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==How to Find Records== | ==How to Find Records== | ||
===Online Records=== | ===Online Records=== | ||
[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/628296?availability=Family%20History%20Library Civil registration, 1881-1951] | |||
===Offices to Contact=== | ===Offices to Contact=== | ||
Belize Vital Statistics Unit<br> | |||
New Road and Hydes Lane<br> | |||
New Road and | |||
Belize City<br> | Belize City<br> | ||
Phone: + | Belize<br> | ||
Phone: +501 223-5625<br> | |||
Phone: +(501)-223-7405<br> | |||
Fax: +(501)-223-5635<br> | Fax: +(501)-223-5635<br> | ||
Vital Statistics Unit<br> | |||
[https://western-regional-hospital.business.site/ Western Regional Hospital / Belmopan Hospital]<br> | |||
Florina Avenue<br> | |||
Belmopan City<br> | |||
Belize<br> | |||
Vital Statisitcs Unit<br> | |||
Cor. Queen Street and Barack Road <br> | |||
Phone: 501-223-5625 / 223-7405<br> | |||
Fax: 501-223-5635<br> | |||
==Background== | [https://www.wikiprocedure.com/index.php/Belize_-_Obtain_a_Birth,_Death_or_Marriage_Certificate Belize - Obtain a Birth, Death or Marriage Certificate] | ||
Embassy of Belize, [https://www.belizeembassyusa.mfa.gov.bz/vital-statistics-forms Vital Statistics Forms] | |||
==Historical Background== | |||
"Vital Statistics Unit (VSU) is a General Registry in Belize that is accountable to register major events such as births, deaths, marriages, adoptions and deed polls... (Margaret, Edwin, 2007). | "Vital Statistics Unit (VSU) is a General Registry in Belize that is accountable to register major events such as births, deaths, marriages, adoptions and deed polls... (Margaret, Edwin, 2007). | ||
The VSU have two main locations which is in Belize City and in Belmopan...Technology has impacted the performance of VSU and slowly eliminating paper-based to electronic copies. | The VSU have two main locations which is in Belize City and in Belmopan...Technology has impacted the performance of VSU and slowly eliminating paper-based to electronic copies. UNICEF is enforcing technology within the hospital systems through secure lines to immediately register a child because it is the Right of Child. (Williams, 2015).<ref>Evaluating Customer Service at the Vital Statistics Unit: | ||
A Customers’ Perspective, by Ellen Rudon, Danay Chavarria, Zayri Cocom, Nashla Mendez, and Kensworth Williams (University of Belize: Management Information System, University of Belize, 2018), | A Customers’ Perspective, by Ellen Rudon, Danay Chavarria, Zayri Cocom, Nashla Mendez, and Kensworth Williams (University of Belize: Management Information System, University of Belize, 2018), | ||
[https://www.google.com/search?q=Belize+the+Vital+Statistics+Unit+(VSU)+of+the+General+Registry&rlz=1C1GCEA_enUS850US850&oq=Belize+the+Vital+Statistics+Unit+(VSU)+of+the+General+Registry&aqs=chrome..69i57.2624j0j4&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8 Link to a downloaded pdf of Evaluating the Success of VSU Customer Service], p. 1.</ref> | [https://www.google.com/search?q=Belize+the+Vital+Statistics+Unit+(VSU)+of+the+General+Registry&rlz=1C1GCEA_enUS850US850&oq=Belize+the+Vital+Statistics+Unit+(VSU)+of+the+General+Registry&aqs=chrome..69i57.2624j0j4&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8 Link to a downloaded pdf of Evaluating the Success of VSU Customer Service], p. 1.</ref> | ||
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==Coverage and Compliance== | ==Coverage and Compliance== | ||
United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Statistics Division | |||
https://unstats.un.org/unsd/demographic/meetings/wshops/Guatemala/2016/docs/Session10-Belize.pdf | |||
==Information Recorded in the Records== | ==Information Recorded in the Records== | ||
'''Births'''<br> | |||
Information about child: | Information about child: | ||
*Date | *Date | ||
*Place | *Place | ||
*Name | *Name | ||
*Gender | *Gender | ||
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Information about parents:<br> | Information about parents:<br> | ||
*Name of father | *Name of father | ||
*Maiden name of | *Maiden name of Mother | ||
*Occupation | *Occupation | ||
*Address | *Address | ||
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*Name, if any, added to registration | *Name, if any, added to registration | ||
'''Marriages'''<br> | |||
Information about the | Information about the deceased: | ||
*Date | *Date | ||
*Place | *Place | ||
* | *Name and surname | ||
*Whether under or above age of 21 | *Whether under or above age of 21 | ||
*Condition (marital) | *Condition (marital) | ||
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*Names of witnesses | *Names of witnesses | ||
'''Deaths'''<br> | |||
Information about deceased:<br> | Information about deceased:<br> | ||
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[[Category:Belize | [[Category:Belize]] | ||
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How to Find Records[edit | edit source]
Online Records[edit | edit source]
Offices to Contact[edit | edit source]
Belize Vital Statistics Unit
New Road and Hydes Lane
Belize City
Belize
Phone: +501 223-5625
Phone: +(501)-223-7405
Fax: +(501)-223-5635
Vital Statistics Unit
Western Regional Hospital / Belmopan Hospital
Florina Avenue
Belmopan City
Belize
Vital Statisitcs Unit
Cor. Queen Street and Barack Road
Phone: 501-223-5625 / 223-7405
Fax: 501-223-5635
Belize - Obtain a Birth, Death or Marriage Certificate
Embassy of Belize, Vital Statistics Forms
Historical Background[edit | edit source]
"Vital Statistics Unit (VSU) is a General Registry in Belize that is accountable to register major events such as births, deaths, marriages, adoptions and deed polls... (Margaret, Edwin, 2007). The VSU have two main locations which is in Belize City and in Belmopan...Technology has impacted the performance of VSU and slowly eliminating paper-based to electronic copies. UNICEF is enforcing technology within the hospital systems through secure lines to immediately register a child because it is the Right of Child. (Williams, 2015).[1]
Coverage and Compliance[edit | edit source]
United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Statistics Division https://unstats.un.org/unsd/demographic/meetings/wshops/Guatemala/2016/docs/Session10-Belize.pdf
Information Recorded in the Records[edit | edit source]
Births
Information about child:
- Date
- Place
- Name
- Gender
Information about parents:
- Name of father
- Maiden name of Mother
- Occupation
- Address
Other information:
- Informant's name, description, address
- Date of registration
- Name of Registrar
- Name, if any, added to registration
Marriages
Information about the deceased:
- Date
- Place
- Name and surname
- Whether under or above age of 21
- Condition (marital)
- Rank or profession
- Residences
Information about fathers:
- Name and surname
- Rank or profession
Other information:
- Names of those who solemnized the marriage
- Names of witnesses
Deaths
Information about deceased:
- Race
- Date of death
- Place of death
- Name and surname
- Gender
- Age
- Rank or occupation
- Cause of death
Other information:
- Name of medical practitioner
- Informant's name, description, address
- When registered
- Signature of registrar
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Evaluating Customer Service at the Vital Statistics Unit: A Customers’ Perspective, by Ellen Rudon, Danay Chavarria, Zayri Cocom, Nashla Mendez, and Kensworth Williams (University of Belize: Management Information System, University of Belize, 2018), Link to a downloaded pdf of Evaluating the Success of VSU Customer Service, p. 1.