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==Coverage and Compliance==
==Coverage and Compliance==


Birth certificates, 1828-1921, mainly have certificates from Paramaribo.<ref>Suriname National Archives, [https://nationaalarchief.sr/zoekhulpen/zoekwijzer-burgerlijke-stand-suriname Search guide: Civil Registry Suriname], (accessed 8 September 2023).</ref>


==Information Recorded in the Records==
==Information Recorded in the Records==

Revision as of 15:49, 8 September 2023

Suriname Wiki Topics
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Beginning Research
Record Types
Suriname Background
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How to Find the Records[edit | edit source]

Online Collections[edit | edit source]

Offices to Contact[edit | edit source]

The vital events in Suriname are registered by the Central Office for Civil Registry and her field-offices. There are 10 districts with 42 field offices across the whole country.

Historical Background[edit | edit source]

Coverage and Compliance[edit | edit source]

Birth certificates, 1828-1921, mainly have certificates from Paramaribo.[1]

Information Recorded in the Records[edit | edit source]

Birth Records[edit | edit source]

Marriage Records[edit | edit source]

  • Place of marriage

Death Records[edit | edit source]

  • Place of death
  • Residence of the deceased

References[edit | edit source]

  1. Suriname National Archives, Search guide: Civil Registry Suriname, (accessed 8 September 2023).