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The information recorded in civil registration records varied over time. Later records generally give more complete information than the earlier ones. | The information recorded in civil registration records varied over time. Later records generally give more complete information than the earlier ones. | ||
Birth, marriage, and death records may either be handwritten or typed, and are often indexed by given name or surname.Generally speaking, civil registration records throughout the country follow a | Birth, marriage, and death records may either be handwritten or typed, and are often indexed by given name or surname.Generally speaking, civil registration records throughout the country follow a similiar format. <br> | ||
*Date, time of day, and place of registration | *Date, time of day, and place of registration | ||
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*Name of informant (in more recent years)<br> | *Name of informant (in more recent years)<br> | ||
Be aware that information found in a death record about the deceased person’s parents, birth date, birthplace, and other information may be inaccurate as the person who gave the information may not have had complete information. | Be aware that information found in a death record about the deceased person’s parents, birth date, birthplace, and other information may be inaccurate as the person who gave the information may not have had complete information. | ||
== Search Strategies == | == Search Strategies == | ||
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