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→Statutory Registers of Births, Marriages, Deaths
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== Statutory Registers of Births, Marriages, Deaths == | == Statutory Registers of Births, Marriages, Deaths == | ||
===Birth Record/Certificate=== | ===Birth Record/Certificate=== | ||
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|bgcolor="#E6EBE9"| A birth certificate records the following facts: | |bgcolor="#E6EBE9"| A birth certificate records the following facts: | ||
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If the child was illegitimate, the record does not give the father’s name unless the father gave his permission and acknowledged the child. In that case, the child is registered under the father’s surname and the word “illegitimate” appears after the child’s name. | If the child was illegitimate, the record does not give the father’s name unless the father gave his permission and acknowledged the child. In that case, the child is registered under the father’s surname and the word “illegitimate” appears after the child’s name. | ||
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===Marriage Record/Certificates=== | ===Marriage Record/Certificates=== | ||
A marriage certificate records the following facts: | A marriage certificate records the following facts: | ||
*Names, ages, and occupations of the bride and the groom | *Names, ages, and occupations of the bride and the groom | ||