Madagascar Civil Registration

Offices to Contact
Location: National Archives in Antananarivo and provincial and department archives. Paris may have records of their nationals who were living in Madagascar during the colonial period.

Coverage and Compliance
Time period: 1897 to present Population coverage: Estimated at 70%

Birth Records

 * Name of child
 * Date and place of birth
 * Parent’s names
 * Father's occupation and residence
 * Sometimes age of mother
 * Occupations, and sometimes relationships

Marriage Records

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

Death Records

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