Mongolia Civil Registration: Difference between revisions

This platform allows citizens and residents to request personal records online, including: birth certificates, marriage/divorce records, and death certificates.

Website

Pre-1951 Records
National Archives of Mongolia
Монгол Улсын үндэсний архив
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

Records 1951 on
National Center for Registration of Information
Мэдээллийн бүртгэлийн үндэсний төв
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

Mongolia’s Adoption Authorities:

Ministry of Labor and Social Protection
Mailing Address:
United Nations Street 5, UB-46
Government Building No 2
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Telephone: 976-11-267635
Fax: 976-11-327635; 976-11-328634

Immigration Agency of Mongolia
Mailing Address:
Khan-Uul District, 10th Khoroo
Buyant-Ukhaa
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Telephone: 976-7013-3459
Fax: 976-7013-3459

Background[edit | edit source]

The Central Bureau of Statistics began civil registration in 1921. This early system of civil registration was not universally enforced and does not cover a large percentage of the population. It was replaced by a new universal system in 1951. Records before 1951 are located at the National Archives of Mongolia in Ulaanbaatar. Records from 1951 and later are at the National Center for Registration of Information, Ulaanbaatar.^[1]

Coverage and Compliance[edit | edit source]

Information Recorded in the Records[edit | edit source]

Birth

Given name
Sex
Date and place of birth
Father's name (given name only) and occupation
Mother’s name (given name only)
Residence of parents

Marriage

Names of bride and of groom
Date and place of marriage
Names of parents
Previous marital status
Occupation
Witnesses

Death

Name of deceased
Sex
Date of death and place of death
Cause of death
Residence
Age
Marital status
Name of spouse
Names of parents

1951 and Later[edit | edit source]

Prior to 1991 registration included patronymic names. Surnames (tribal names) began to be used in 1991 but did not become prevalent until the late 1990s. Surnames became mandatory in 2000.

Additional records that which may contain genealogical information from this time period include:

Divorce - name of divorcing marital partners, date of divorce, etc.
Declaration of paternity - name of child, mother’s name, name of declarant, date of declaration, etc.
Adoption - specifics not known. Change of name - specifics not known.

References[edit | edit source]

↑ The Family History Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, “Family History Record Profile: Mongolia,” Word document, private files of the FamilySearch Content Strategy Team, 2001.

In other languages: Монгол | English

[profile-1] The Family History Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, “Family History Record Profile: Mongolia,” Word document, private files of the FamilySearch Content Strategy Team, 2001.

