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Telephone: +592 225 7561<br> | Telephone: +592 225 7561<br> | ||
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Fax: +592 227 6861<br> | Fax: +592 227 6861<br> | ||
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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> | ||
== | ==Background== | ||
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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*Dates of birth of bride and groom | *Dates of birth of bride and groom | ||
*Occupations of bride and groom | *Occupations of bride and groom | ||
*Date and Place of marriage<ref>Based on | *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<ref>Based on | *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
Offices to Contact
The Registrar General[1]
General Register Office
GPO Building
Robb Street
Georgetown, Guyana
Telephone: +592 225 7561
Fax: +592 227 6861
Email: groguyana@gmail.com
Birth Certificate Application Form
Marriage Certificate Application Form
Death Certificate Application Form
Background
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
Information Recorded in the Records
Birth Certificates
- Name of child
- Gender
- Place of birth
- Date of birth
- Mother's maiden name
- Father's name[3]
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[4]
Death Certificates
- Name of deceased
- Date of death
- Place of death
- Gender
- Date of registration
- Cause of death
- Date of birth
- Place of birth[5]
References
- ↑ 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