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==Resources==
 
===Online Resources===
==How to Find the Records==


*[https://www.findmypast.com/search/results?datasetname=british%20armed%20forces%20and%20overseas%20births%20and%20baptisms&country=brunei&sid=999 British Armed Forces and Overseas Births and Baptisms, Brunei] at Findmypast; index & images ($)
*[https://www.findmypast.com/search/results?datasetname=british%20armed%20forces%20and%20overseas%20banns%20and%20marriages&country=brunei&sid=999 British Armed Forces and Overseas Banns and Marriages, Brunei] at Findmypast; index & images ($)
*[https://www.findmypast.com/search/results?datasetname=british+armed+forces+and+overseas+deaths+and+burials&sid=103&country=brunei British Armed Forces and Overseas Deaths and Burials, Brunei] at Findmypast; index & images ($)
*'''1628-1969''': [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1993&cj=1&sid=l&netid=cj&o_xid=0005719356&o_lid=0005719356&o_sch=Affiliate+External  UK, Foreign and Overseas Registers of British Subjects] at Ancestry; index & images ($)
===Offices to Contact===
===Offices to Contact===


'''Birth and Death Records'''
'''Birth and death certificates from:'''


[http://www.moh.gov.bn/SitePages/Contact%20Us.aspx Ministry of Health]<br>
[http://www.moh.gov.bn/SitePages/Contact%20Us.aspx Ministry of Health]<br>
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Email: [mailto:corp.comms@moh.gov.bn corp.comms@moh.gov.bn]<br>
Email: [mailto:corp.comms@moh.gov.bn corp.comms@moh.gov.bn]<br>


'''Marriage Records'''
'''Marriage certificates from:'''
 
[http://judiciary.gov.bn/SJD%20Site%20Pages/Registry%20of%20Civil%20Marriages.aspx Registry of Civil Marriages]<br>
High Court - Supreme Court Building<br>
Jalan Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Saleha<br>
Bandar Seri Begawan, BA1910<br>
Negara Brunei Darussalam<br>
 
Telephone: (673) 2243939 to 46<br>
Fax: (673) 2241984<br>
Email: [mailto:courts@judicial.gov.bn courts@judicial.gov.bn]<br>


[http://www.agc.gov.bn Attorney General's Chambers]<br>
[http://www.agc.gov.bn Attorney General's Chambers]<br>
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Fax : +673 2227954<br>
Fax : +673 2227954<br>


Marriage notices are also filed at the District where the marriage applicants usually reside.<ref>[http://judiciary.gov.bn/SJD%20Site%20Pages/Services%20(Registry%20of%20Marriages).aspx Registry of civil marriages Brunei Darussalam], (accessed 4 November 2020).</ref> Brunei is divided into four districts: Brunei-Muara, Belait, Tutong and Temburong.  <br>
High Court - Supreme Court Building,<br>
Jalan Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Saleha<br>
Bandar Seri Begawan, BA1910<br>
Negara Brunei Darussalam<br>
 
Telephone: (673) 2243939 to 46<br>
Fax: (673) 2241984<br>
Email: [mailto:courts@judicial.gov.bn courts@judicial.gov.bn]<br>
 
Notice of Marriages must be filed at the District where the applicants ordinarily reside.<br>
Marriage Registry<br>
2nd Floor Supreme Court Building<br>
Jalan Tutong<br>
Bandar Seri Begawan<br>
Marriage Registry<br>
Courts' Building<br>
Kuala Belait<br>


==Background==
==Historical Background==


The Bruneian Empire probably had control over most of the island of Borneo, including the area of Brunei. In 1888, Brunei became a British protectorate. On 1 January 1984, Brunei gained its independence from the United Kingdom.<ref>Wikipedia, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brunei Brunei], accessed 20 October 2020.</ref>
The Bruneian Empire probably had control over most of the island of Borneo, including the area of Brunei. In 1888, Brunei became a British protectorate. On 1 January 1984, Brunei gained its independence from the United Kingdom.<ref>Wikipedia, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brunei Brunei], accessed 20 October 2020.</ref>
The Registrar General and every Registrar makes indices of the marriage registers kept by them. Any person for a fee can apply for a search to be made of the indices and the marriage registers and have a certified copy made of the marriage entry. <ref>Civil Registration and Vital Statistics Knowledge Center, [https://unstats.un.org/unsd/vitalstatkb/KnowledgebaseArticle50460.aspx Laws of Brunei- Registration of Marriages Act], (accessed 4 November 2020).</ref>


==Coverage and Compliance==
==Coverage and Compliance==
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==Information Recorded in the Records==
==Information Recorded in the Records==


===Birth Records===
*Name of child
*Sex
*Birth dates
*Birth place
*Maiden surname of mother
*Source of information
===Marriage Records===
*Names of bride and groom
*Marriage year
*Marriage place
*Source of information


===Death Records===
*Name of deceased
*Death year
*Death place
*Age
*Source of information


== References ==
== References ==
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Revision as of 20:19, 4 November 2020

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How to Find the Records[edit | edit source]

Offices to Contact[edit | edit source]

Birth and death certificates from:

Ministry of Health
Commonwealth Drive
Bandar Seri Begawan
Brunei Darussalam, BB3910

Telephone: +673-2381640
Email: corp.comms@moh.gov.bn

Marriage certificates from:

Attorney General's Chambers
The Law Building
Jalan Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Hajah Saleha
Bandar Seri Begawan, BA1910
Brunei Darussalam

Telephone : +673 2244872
Fax : +673 2227954

High Court - Supreme Court Building,
Jalan Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Saleha
Bandar Seri Begawan, BA1910
Negara Brunei Darussalam

Telephone: (673) 2243939 to 46
Fax: (673) 2241984
Email: courts@judicial.gov.bn

Notice of Marriages must be filed at the District where the applicants ordinarily reside.

Marriage Registry
2nd Floor Supreme Court Building
Jalan Tutong
Bandar Seri Begawan

Marriage Registry
Courts' Building
Kuala Belait

Historical Background[edit | edit source]

The Bruneian Empire probably had control over most of the island of Borneo, including the area of Brunei. In 1888, Brunei became a British protectorate. On 1 January 1984, Brunei gained its independence from the United Kingdom.[1]

Coverage and Compliance[edit | edit source]

Birth and death records started in 1926 for British subjects and from 1948 for others.[2]

"The legal minimum age of marriage for both boys and girls is 14 years with parental and participant consent, unless otherwise stipulated by religion or custom under the law."[3]

Information Recorded in the Records[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Wikipedia, Brunei, accessed 20 October 2020.
  2. ↑ Thomas Jay Kemp, “International Vital Records Handbook, 7th Edition,” Genealogical Publishing Co, Inc. Baltimore : c2017, p. 469.
  3. ↑ Girls not Brides, c2002-2020.
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