Martinique, Civil Registration Records, 1766-1874

This is a collection of birth, marriage, and death records from civil records of Martinique. The records rage from 1809-1874.

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Martinique, Civil Registration Records

Source: https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/Martinique,_Civil_Registration_Records_-_FamilySearch_Historical_Records

What is in This Collection?

This is a collection of birth, marriage, and death records from civil records of Martinique. Additional records and/or images may be added to this collection in the future.

Reading These Records

These records are written in French. For help reading them see:

France Languages
French Genealogical Word List
French Handwriting
Brigham Young University: Script Tutorial for French

What Can These Records Tell Me?

The following information may be found in these records:

Birth

Date and place of baptism
Given name of child
Date and place of birth
Parents' names and occupation of father
Legitimacy of child and parents
Names of godparents

Marriage

Name of bride
Name of groom
Date and place of marriage
Groom's age, marital status, occupation and residence
Names of groom's parents, including maiden name of mother
Bride's age, marital status, occupation and residence
Names of bride's parents, including maiden name of mother
Birthplaces of bride and groom
Date of the marriage
Witnesses' names

Death

Date and Place of death and burial
Name and age of deceased
Cause of death
Father of deceased and his occupation
Date and birthplace of deceased
Marital status of deceased
Spouse's name

Collection Content

Sample Images

1858 Martinique Civil Registration, Birth Record
1858 Martinique Civil Registration, Death Record

Collection Details

Record Type: Vital

22,040 Records

55,336 Personas

7,056 Images

Language

French

Location of Original Records

Archives nationales d'outre-mer, France

Cite This Collection

"Martinique, Civil Registration Records, 1766-1874", Database. FamilySearch. https://familysearch.org : 2 May 2025.

Martinique, Civil Registration Records, 1766-1874

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