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


===Offices to Contact===
===Offices to Contact===
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National Civil Registration Office, local police registry offices
National Civil Registration Office, local police registry offices


At the village level, data collection is the responsibility of the local workers of the General Administration Department, in collaboration with midwives. They work in close collaboration with the Department of Immigration for household listing.
==Historical Background==


At the township level, a medical officer, under the Ministry of Health and Sport (MOHS), issue the certificates.  
BMD returns were not formally organized until the arrival of the British in 1826, when they gained the territory of Tenasserim, bordering Siam. Civil Administration was initially centered at Prince of Wales Island, Penang.  


At the national and sub-national levels, the gathering of vital events in a database is done by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) under the Ministry of Planning and Finance, which then publishes vital statistics.  
In 1834 the province became part of Bengal, however military administration was based in Madras until the 1840's. Records relating to baptisms, marriages and burials in Tenasserim may therefore appear in Chaplain's Returns in the UK or Madras (for military events) or in Madras, Penang or Bengal returns during this period.  


Considering the complexity of such relations, coordination committees on Birth and Death Registration were formed at the national level, state/regional level, district level, township level, ward and village tract level. The national level committee is led by Deputy Minister for Immigration and Population.<ref name="UN">United Nations ESCAP, Get Everyone in the Picture, Civil Registration and Vital Statistics in Asia and the Pacific, [https://getinthepicture.org/country/myanmar Myanmar], (accessed 21 July 2023).</ref>
The only official returns were Anglican and RC until the 1850's, when the Government of India provided means for returns of minority religions such as the Baptists.


United Nations ESCAP<br>
Records from the Myanmar National Archives show that Baptist marriages were not reported until November 1858.<ref name="profile">The Family History Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, “Family History Record Profile: Myanmar,” Word document, private files of the FamilySearch Content Strategy Team, 2001.</ref>
United Nations Building<br>
Rajadamnern Nok Avenue<br>
Bangkok 10200, Thailand<br>


Phone: +66 2 2882593
==Coverage and Compliance==


== Historical Background  ==
Time period: 1852-present


Birth, marriage, and death returns were organized in 1826 when the British gained the territory of Tenasserim, next to Siam. Civil Administration was first at Prince of Wales Island, Penang.  
Population coverage: Before 1960, 20%; after 1960, 70%.


In 1834 Myanmar became part of Bengal with military administration based in Madras until the 1840's. Records relating to baptisms, marriages and burials in Tenasserim may appear in Chaplain's Returns in the United Kingdom or Madras (for military events) or in Madras, Penang or Bengal during this period.
==Information Recorded in the Records==


Until the 1850's, the only official returns were Anglican and Roman Catholic when the Government of India provided means for returns of minority religions such as the Baptists.
===Births===


Records from the Myanmar National Archives show that Baptist marriages were not reported until November 1858.
=== Coverage and Compliance  ===
Records may exist beginning in 1852 and cover about 20% before 1960; after 1960, 70%.
The registration of births and deaths in Myanmar started in 1907. The system was gradually improved in order to reach all the areas to register the vital events.<ref name="UN" />
=== Information Recorded in the Records ==
The following information may be found in these records:<BR>
'''Births'''
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*Child’s name
*Child’s name
*Birth date and place
*Birth date and place
*Parents’ names, residence, and occupation
*Parents’ names, residence, and occupation
*Witnesses’ ages, relationships, residences
*Witnesses’ ages, relationships, residences<ref name="profile" />
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'''Marriages'''
===Marriages===
{{columns-list|2|
 
*Bride and groom names
*Bride and groom names
*Ages
*Ages
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*Parents' names, residences, occupations
*Parents' names, residences, occupations
*Witnesses' names
*Witnesses' names
*Names of former spouses
*Names of former spouses<ref name="profile" />
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'''Divorces'''
===Divorces===
{{columns-list|2|
 
*Names
*Names
*Ages
*Ages
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*Occupations
*Occupations
*Residences
*Residences
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'''Deaths'''
Often listed on the back of the marriage register.<ref name="profile" />
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===Deaths===
 
*Name of deceased
*Name of deceased
*Age
*Age
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*Informant’s name and residence
*Informant’s name and residence
*Cause of death
*Cause of death
*Birth date and place
*Sometimes:
*Parents’ names
::-Birth date and place
*Children’s names
::-Parents’ names
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::-Children’s names<ref name="profile" />
 
== References ==
== References ==
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Revision as of 13:35, 14 April 2023

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How to Find the Records[edit | edit source]

Offices to Contact[edit | edit source]

National Civil Registration Office, local police registry offices

Historical Background[edit | edit source]

BMD returns were not formally organized until the arrival of the British in 1826, when they gained the territory of Tenasserim, bordering Siam. Civil Administration was initially centered at Prince of Wales Island, Penang.

In 1834 the province became part of Bengal, however military administration was based in Madras until the 1840's. Records relating to baptisms, marriages and burials in Tenasserim may therefore appear in Chaplain's Returns in the UK or Madras (for military events) or in Madras, Penang or Bengal returns during this period.

The only official returns were Anglican and RC until the 1850's, when the Government of India provided means for returns of minority religions such as the Baptists.

Records from the Myanmar National Archives show that Baptist marriages were not reported until November 1858.[1]

Coverage and Compliance[edit | edit source]

Time period: 1852-present

Population coverage: Before 1960, 20%; after 1960, 70%.

Information Recorded in the Records[edit | edit source]

Births[edit | edit source]

  • Child’s name
  • Birth date and place
  • Parents’ names, residence, and occupation
  • Witnesses’ ages, relationships, residences[1]

Marriages[edit | edit source]

  • Bride and groom names
  • Ages
  • Residences
  • Occupations
  • Marriage date and place
  • Sometimes ages and/or birth dates and places
  • Parents' names, residences, occupations
  • Witnesses' names
  • Names of former spouses[1]

Divorces[edit | edit source]

  • Names
  • Ages
  • Dates
  • Places
  • Occupations
  • Residences

Often listed on the back of the marriage register.[1]

Deaths[edit | edit source]

  • Name of deceased
  • Age
  • Death date and place
  • Occupation
  • Name of surviving spouse, if applicable
  • Informant’s name and residence
  • Cause of death
  • Sometimes:
-Birth date and place
-Parents’ names
-Children’s names[1]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 The Family History Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, “Family History Record Profile: Myanmar,” Word document, private files of the FamilySearch Content Strategy Team, 2001.
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