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Guide to '''Myanmar, family history and genealogy:''' parish registers, transcripts, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records.
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==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://sites.rootsweb.com/~mmrwgw/ Myanmar RootsWeb]
*[http://boards.ancestry.com/localities.asia.burma/mb.ashx Myanmar Message Board]
*[https://www.nam.gov.mm/Archives.aspx National Archives of Myanmar]
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== Myanmar Map ==
Genealogy records are kept on the local level in Myanmar.
 
{{Burma Administrative Divisions Image Map}}
 
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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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  <li> [[Ayeyarwady Region, Myanmar Genealogy| Ayeyarwady Region]]</li>
  <li> [[Bago Regio, Myanmar Genealogy|Bago Region]]</li>
  <li> [[Bago, Myanmar Genealogy|Bago]]</li>
  <li> [[Chin State, Myanmar Genealogy| Chin State]]</li>
  <li> [[Dawei, Myanmar Genealogy| Dawei]]</li>
  <li> [[Hakha, Myanmar Genealogy| Hakha]]</li>
  <li> [[Kachin State, Myanmar Genealogy|Kachin State]]</li>
  <li> [[Kayah State, Myanmar Genealogy| Kayah State]]</li>
  <li> [[Kayin State, Myanmar Genealogy| Kayin State]]</li>
  <li> [[Loikaw, Myanmar Genealogy| Loikaw]]</li>
  <li> [[Magway Region, Myanmar Genealogy| Magway Region]]</li>
  <li> [[Magway, Myanmar Genealogy|Magwe]]</li>
  <li> [[Mandalay Region, Myanmar Genealogy| Mandalay Region]]</li>
  <li> [[Mandalay, Myanmar Genealogy| Mandalay]]</li>
  <li> [[Mawlamyaing, Myanmar Genealogy| Mawlamyaing]]</li>
  <li> [[Mon State, Myanmar Genealogy| Mon State]]</li>
  <li> [[Myitkyina, Myanmar Genealogy| Myitkyina]]</li>
  <li> [[Naypyidaw Union Territory, Myanmar Genealogy| Naypyidaw Union Territory]]</li>
  <li> [[Pa-an, Myanmar Genealogy|Paan]]</li>
  <li> [[Pathein, Myanmar Genealogy| Pathein]]</li>
  <li> [[Rakhine State, Myanmar Genealogy| Rakhine State]]</li>
  <li> [[Sagaing Region, Myanmar Genealogy|Sagaing]] </li>
  <li> [[Sagaing, Myanmar Genealogy| Sagaing]]</li>
  <li> [[Shan State, Myanmar Genealogy| Shan State]]</li>
  <li> [[Sittwe, Myanmar Genealogy| Sittwe]]</li>
  <li> [[Tanintharyi Region, Myanmar Genealogy| Tanintharyi Region]]</li>
  <li> [[Taunggyi, Myanmar Genealogy| Taunggyi]]</li>
  <li> [[Yangon Region, Myanmar Genealogy| Yangon Region]]</li>
  <li> [[Yangon, Myanmar Genealogy| Yangon]]</li>
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  <li> [[Ayeyarwady Region, Myanmar Genealogy| Ayeyarwady Region]]</li>
  <li> [[Bago Regio, Myanmar Genealogy|Bago Region]]</li>
  <li> [[Bago, Myanmar Genealogy|Bago]]</li>
  <li> [[Chin State, Myanmar Genealogy| Chin State]]</li>
  <li> [[Dawei, Myanmar Genealogy| Dawei]]</li>
  <li> [[Hakha, Myanmar Genealogy| Hakha]]</li>
  <li> [[Kachin State, Myanmar Genealogy|Kachin State]]</li>
  <li> [[Kayah State, Myanmar Genealogy| Kayah State]]</li>
  <li> [[Kayin State, Myanmar Genealogy| Kayin State]]</li>
  <li> [[Loikaw, Myanmar Genealogy| Loikaw]]</li>
  <li> [[Magway Region, Myanmar Genealogy| Magway Region]]</li>
  <li> [[Magway, Myanmar Genealogy|Magwe]]</li>
  <li> [[Mandalay Region, Myanmar Genealogy| Mandalay Region]]</li>
  <li> [[Mandalay, Myanmar Genealogy| Mandalay]]</li>
  <li> [[Mawlamyaing, Myanmar Genealogy| Mawlamyaing]]</li>
  <li> [[Mon State, Myanmar Genealogy| Mon State]]</li>
  <li> [[Myitkyina, Myanmar Genealogy| Myitkyina]]</li>
  <li> [[Naypyidaw Union Territory, Myanmar Genealogy| Naypyidaw Union Territory]]</li>
  <li> [[Pa-an, Myanmar Genealogy|Paan]]</li>
  <li> [[Pathein, Myanmar Genealogy| Pathein]]</li>
  <li> [[Rakhine State, Myanmar Genealogy| Rakhine State]]</li>
  <li> [[Sagaing Region, Myanmar Genealogy|Sagaing]]</li>
  <li> [[Sagaing, Myanmar Genealogy| Sagaing]]</li>
  <li> [[Shan State, Myanmar Genealogy| Shan State]]</li>
  <li> [[Sittwe, Myanmar Genealogy| Sittwe]]</li>
  <li> [[Tanintharyi Region, Myanmar Genealogy| Tanintharyi Region]]</li>
  <li> [[Taunggyi, Myanmar Genealogy| Taunggyi]]</li>
  <li> [[Yangon Region, Myanmar Genealogy| Yangon Region]]</li>
  <li> [[Yangon, Myanmar Genealogy| Yangon]]</li>
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==FamilySearch Resources==
Below are FamilySearch resources that can assist you in researching your family.
*[[Genealogy Help on Facebook|Facebook Communities]] - Facebook groups discussing genealogy research
*[https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/learning-center 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.

Myanmar Wiki Topics
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Beginning Research
Record Types
Myanmar Background
Local Research Resources

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 Research

Links to articles on getting started with Myanmar research.

Myanmar Research Tools

Links to articles and websites that assist in Myanmar research.

Ask the
Community

Myanmar Map[edit | edit source]

Genealogy records are kept on the local level in Myanmar.

Kachin StateMyitkyinaSagaingSagaingChin StateHakhaShan StateTaunggyiRakhine StateSittweMagway RegionMagweMandalay RegionMandalayKayah StateLoikawNaypyidaw Union Territoryn Bago RegionBagoYangon RegionYangonAyeyarwady RegionPatheinKayin StatePaanMawlamyaingMon StateDaweiTanintharyi RegionA clickable map of Burma/Myanmar exhibiting its first-level administrative divisions.

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.