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Guide to '''Myanmar, family history and genealogy''' parish registers, transcripts, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records. | |||
==Country Information== | |||
Myanmar, known for most of its history in the West as Burma, is a country in Asia bordered by [[Bangladesh Genealogy|Bangladesh]], [[China Genealogy|China]], [[India Genealogy|India]], [[Laos Genealogy|Laos]], and [[Thailand Genealogy|Thailand]]. It was formerly ruled by [[England Genealogy|Great Britain]]. The official language is Burmese.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Myanmar," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia,'' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myanmar, accessed 25 April 2016.</ref> | |||
==Getting Started == | |||
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<h3>Getting Started with Myanmar Research</h3> | |||
Links to articles on getting started with Myanmar research. | |||
*[[Myanmar Civil Registration]] | |||
*[[Myanmar Church Records]] | |||
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<h3>Myanmar Research Tools</h3> | |||
Links to articles and websites that assist in Myanmar research. | |||
*[http://burmalibrary.org/ Online Burma/Myanmar Library] | |||
*[http://www.angloburmeselibrary.com Anglo-Burmese Library] | |||
*[http://wiki.fibis.org/index.php/Burma Burmese records] | |||
*[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mmrwgw/ Myanmar RootsWeb] | |||
*[http://boards.ancestry.com/localities.asia.burma/mb.ashx Myanmar Message Board] | |||
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{{Click|File:MyanmarORP.png|Myanmar Online Genealogy Records}} [[File:Ask the Community Button New Version.jpg|link=FamilySearch Genealogy Research Groups on Facebook]] | |||
== Myanmar Map == | |||
Genealogy records are kept on the local level in Myanmar. | |||
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== Jurisdictions == | |||
Genealogy records are kept on the local level in Myanmar. Click on a place below to go to the corresponding Wiki article listing more information. | |||
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* [[Ayeyarwady Region, Myanmar Genealogy| Ayeyarwady Region]] | |||
* [[Bago Regio, Myanmar Genealogy|Bago Region]] | |||
* [[Bago, Myanmar Genealogy|Bago]] | |||
* [[Chin State, Myanmar Genealogy| Chin State]] | |||
* [[Dawei, Myanmar Genealogy| Dawei]] | |||
* [[Hakha, Myanmar Genealogy| Hakha]] | |||
* [[Kachin State, Myanmar Genealogy|Kachin State]] | |||
* [[Kayah State, Myanmar Genealogy| Kayah State]] | |||
* [[Kayin State, Myanmar Genealogy| Kayin State]] | |||
* [[Loikaw, Myanmar Genealogy| Loikaw]] | |||
* [[Magway Region, Myanmar Genealogy| Magway Region]] | |||
* [[Magway, Myanmar Genealogy|Magwe]] | |||
* [[Mandalay Region, Myanmar Genealogy| Mandalay Region]] | |||
* [[Mandalay, Myanmar Genealogy| Mandalay]] | |||
* [[Mawlamyaing, Myanmar Genealogy| Mawlamyaing]] | |||
* [[Mon State, Myanmar Genealogy| Mon State]] | |||
* [[Myitkyina, Myanmar Genealogy| Myitkyina]] | |||
* [[Naypyidaw Union Territory, Myanmar Genealogy| Naypyidaw Union Territory]] | |||
* [[Pa-an, Myanmar Genealogy|Paan]] | |||
* [[Pathein, Myanmar Genealogy| Pathein]] | |||
* [[Rakhine State, Myanmar Genealogy| Rakhine State]] | |||
* [[Sagaing Region, Myanmar Genealogy|Sagaing]] | |||
* [[Sagaing, Myanmar Genealogy| Sagaing]] | |||
* [[Shan State, Myanmar Genealogy| Shan State]] | |||
* [[Sittwe, Myanmar Genealogy| Sittwe]] | |||
* [[Tanintharyi Region, Myanmar Genealogy| Tanintharyi Region]] | |||
* [[Taunggyi, Myanmar Genealogy| Taunggyi]] | |||
* [[Yangon Region, Myanmar Genealogy| Yangon Region]] | |||
* [[Yangon, Myanmar Genealogy| Yangon]] | |||
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==FamilySearch Resources== | |||
Below are FamilySearch resources that can assist you in resourcing your family. | |||
*[[Genealogy Help on Facebook|Facebook Communities]] - Facebook groups discussing genealogy research | |||
*[https://familysearch.org/learningcenter/home.html Learning Center] - Online genealogy courses | |||
*[https://familysearch.org/search/ Historical Records] | |||
==References== | |||
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Guide to Myanmar, family history and genealogy parish registers, transcripts, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records.
Country Information[edit | edit source]
Myanmar, known for most of its history in the West as Burma, is a country in Asia bordered by Bangladesh, China, India, Laos, and Thailand. It was formerly ruled by Great Britain. The official language is Burmese.[1]
Getting Started[edit | edit source]
Getting Started with Myanmar ResearchLinks to articles on getting started with Myanmar research. |
Myanmar Research ToolsLinks to articles and websites that assist in Myanmar research. |
Myanmar Map[edit | edit source]
Genealogy records are kept on the local level in Myanmar.

Jurisdictions[edit | edit source]
Genealogy records are kept on the local level in Myanmar. Click on a place below to go to the corresponding Wiki article listing more information.
- Ayeyarwady Region
- Bago Region
- Bago
- Chin State
- Dawei
- Hakha
- Kachin State
- Kayah State
- Kayin State
- Loikaw
- Magway Region
- Magwe
- Mandalay Region
- Mandalay
- Mawlamyaing
- Mon State
- Myitkyina
- Naypyidaw Union Territory
- Paan
- Pathein
- Rakhine State
- Sagaing
- Sagaing
- Shan State
- Sittwe
- Tanintharyi Region
- Taunggyi
- Yangon Region
- Yangon
FamilySearch Resources[edit | edit source]
Below are FamilySearch resources that can assist you in resourcing your family.
- Facebook Communities - Facebook groups discussing genealogy research
- Learning Center - Online genealogy courses
- Historical Records
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Myanmar," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myanmar, accessed 25 April 2016.

