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This table can help you decide which records to search using the following steps:<br>
== Record Finder Table for Myanmar ==
 
The following Record Finder table assists researchers in determining record types that may list the information they are looking for.  
Step 1. '''In column 1''', find your goal.<br>
=== Order of Records ===
 
The typically most reliable sources are listed at the top of the list. However, depending on the time period of the record and location, multiple records in the list may need to be searched to achieve the objective. Alternative records are listed as well in case traditional records do not provide the desired information.
Step 2. '''In column 2''', find the types of records most likely to have the information you need. <br>
 
Step 3. '''In column 3''', find additional records that may be useful. <br>


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== List of Topics ==
This Record Finder table links to the Myanmar topic Wiki pages, containing databases and other information about accessing the records.
===Vital Events ===
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| width="30%" bgcolor="#CFF3FF" align="left" | '''What you are looking for:'''  
| style="align:left; width:25%;" | '''Searching for:'''  
| width="35%" bgcolor="#CFF3FF" align="left" | '''Try these records first:'''  
| style="align:left; width:35%;" | '''Best Records to Search:'''  
| width="35%" bgcolor="#CFF3FF" align="left" | '''Other useful records:'''
| style="align:left; width:35%;" | '''Alternative Records:'''
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| Age
| align="left" | Birth date and place
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*[[Myanmar Church Records|Church Records]]
*[[Myanmar Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]
*[[Myanmar Census|Census]]
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| Birth date and birthplace
| align="left" | Marriage place and date  
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*[[Myanmar Church Records|Church Records]]
*[[Myanmar Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]
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*[[Myanmar Census|Census]]
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| Boundaries (parish, district, or county)
| align="left" | Death date, place, and burial
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*[[Myanmar Church Records|Church Records]]
*[[Myanmar Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]
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*[[Myanmar Cemeteries|Cemeteries]]
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===Maiden Names and Family Members===
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| Death information
| style="align:left; width:25%;" | '''Searching for:'''
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| style="align:left; width:35%;" | '''Best Records to Search:'''
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| style="align:left; width:35%;" | '''Alternative Records:'''
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| Emigration information
| align="left" | Maiden name
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*[[Myanmar Church Records|Church Records]]
*[[Myanmar Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]
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| Historical background
| align="left" | Parents, children, spouses, and other family members
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*[[Myanmar Church Records|Church Records]]
*[[Myanmar Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]
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*[[Myanmar Census|Census]]
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| Language helps
| align="left" | Living relatives
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*[[Myanmar Compiled Genealogies|Genealogies]]
*[[Myanmar Directories|Directories]]
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=== Immigration and Country of Origin ===
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| Living relatives
| style="align:left; width:25%;" | '''Searching for:'''
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| style="align:left; width:35%;" | '''Best Records to Search:'''
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| style="align:left; width:35%;" | '''Alternative Records:'''
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| Maiden name 
| align="left" | Immigration date
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*[[Myanmar Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]]
*See the FamilySearch Wiki article for the country to which the ancestor immigrated.
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| Marriage information
| align="left" | Country and town of origin
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*[[Myanmar Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]]
 
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=== Residences and Locations ===
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| Naming customs
| style="align:left; width:25%;" | '''Searching for:'''
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| style="align:left; width:35%;" | '''Best Records to Search:'''
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| style="align:left; width:35%;" | '''Alternative Records:'''
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| Noble families
| align="left" | Residence
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*[[Myanmar Church Records|Church Records]]
*[[Myanmar Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]
*[[Myanmar Census|Census]]
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*Directories
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=== Personal Details and Affiliations ===
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| Occupations
| style="align:left; width:25%;" | '''Searching for:'''
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| style="align:left; width:35%;" | '''Best Records to Search:'''
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| style="align:left; width:35%;" | '''Alternative Records:'''
 
 
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| Parents, children, and other family members
| align="left" | Occupation
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*[[Myanmar Church Records|Church Records]]
*[[Myanmar Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]
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| Physical description
| align="left" | Religion
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*[[Myanmar Church Records|Church Records]]
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*[[Myanmar History|History]]
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| Place-finding aids
| align="left" | Social activities
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*Social Life and Customs
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*[[Myanmar History|History]]
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| Places of residence
| align="left" | Physical description
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*[[Myanmar Military Records|Military records]]
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| Previous research (compiled genealogy)
 
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| Record-finding aids
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| Religion
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| Social activities
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Record Finder Table for Myanmar

The following Record Finder table assists researchers in determining record types that may list the information they are looking for.

Order of Records

The typically most reliable sources are listed at the top of the list. However, depending on the time period of the record and location, multiple records in the list may need to be searched to achieve the objective. Alternative records are listed as well in case traditional records do not provide the desired information.

List of Topics

This Record Finder table links to the Myanmar topic Wiki pages, containing databases and other information about accessing the records.

Vital Events

Searching for: Best Records to Search: Alternative Records:
Birth date and place
Marriage place and date
Death date, place, and burial

Maiden Names and Family Members

Searching for: Best Records to Search: Alternative Records:
Maiden name
Parents, children, spouses, and other family members
Living relatives

Immigration and Country of Origin

Searching for: Best Records to Search: Alternative Records:
Immigration date
Country and town of origin

Residences and Locations

Searching for: Best Records to Search: Alternative Records:
Residence
  • Directories

Personal Details and Affiliations

Searching for: Best Records to Search: Alternative Records:


Occupation
Religion
Social activities
  • Social Life and Customs
Physical description