Contact the municipality where the event took place for birth, marriage, and death records. Contact the district court where the divorce was granted.

Individuals residing outside the United States may contact the Madagascar Embassy (or the designated representative) in the country of their residence.

There are three kinds of birth certificates:

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  Acte de Naissance Integral— shows complete information about the individual and parents

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  Extrait de Naissance—shows complete information about the individual and parents' names

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  Bulletin de Naissance—shows only individual's date of birth (DB) and parents' names

Include the following information in requests for birth records:

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  Full name of child at birth

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  Sex of child

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  Date and place of birth

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  Names of the parents, including the parent's maiden surname

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  Names of the parents of a single parent

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  Address at the time of birth

For requests to the Madagascar Embassy the Malagasy parents shall submit a letter of request addressed to the Embassy of Madagascar,  along with the original birth certificate and the Family Record Book, if available.

There are two kinds of marriage certificates:

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  Acte de Marriage—shows complete information

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  Bulletin de Marriage—shows each party's date and place of birth and the date and place of marriage

Family members provide a handwritten or typewritten duly signed and addressed to the Madagascar Embassy.