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Portugal conquered Malacca in Malaysia in 1511. The Dutch took over the area in 1641. The British West Indies leased Penang Island in 1786. The British through various treaties gained more territory in the Malaysian area until in 1946, Malaysia became a crown colony. During WWII, the Japanese army invaded parts of Malaysian and remained for three years. During its history, many Chinese also came to Malaysia. In 1957, Malaya became an independent member of the Commonwealth of Nations.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malaysia Malaysia], (accessed 4 November 2022).</ref> | Portugal conquered Malacca in Malaysia in 1511. The Dutch took over the area in 1641. The British West Indies leased Penang Island in 1786. The British through various treaties gained more territory in the Malaysian area until in 1946, Malaysia became a crown colony. During WWII, the Japanese army invaded parts of Malaysian and remained for three years. During its history, many Chinese also came to Malaysia. In 1957, Malaya became an independent member of the Commonwealth of Nations.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malaysia Malaysia], (accessed 4 November 2022).</ref> | ||
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In other languages: بهاس ملايو or Bahasa MelayuResources[edit | edit source]
Online Resources[edit | edit source]
- 1628-1969: UK, Foreign & Overseas Registers of British Subjects, Malaysia at Ancestry - index & images ($)
- British Armed Forces and Overseas Births and Baptisms at Findmypast - index & images ($)
- British Armed Forces and Overseas Banns and Marriages at Findmypast - index & images ($)
- British Armed Forces and Overseas Deaths and Burials at Findmypast - index & images ($)
Offices to Contact[edit | edit source]
National Registration Department
Online Services
- The National Registration Department has branches in each state and federal territory. Click NRD Branches to find the location of the branches.
Putrajaya National Registration Department Headquarters
No 20, Persiaran Sultan Sallahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah
Precinct 2, 62551 Putrajaya
Federal Territory of Putrajaya, Malaysia
Contact Us
Customer service officer:
- Telephone: 03-80008000
- Fax : 03-88808288
- Email: pro@jpn.gov.my
Click on the following records to read more about how to search and extract the records:
- Birth registration or Birth FAQ
- Identity card
- Adoption
- Marriage
- Death
- Citizenship
- Marriage and Divorce Division General Inquiry
- Births, Deaths & Adoptions Division
Historical Background[edit | edit source]
Portugal conquered Malacca in Malaysia in 1511. The Dutch took over the area in 1641. The British West Indies leased Penang Island in 1786. The British through various treaties gained more territory in the Malaysian area until in 1946, Malaysia became a crown colony. During WWII, the Japanese army invaded parts of Malaysian and remained for three years. During its history, many Chinese also came to Malaysia. In 1957, Malaya became an independent member of the Commonwealth of Nations.[1]
Coverage and Compliance[edit | edit source]
Time period: 1859-present.[2]
In 1961 registration became compulsory for all except Muslims, who were governed by the Muslim Ordinance of 1957.[2]
Population coverage: Before 1980, 10%; after 1980, 80%.[2]
Information Recorded in the Records[edit | edit source]
Birth Records[edit | edit source]
- Child’s name
- Birth date and place
- Parents’ names, residence, and occupation
- Witnesses’ ages, relationships, residences [2]
Marriages Records[edit | edit source]
- Bride and groom names
- Ages
- Residences
- Occupations
- Marriage date and place
- Witnesses
- Officer who performed ceremony
- Sometimes ages and/or birth dates and places; parents' names; residences, occupations
- Sometimes former spouses [2]
Death Registers[edit | edit source]
- Name of deceased
- Age
- Death date and place
- Occupation
- Name of surviving spouse
- Informant’s name and residence
- Cause of death
- Sometimes birth date and place, parents’ names, children’s names[2]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, Malaysia, (accessed 4 November 2022).
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 The Family History Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, “Family History Record Profile: Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei,” Word document, private files of the FamilySearch Content Strategy Team, 2000.