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[http://guyanahclondon.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Death-Certificate-application-form.pdf Death Certificate Application Form]<br> | [http://guyanahclondon.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Death-Certificate-application-form.pdf Death Certificate Application Form]<br> | ||
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Government registration of vital events began as early as 1869. Records are available from the years listed below.<ref>Titford, John. ''My ancestor settled in the British West Indies: (with Bermuda, British Guiana and British Honduras)''. London: Society of Genealogists Enterprises. 2011. pp 87-98</ref> | Government registration of vital events began as early as 1869. Records are available from the years listed below.<ref>Titford, John. ''My ancestor settled in the British West Indies: (with Bermuda, British Guiana and British Honduras)''. London: Society of Genealogists Enterprises. 2011. pp 87-98</ref> | ||
Births 1869 | Births: 1869 | ||
Marriages 1903 | Marriages: 1903 | ||
Deaths 1869 | Deaths: 1869 | ||
==Coverage and Compliance== | ==Coverage and Compliance== | ||
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===Birth Certificates=== | ===Birth Certificates=== | ||
*Name of child | |||
*Gender | |||
*Place of birth | |||
*Date of birth | |||
*Mother's maiden name | |||
*Father's name<ref>Based on [http://guyanahclondon.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Birth-Certificate-application-form.pdf Birth Certificate Application Form]</ref> | |||
===Marriage Certificates=== | ===Marriage Certificates=== | ||
*Names of bride and groom | |||
*Addresses | |||
*Dates of birth of bride and groom | |||
*Occupations of bride and groom | |||
*Date and Place of marriage<ref>Based on [http://guyanahclondon.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Birth-Certificate-application-form.pdf Marriage Certificate Application Form]</ref> | |||
===Death Certificates=== | ===Death Certificates=== | ||
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*Cause of death | *Cause of death | ||
*Date of birth | *Date of birth | ||
*Place of birth | *Place of birth<ref>Based on [http://guyanahclondon.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Death-Certificate-application-form.pdf Death Certificate Application Form]</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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How to Find the Records[edit | edit source]
Offices to Contact[edit | edit source]
The Registrar General[1]
General Register Office
GPO Building
Robb Street
Georgetown, Guyana
Telephone: +592 225 7561
- +592 226 4575
- +592 226 4575
Fax: +592 227 6861
Email: groguyana@gmail.com
Birth Certificate Application Form
Marriage Certificate Application Form
Death Certificate Application Form
Background[edit | edit source]
Government registration of vital events began as early as 1869. Records are available from the years listed below.[2]
Births: 1869
Marriages: 1903
Deaths: 1869
Coverage and Compliance[edit | edit source]
Information Recorded in the Records[edit | edit source]
Birth Certificates[edit | edit source]
- Name of child
- Gender
- Place of birth
- Date of birth
- Mother's maiden name
- Father's name[3]
Marriage Certificates[edit | edit source]
- Names of bride and groom
- Addresses
- Dates of birth of bride and groom
- Occupations of bride and groom
- Date and Place of marriage[4]
Death Certificates[edit | edit source]
- Name of deceased
- Date of death
- Place of death
- Gender
- Date of registration
- Cause of death
- Date of birth
- Place of birth[5]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Guyana High Commission, Birth, Death, Marriage & Adoption Certificates, (accessed 22 December 2020).
- ↑ Titford, John. My ancestor settled in the British West Indies: (with Bermuda, British Guiana and British Honduras). London: Society of Genealogists Enterprises. 2011. pp 87-98
- ↑ Based on Birth Certificate Application Form
- ↑ Based on Marriage Certificate Application Form
- ↑ Based on Death Certificate Application Form