Cercle de Généalogie Maurice-Rodrigues
(CGMR)

The One and Only Mauritian Genealogy Association

"We inherit from our ancestors gifts so often taken for granted. Each of us contains within this inheritance of soul. We are links between the ages, containing past and present expectations, sacred memories and future promise."
Edward Sellner

What We Do

We assist the public in searching for ancestors and past family members in order to establish a family tree and conduct historical research.

Online Database

Our online database is powered by ExpoActes, a powerful genealogy system widely used around the world. All of our records can be accessed there.

Our Forum

Our form exists to answer your questions about a search. Registering takes only a few minutes and is completely free, and our volunteers are eager to help.

Cemetery Records

Browse thousands of records from various cemeteries in Mauritius. They will be extremely helpful in your search for a deceased person’s tomb.

Join CGMR

We welcome volunteers, history researchers, genealogists, and others who can make significant contributions to our genealogy website and our organisation.

Inquiry

Aside from our useful forum, you are welcome to send us a message with any questions. Please do not hesitate to ask your question. We’ll be happy to assist.

Our Partners

Using Our Genealogy Database

Finding an ancestor has never been easier with our genealogy website. To conduct research on a past relative or a specific person, follow the steps outlined below.

Make sure you have the date of birth and date of death of the person you are searching for. Also, the birthplace and death place.

The civil status office is the first place where you want to begin to search for your ancestry. The officer there will help you by going back in time with your last name. Make sure your birth certificate is with you.

Once you have obtained your past family member’s details, you may get more information about them either from the Nelson Mandela Centre or MGI Immigration Department. For African origins, Nelson Mandela Centre will be appropriate, else if from Indian origins, the MGI immigration department will help. When your research concerns the period before 1810, the National Archives which is situated at Coromandel will tremendously help researching your ancestors.

After you have obtained the necessary information, you can consult our database. We have classified the data into different categories, namely, birth, death, places, and so on.

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Cercle de Généalogie Maurice-Rodrigues (CGMR)