Cameroon Civil Registration

Offices to Contact
Location: National Archives in Yaoundé and provincial and department archives. Berlin, London, and Paris may have records of their nationals who were living in Cameroon during the colonial period.

Historical Background
Time period: 1884 to present.

Coverage and Compliance
Population coverage: Estimate 80% of the European population and 50% of native population prior to independence. There is not sufficient information to make an accurate estimate of overall population coverage.

Information Recorded in the Records
Birth
 * Name
 * Birth date and place
 * Parents’ names
 * Father’s occupation and residence
 * Sometimes age of mother
 * Occupations
 * Sometimes relationships

Marriage
 * Name of bride and groom
 * Their places of residence
 * Date of marriage
 * Sometimes ages and names of parents or sponsors
 * Information regarding any former marriages

Death
 * Name of deceased
 * Death and burial dates
 * Age
 * Residence at time of death
 * Occupation
 * Cause of death