage


 * Name of candidates, their places of residence, date of marriage, sometimes ages and names of parents or sponsors

Death


 * Name of deceased, date of death and burial, age, place of residence at time of death, occupation, cause of death.