Haitian extrait: which one to request
The Haitian choice has a golden rule: the EXTRAIT DES ARCHIVES NATIONALES — the local acte alone does not travel. In the gaps (hard eras, losses), the parishes and reconstitutions complete it. The menu of the diaspora's corridor.
The formats
- The extrait des Archives — the only one the world accepts.
- The officier's acte — the local origin (does not replace the extrait).
- The parish records — the gaps and the roots.
The typical package
Extrait + chain + sworn French translation. The family batch in a single chain; the scan of everything, always.
Frequently asked questions
I have the family's old acte — does it serve?+
As a reference for the extrait request, yes — as the final document, no. The Archives authenticate; that is the national rite.
Do French and Creole spellings diverge?+
Frequently — Jean-Baptiste/Jn-Baptiste and the like. The note in the sworn translation ties the variants together for the Brazilian chain.
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