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| − | == | + | {{Haiti HR Infobox |
| + | |CID=CID1482819 | ||
| + | |title=Haiti, Civil Registration, Port-au-Prince, 1794-2012 | ||
| + | |location=Haiti | ||
| + | | LOC_01 = | ||
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| + | | record_type =Civil | ||
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| + | | language =French | ||
| + | | title_language =Haïti, Port-au-Prince registre d'état civil | ||
| + | | FS_URL_01 =[[French Republican Calendar]] | ||
| + | | FS_URL_02 =[[Haiti Genealogy|Haiti]] | ||
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| + | | RW_URL_01 =[http://www.gefrance.com/calrep/calen.htm Republican Calendar] | ||
| + | | RW_URL_02 =[http://www.agh.qc.ca/articles/?id=68 Genese. Les registres d’état civil anciens des Archives Nationales d’Haiti] | ||
| + | | RW_URL_03 =[http://www.migrantsoutremer.org/IMG/pdf/Liste_bureaux_ONI.pdf Office National D’Identification] | ||
| + | | RW_URL_04 =[http://www.agh.qc.ca/indexen.html Association de Généalogie d’Haiti] | ||
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| − | This Collection | + | ==What is in This Collection?== |
| − | This is a collection of birth, marriage, and death records from Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Prior to 1804 Haiti was first claimed by Spain and then granted to France in 1697. During French governance, Haiti was known as Saint-Domingue. Some of the records were created using the Republican Calendar (1792-1806). Please see the website link listed in the Related Website section of this article for information on the Republican Calendar. | + | This is a collection of birth, marriage, and death records from Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Prior to 1804 Haiti was first claimed by Spain and then granted to France in 1697. During French governance, Haiti was known as Saint-Domingue. Some of the records were created using the Republican Calendar (1792-1806). Please see the website link listed in the Related Website section of this article for information on the Republican Calendar. |
Local registry offices create the civil events, such as birth, marriage, and death, of citizens in their jurisdiction. The registrar sends the records to the Ministry of Justice annually, which verifies the records and affixes a seal before transferring them to the National Archives. A copy of the record is also kept at the local registry office or at the Civil Court Clerk's Office (Bureau du greffe du Tribunal civil). Unfortunately, a large number of births are not registered in Haiti. | Local registry offices create the civil events, such as birth, marriage, and death, of citizens in their jurisdiction. The registrar sends the records to the Ministry of Justice annually, which verifies the records and affixes a seal before transferring them to the National Archives. A copy of the record is also kept at the local registry office or at the Civil Court Clerk's Office (Bureau du greffe du Tribunal civil). Unfortunately, a large number of births are not registered in Haiti. | ||
| − | + | Civil registration records are a very reliable source for doing genealogical research after 1804, the year when civil registration was implemented in Haiti. These records were created to record the events of birth, marriage, death, and other civil events, which would determine and prove the civil status and existence of citizens. | |
| − | + | ===Reading These Records=== | |
| + | For help reading these French records see the following guides: | ||
| + | *[[France Language and Languages]] | ||
| + | *[[French Genealogical Word List]] | ||
| + | *[[French Handwriting]] | ||
| + | *[https://script.byu.edu/Pages/French/en/Intro.aspx Script Tutorial for French] | ||
| + | *FamilySearch Learning Center videos: | ||
| + | **[https://www.familysearch.org/ask/learningViewer/83 Reading French Handwritten Records] | ||
| − | + | ===To Browse This Collection=== | |
| − | = | + | {{Collection_Browse_Link |
| − | + | |CID=CID1482819 | |
| − | + | |title=Haiti, Civil Registration, Port-au-Prince, 1794-2012 | |
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| − | + | == What Can These Records Tell Me? == | |
| − | + | The information in these records usually include the following: | |
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*Full name of child | *Full name of child | ||
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*Parents' names, residence, and/or place of origin | *Parents' names, residence, and/or place of origin | ||
*Names of witnesses | *Names of witnesses | ||
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| − | ''' | + | '''Marriage records''' |
*Names of the bride and groom | *Names of the bride and groom | ||
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*Names of parents | *Names of parents | ||
*Name of witnesses | *Name of witnesses | ||
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| − | ''' | + | '''Death records''' |
*Place and date of death | *Place and date of death | ||
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*Parents’ names | *Parents’ names | ||
*Sometimes, place of burial | *Sometimes, place of burial | ||
| + | *Civil status of deceased at time of death | ||
| + | *Civil status and name of spouse, if married at time of death | ||
| + | *Parents’ names | ||
| + | *Sometimes, place of burial | ||
