Laos Genealogy

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Laos

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

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Laos, officially the Lao People's Democratic republic, is the only landlocked country in Southeast Asia. Its capital is Vientiane.. The country covers a total area of 237,955 km²

Ethnic groups here include ; Lao, Khmu, Hmong, Phouthai, Tai, Makong, Katang, Lue, and Akha. The official language is Lao.

Laos Online Genealogy Records

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Genealogy records are kept on the local level in Laos.

Provinces

Laos is divided into the following provinces:

Attapeu Bokeo Bolikhamsai Champasak Hua Phan Khammouane Luang Namtha Luang Prabang Oudomxay Phongsali Sayabouly Slavan Savannakhet Sekong Vientiane Capital Vientiane Province Xieng Khouang Xaisomboun