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 ''For information about records for non-Christian religions in Myanmar, go to the [[Myanmar Religious Records|Religious Records]] page.''
+==Online Resources and Websites==
+*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/143280?availability=Family%20History%20Library '''Parish register transcripts from the Presidency of Bengal, 1713-1948''']  The Presidency of Bengal mainly included the states of Bihar and Orissa. At times the Presidency extended to Punjab and most of Northern India. Includes returns from the British colonies of Burma, Malacca and Singapore.
+*[http://search.findmypast.com/results/world-records/british-armed-forces-and-overseas-births-and-baptisms?country=burma British Armed Forces and Overseas Births and Baptisms, Myanmar (formerly Burma) ], index and images, ($)
+*[http://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/british-india-office-births-and-baptisms_sourceID=13&utm_source=affiliate&utm_content=Forebears&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=%20fmp_us&awc=5927_1504553585_448c96be28e4b3595cedddb41921e083&dclid=CP2ytPCijNYCFU9qAQodlCEDmQ British India Office Births & Baptisms], index
+*[http://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/british-civil-service-evidence-of-age?sourceID=13&utm_source=affiliate&utm_content=Forebears&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=%20fmp_us&awc=5927_1504556704_d81f7994f510d95e3a906e2b23e30a1f&dclid=CIyRsL-ujNYCFQMQPwodqFkOmQ British Civil Service Evidence Of Age], index ($)
+*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1993&cj=1&sid=l&netid=cj&o_xid=0005719356&o_lid=0005719356&o_sch=Affiliate+External   UK, Foreign and Overseas Registers of British Subjects, 1628-1969], index ($)
-== History ==
+<center><span style="color: #cc9999">'''''Marriages'''''</span></center>
-Following the establishment of the Pagan Empire in the 1050s, the Burmese language, culture and Theravada Buddhism slowly became dominant in the country.
+*[http://search.findmypast.com/results/world-records/british-armed-forces-and-overseas-births-and-baptisms?country=burma British Armed Forces and Overseas Banns and Marriages, Myanmar (formerly Burma) ], index and images, ($)
+*[http://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/british-india-office-marriages?sourceID=13&utm_source=affiliate&utm_content=Forebears&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=%20fmp_us&awc=5927_1504554784_58ab5f66a397b890b2545de859037d90&dclid=CP3Lj6ynjNYCFYUTPwod2CQPxQ British India Office Marriages], index ($)
-Today, many religions are practiced in Burma. Religious edifices and orders have been in existence for many years. Festivals can be held on a grand scale. The Christian and Muslim populations do, however, face religious persecution and it is hard, if not impossible, for non-Buddhists to join the army or get government jobs, the main route to success in the country.
+<center><span style="color: #cc9999">'''''Deaths or Burials'''''</span></center>
-The religious population mix follows:
-Buddhist:80%   Burmese folk religion: 6%   Protestant Christians: 5%   Muslim: 4%   Hindu: 2%   Roman Catholic Christians: 2%   Other:1%
-== Church records  ==
-Research use: Usually information given is quite complete and identifies parents and often grandparents and other relationships. There are gaps, however, in many church registers.
-Record type: Births or baptisms, marriages, marriage proclamations, deaths or burials, and confirmations.
-Time period: 1650-present. Records may exist for the following denominations:
+*[http://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/british-armed-forces-and-overseas-deaths-and-burials British Armed Forces and Overseas Deaths and Burials], index and images, ($)
+*[http://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/british-india-office-deaths-and-burials?sourceID=13&utm_source=affiliate&utm_content=Forebears&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=%20fmp_us&awc=5927_1504555043_2aeb43b84eccfb3ecc55f606e06b6890&dclid=CN3b16eojNYCFQ9kfgod6ioFRg British India Office Deaths & Burials], index ($)
+*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1993&cj=1&sid=l&netid=cj&o_xid=0005719356&o_lid=0005719356&o_sch=Affiliate+External   UK, Foreign and Overseas Registers of British Subjects, 1628-1969], index ($)
+*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1993&cj=1&sid=l&netid=cj&o_xid=0005719356&o_lid=0005719356&o_sch=Affiliate+External   UK, Foreign and Overseas Registers of British Subjects, 1628-1969], index ($)<br><br>
+== Historical Background ==
+'''Time period: 1650-present. Records may exist for the following denominations:'''<br>
 *Anglican 1650-
 *Catholic 1662-
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 *Adventists 1905-
 *Church of Christ 1910-
-Contents: Baptismal records: Baptism dates; children’s names; parents’ residence and names (sometimes mother's maiden name is given); witnesses’ and godparents’ names, and sometimes their residence and relationship to infants; sometimes grandparents’ names. Marriage records: Candidates’ names; marriage and/or proclamation dates; often birth places, residence, witnesses, former spouses and parents’ names. Death/burial records: Name of deceased; burial date; often age and cause of death; residence; spouse’s name, especially for women; parents’ names for deceased children. Confirmation records: Candidate’s name, age, residence and sometimes father’s name.
-Location: Church archives, [[The British Library]] in London.
-Population coverage: 5%.
-Reliability: Good.<ref name="profile">The Family History Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, “Family History Record Profile: Myanmar,” Word document, private files of the FamilySearch Content Strategy Team, 2001.</ref>
 == References  ==