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| + | == Collection Content == | ||
| − | == | + | ===Sample Images=== |
| − | + | {{Incomplete Image Translations}} | |
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| − | + | Image:Haiti, Port-au-Prince, état civil DGS 4244939 39 Birth.jpg|Birth Record | |
| − | + | Image:Haiti, Port-au-Prince Civil Registration DGS 101644235 5.jpg|Marriage Record | |
| + | Image:Haiti, Port-au-Prince Civil Registration Death DGS 101127947 5.jpg|Death Record | ||
| + | </gallery> | ||
| − | == | + | == How Do I Search This Collection? == |
| − | To search | + | To begin your search, it would be helpful if you knew the following information: |
| − | + | * Your ancestors given name and surname | |
| − | + | *Names of parents | |
| + | *Approximate date and place of event | ||
| + | *Commune | ||
| − | === | + | === View The Images === |
| + | View images in this collection by visiting the | ||
| + | [https://familysearch.org/search/image/index#uri=https://familysearch.org/recapi/sord/collection/1482819/waypoints Browse Page]. <br> | ||
| + | # Select '''Department''' | ||
| + | # Select '''Commune''' | ||
| + | # Select '''Record Type and Years''' to view the images. | ||
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| − | + | {{Tip | More images are available in the FamilySearch Catalog at [https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/1482819 Haiti, Port-au-Prince, Civil Registration, 1794-2012]. Click on camera icon to see images.}} | |
| − | + | === How Do I Analyze the Results? === | |
| + | Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a [[Use_Appropriate_Forms#Prepare_a_Research_Log | research log]]. | ||
| − | *Use the | + | == What Do I Do Next? == |
| + | === I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now? === | ||
| + | *When you have located your ancestor’s birth, marriage, or death record, carefully evaluate each piece of information about them. These pieces of information may give you new biographical details that can lead you to other records about your ancestors | ||
| + | *Use the parents' birth places to find former residences and to establish a migration pattern for the family | ||
| + | *Compile information for every person who has the same surname as your ancestor; this is especially helpful in rural areas or if the surname is unusual | ||
| + | *Continue to search the records to identify children, siblings, parents, and other relatives in the same county or nearby. This can help you identify other generations of your family or even the second marriage of a parent. Repeat this process for each new generation you identify | ||
| − | + | === I Can’t Find The Person I’m Looking For, What Now? === | |
| − | + | *Check for variants of given names, surnames, and place names. Transcription errors could occur in any handwritten record; also, it was not uncommon for an individual be listed under a nickname or an abbreviation of their name | |
| − | + | *A boundary change could have occurred and the record of your ancestor is now in a neighboring area. Search the records and indexes of neighboring cities, provinces, and regions | |
| − | * | + | *Your ancestor may have immigrated to another country. Search the records of nearby countries or immigration/emigration records |
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== Known Issues with This Collection == | == Known Issues with This Collection == | ||
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| − | + | | bgcolor="#fff3e7" style="vertical-align:top; line-height:125%; padding-top:8px" | '''Problems with this collection?'''<br>[https://familysearch.org/ask/salesforce/viewArticle?urlname=Haiti-Port-au-Prince-Civil-Registration-1794-2012-known-issues&lang=en See a list of known issues, workarounds, tips, restrictions, future fixes, news and other helpful information.] | |
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| − | + | For a full list of all known issues associated with this collection see the attached [https://familysearch.org/ask/salesforce/viewArticle?urlname=Haiti-Port-au-Prince-Civil-Registration-1794-2012-known-issues&lang=en article]. If you encounter additional problems, please email them to [mailto:support@familysearch.org support@familysearch.org]. Please include the full path to the link and a description of the problem in your e-mail. Your assistance will help ensure that future reworks will be considered. | |
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| − | == | + | == Citing This Collection == |
| + | Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used. | ||
| − | + | ;Collection Citation: | |
| − | + | "Haïti, Port-au-Prince, état civil, 1794-2012." Images. <i>FamilySearch</i>. <nowiki>http://FamilySearch.org</nowiki> : 14 June 2016. Haïti Archives Nationales, Port-au-Prince (Haiti National Archives, Port-au-Prince). | |
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| − | + | '''[[#top|Top of Page]]''' | |
| − | == | + | ==How Can I Contribute to the FamilySearch Wiki?== |
| + | {{Contributor invite}} | ||
| − | + | Digital copies of originals are also housed in different local registry offices throughout Haiti. | |
| − | + | {{H-langs|en=Haiti, Port-au-Prince, Civil Registration (FamilySearch Historical Records)|pt=Haiti, Port-au-Prince, Registro Civil (Registros Históricos do FamilySearch)}} | |
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Contents
What is in This Collection?
