Chagossian Records

The Chagossian records website hosts records held by BIOTA of the births, marriages, and deaths that took place on the Chagos Archipelago between 1878 and 1971. The records have been digitised to enable the Chagossian community and others who have an interest in the history of the Chagos Archipelago to access them.

The records were made between 1878 and 1971 by those involved in the administration of the Chagos Archipelago. They were retained by the BIOT Administration following the creation of the British Indian Ocean Territory in 1965.

The records site can be accessed here and is available in both English or Mauritian Creole. After registering as a user, individuals can search for records by providing either a forename or surname of the individual to whom the record relates.

Images of birth records older than 100 years, marriage records older than 75 years, and death records older than 50 years can be downloaded directly from the website. Users can request images of more modern records by submitting a request to BIOTA.

Please visit https://records.gov.io/ for more information.