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===Offices to Contact=== | ===Offices to Contact=== | ||
National Directorate of Registration and Notary | |||
[http://www.mj.gov.tl/?q=node/481 Direcção Nacional dos Registos e do Notariado] | |||
Endereo de Correio Postal<br> | Endereo de Correio Postal<br> | ||
Ministrio da Justia<br> | Ministrio da Justia<br> | ||
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Dili-Timor Leste<br> | Dili-Timor Leste<br> | ||
Telephone:(+670) 77230056 | Telephone:(+670) 77230056 | ||
:::(+670) 3322454<br> | :::(+670) 3322454<br> | ||
Email: [mailto:dnrn@mj.gov.tl dnrn@mj.gov.tl]<br> | Email: [mailto:dnrn@mj.gov.tl dnrn@mj.gov.tl]<br> | ||
==Historical Background== | |||
The Timorese people inhabited the island before Portugal colonized it in the 16th century. On the 28 November 1975, East Timor became independent from Portugal, but nine days later was invaded and taken over by Indonesia. After decades of violence, East Timor became free. The main religion is Catholicism.<ref>Wikipedia contributor, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_Timor#Classical_era East Timor], (accessed 18 October 2021)</ref> | |||
The Timorese people inhabited the island | |||
==Coverage and Compliance== | ==Coverage and Compliance== | ||
At present all Birth, Marriage, and Death records in East Timor are almost non-existent. What records that did exist during the Portuguese occupation have either been destroyed or lost.{{Verify source}} | |||
In 2011, the National Birth Registration Campaign began registering children under the age of five.<ref>Reliefweb, [https://reliefweb.int/report/timor-leste/timor-leste-launches-national-birth-registration-campaign Timor-Leste launches National Birth Registration Campaign], (accessed 10 October 2021).</ref> | In 2011, the National Birth Registration Campaign began registering children under the age of five.<ref>Reliefweb, [https://reliefweb.int/report/timor-leste/timor-leste-launches-national-birth-registration-campaign Timor-Leste launches National Birth Registration Campaign], (accessed 10 October 2021).</ref> | ||
==Information Recorded in the Records== | ==Information Recorded in the Records== | ||
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How to Find the Records[edit | edit source]
Offices to Contact[edit | edit source]
National Directorate of Registration and Notary Direcção Nacional dos Registos e do Notariado
Endereo de Correio Postal
Ministrio da Justia
Avenido Jacinto Cndido
Dili-Timor Leste
Telephone:(+670) 77230056
- (+670) 3322454
- (+670) 3322454
Email: dnrn@mj.gov.tl
Historical Background[edit | edit source]
The Timorese people inhabited the island before Portugal colonized it in the 16th century. On the 28 November 1975, East Timor became independent from Portugal, but nine days later was invaded and taken over by Indonesia. After decades of violence, East Timor became free. The main religion is Catholicism.[1]
Coverage and Compliance[edit | edit source]
At present all Birth, Marriage, and Death records in East Timor are almost non-existent. What records that did exist during the Portuguese occupation have either been destroyed or lost.{{[verification needed] }}
In 2011, the National Birth Registration Campaign began registering children under the age of five.[2]
Information Recorded in the Records[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Wikipedia contributor, East Timor, (accessed 18 October 2021)
- ↑ Reliefweb, Timor-Leste launches National Birth Registration Campaign, (accessed 10 October 2021).