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+|Name=Mongolia
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-== Civil Registration (to 1951)  ==
+==Resources==
-Research Use: Excellent for family and relationship linkage. They identify names of parents, prove other relationships, and are very useful for linking generations.
+===Offices to Contact===
-Record Type: Births, marriages, and deaths maintained by civil authorities. The Central Bureau of Statistics began civil registration in 1921. This early system of civil registration was not universally enforced. It was replaced by a new universal system in 1951.
+'''Civil Registration and Information Authority of Mongolia (CRIPA)'''
-Time Period: 1921 to 1951.
+They hold birth, marriage, divorce, and death certificates from 1921 onward.
-Contents: Birth – name (given name only); sex; date and place of birth; father's name (given name only) and occupation, mother’s name (given name only); residence of parents; witnesses. Marriage – Given names of bride and of groom, date and place of marriage; probably given names of parents of the bride and groom; previous marital status, occupation, witnesses. Death – name of deceased, sex, date of death and place of death, cause of death, residence, age, marital status, probably name of spouses, possibly given names of parents. Place of birth is not given.
+[https://burtgel.gov.mn/ '''Website''']
-Location: Mongolian National Archives.
-Population Coverage: 20 to 30 percent. perhaps as high as 40 percent at times. This early practice of civil registration included mostly the urban population and even for these, coverage was quite uneven.
+'''e-Mongolia Digital Government Portal'''
-Reliability: Excellent.<ref name="profile">The Family History Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, “Family History Record Profile: Mongolia,” Word document, private files of the FamilySearch Content Strategy Team, 2001.</ref>
+This platform allows '''citizens and residents''' to request personal records online, including: birth certificates, marriage/divorce records, and death certificates.
-== Civil Registration (1951 and Later)  ==
+[https://e-mongolia.mn/start '''Website''']
-Research Use: Excellent for family and relationship linkage. They identify names of parents, prove other relationships, and are very useful for linking generations.
-Record Type: Births, marriages, and deaths maintained by civil authorities. In 1951 the Central Bureau of Statistics introduced a new, universal system of civil registration intended to record the entire population. It went into full effect in 1952. These records gave only the patronymic until 1991. Surnames (tribal names) began to be used in 1991 but did not become prevalent until the late 1990s. Surnames became mandatory in 2000.
+'''Pre-1951 Records'''<br>
+[https://mongolia.gov.mn/m/general-archival-authority '''National Archives of Mongolia''']<br>
+Монгол Улсын үндэсний архив<br>
+Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia<br>
-Time Period: 1951 to present.
+'''Records 1951 on'''<br>
+'''National Center for Registration of Information'''<br>
+Мэдээллийн бүртгэлийн үндэсний төв<br>
+Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia<br>
-Contents: Birth – name with patronymic (surnames were not used until the late 1990s); sex; date and place of birth; father's name (given name only) and occupation, mother’s name (given name only); residence of parents; witnesses. Marriage – Given names of bride and of groom, date and place of marriage; probably given names of parents of the bride and groom; previous marital status, occupation, witnesses. Death – name of deceased, sex, date of death and place of death, cause of death, residence, age, marital status, probably name of spouses, possibly given names of parents. Place of birth is not given. Divorce - name of divorcing marital partners, date of divorce, etc. Declaration of paternity - name of child, mother’s name, name of declarant, date of declaration, etc. Adoption - specifics not known. Change of name - specifics not known.
-Location: Records from 1951 and later are at the National Center for Registration of Information.
+'''Mongolia’s Adoption Authorities:'''
-Population Coverage: 90 to 95 percent; perhaps better in cities. The best records were kept in the area of Ulaan Baatar and other major cities. Presently civil registration covers essentially all of the population.
+[http://www.mlsp.gov.mn/ '''Ministry of Labor and Social Protection''']<br>
+Mailing Address: <br>
+United Nations Street 5, UB-46<br>
+Government Building No 2<br>
+Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia<br>
+Telephone: 976-11-267635<br>
+Fax: 976-11-327635; 976-11-328634<br>
-Reliability: Excellent.<ref name="profile" />
+[http://www.immigration.gov.mn '''Immigration Agency of Mongolia''']<br>
+Mailing Address: <br>
+Khan-Uul District, 10th Khoroo<br>
+Buyant-Ukhaa<br>
+Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia<br>
+Telephone: 976-7013-3459<br>
+Fax: 976-7013-3459<br>
-== References  ==
+==Background==
+The Central Bureau of Statistics began civil registration in 1921. This early system of civil registration was not universally enforced and does not cover a large percentage of the population. It was replaced by a new universal system in 1951. Records before 1951 are located at the National Archives of Mongolia in Ulaanbaatar. Records from 1951 and later are at the National Center for Registration of Information, Ulaanbaatar.<ref name="profile">The Family History Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, “Family History Record Profile: Mongolia,” Word document, private files of the FamilySearch Content Strategy Team, 2001.</ref>
+==Coverage and Compliance==
+==Information Recorded in the Records==
+'''Birth'''
+{{columns-list|2|
+*Given name
+*Sex
+*Date and place of birth
+*Father's name (given name only) and occupation
+*Mother’s name (given name only)
+*Residence of parents
+}}
+'''Marriage'''
+{{columns-list|2|
+*Names of bride and of groom
+*Date and place of marriage
+*Names of parents
+*Previous marital status
+*Occupation
+*Witnesses
+}}
+'''Death'''
+{{columns-list|2|
+*Name of deceased
+*Sex
+*Date of death and place of death
+*Cause of death
+*Residence
+*Age
+*Marital status
+*Name of spouse
+*Names of parents
+}}
+=== 1951 and Later ===
+Prior to 1991 registration included patronymic names. Surnames (tribal names) began to be used in 1991 but did not become prevalent until the late 1990s. Surnames became mandatory in 2000.
+Additional records that which may contain genealogical information from this time period include:
+*Divorce - name of divorcing marital partners, date of divorce, etc.
+*Declaration of paternity - name of child, mother’s name, name of declarant, date of declaration, etc.
+*Adoption - specifics not known. Change of name - specifics not known.
+==References==
+{{reflist}}
-{{reflist}}
 [[Image:Geographylogo.png|20px|Geographylogo.png]] '''In other languages:''' [[Mongolian:Монгол улс Иргэний бүртгэл|Монгол]] | [[Mongolia Civil Registration|English]]
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