This is a collection of birth, marriage, and death records from Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Prior to 1804 Haiti was first claimed by Spain and then granted to France in 1697. During French governance, Haiti was known as Saint-Domingue. Some of the records were created using the Republican Calendar (1792-1806). Please see the website link listed in the Related Website section of this article for information on the Republican Calendar.
Local registry offices create the civil events, such as birth, marriage, and death, of citizens in their jurisdiction. The registrar sends the records to the Ministry of Justice annually, which verifies the records and affixes a seal before transferring them to the National Archives. A copy of the record is also kept at the local registry office or at the Civil Court Clerk's Office (Bureau du greffe du Tribunal civil). Unfortunately, a large number of births are not registered in Haiti.
Civil registration records are a very reliable source for doing genealogical research after 1804, the year when civil registration was implemented in Haiti. These records were created to record the events of birth, marriage, death, and other civil events, which would determine and prove the civil status and existence of citizens.
Reading These Records
For help reading these French records see the following guides:
- France Language and Languages
- French Genealogical Word List
- French Handwriting
- Script Tutorial for French
- FamilySearch Learning Center videos:
To Browse This Collection
| You can browse through images in this collection by visiting the browse page for Haiti, Civil Registration, Port-au-Prince, 1794-2012. |
What Can These Records Tell Me?
The information in these records usually include the following:
|
Birth records
|
Marriage records
|
Death records
|
Collection Content
Sample Images
 |
This image needs a translation.You can help by adding an English translation of the image. (Instructions) |
Birth Record
Marriage Record
Death Record
How Do I Search This Collection?
To begin your search, it would be helpful if you knew the following information:
- Your ancestors given name and surname
- Names of parents
- Approximate date and place of event
- Commune
View The Images
View images in this collection by visiting the
Browse Page.
- Select Department
- Select Commune
- Select Record Type and Years to view the images.
 |
More images are available in the FamilySearch Catalog at Haiti, Port-au-Prince, Civil Registration, 1794-2012. Click on camera icon to see images. |
How Do I Analyze the Results?
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a research log.
What Do I Do Next?
I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?
- When you have located your ancestor’s birth, marriage, or death record, carefully evaluate each piece of information about them. These pieces of information may give you new biographical details that can lead you to other records about your ancestors
- Use the parents' birth places to find former residences and to establish a migration pattern for the family
- Compile information for every person who has the same surname as your ancestor; this is especially helpful in rural areas or if the surname is unusual
- Continue to search the records to identify children, siblings, parents, and other relatives in the same county or nearby. This can help you identify other generations of your family or even the second marriage of a parent. Repeat this process for each new generation you identify
I Can’t Find The Person I’m Looking For, What Now?
- Check for variants of given names, surnames, and place names. Transcription errors could occur in any handwritten record; also, it was not uncommon for an individual be listed under a nickname or an abbreviation of their name
- A boundary change could have occurred and the record of your ancestor is now in a neighboring area. Search the records and indexes of neighboring cities, provinces, and regions
- Your ancestor may have immigrated to another country. Search the records of nearby countries or immigration/emigration records
Known Issues with This Collection
|
Problems with this collection? See a list of known issues, workarounds, tips, restrictions, future fixes, news and other helpful information. |
For a full list of all known issues associated with this collection see the attached article. If you encounter additional problems, please email them to support@familysearch.org. Please include the full path to the link and a description of the problem in your e-mail. Your assistance will help ensure that future reworks will be considered.
Citing This Collection
Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used.
- Collection Citation
"Haïti, Port-au-Prince, état civil, 1794-2012." Images. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 14 June 2016. Haïti Archives Nationales, Port-au-Prince (Haiti National Archives, Port-au-Prince).
| Image Citation: When looking at an image, the citation is found on the Information tab at the bottom left of the screen. |
How Can I Contribute to the FamilySearch Wiki?
| We welcome user additions to FamilySearch Historical Records wiki articles. We are looking for additional information that will help readers understand the topic and better use the available records. We also need translations for collection titles and images in articles about records written in languages other than English. For specific needs, please visit WikiProject FamilySearch Records. Please follow these guidelines as you make changes. Thank you for any contributions you may provide. |
Digital copies of originals are also housed in different local registry offices throughout Haiti.
