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Seychelles Genealogy

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Guide to Seychelles ancestry, family history, and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, parish registers, and military records.

Country Information[edit | edit source]

Seychelles is an island country in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Africa whose nearest neighbors are Réunion, Mauritius, Madagascar, Somalia, Kenya, Tanzania, and Mozambique. It was formerly ruled by Great Britain. The official languages are English, French, and Seychellois Creole.[1]

Getting Started[edit | edit source]

Getting Started with Seychelles Research

Links to articles on getting started with Seychelles research.


Seychelles Research Tools

Links to articles and websites that assist in Seychelles research.


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Seychelles Clickable Map[edit | edit source]

Genealogy records are kept on the local level in Seychelles.

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Districts[edit | edit source]

Genealogy records are kept on the local level in Seychelles. Click on an administrative district below to go to the corresponding Wiki article listing more information.

Seychelles has 23 administrative districts.

  1. Anse aux Pins
  2. Anse Boileau
  3. Anse Etoile
  4. Au Cap
  5. Anse Royale
  6. Baie Lazare
  7. Baie Sainte Anne
  8. Beau Vallon
  9. Bel Air
  10. Bel Ombre
  11. Cascade
  12. Glacis
  13. Grand' Anse (on Mahe)
  14. Grand' Anse (on Praslin)
  15. La Digue and Inner Islands
  16. La Riviere Anglaise
  17. Mont Buxton
  18. Mont Fleuri
  19. Plaisance
  20. Pointe La Rue
  21. Port Glaud
  22. Saint Louis
  23. Takamaka
  24. Les Mamelles
  25. Roche Caïman
  26. Outer Islands

FamilySearch Resources[edit | edit source]

Below are FamilySearch resources that can assist you in researching your family.

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Wikipedia contributor, "Seychelles," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seychelles, accessed 22 April 2016.

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