Malaysia Civil Registration: Difference between revisions

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:

Historical Background

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

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

Birth Records

Child’s name
Birth date and place
Parents’ names, residence, and occupation
Witnesses’ ages, relationships, residences ^[2]

Marriages Records

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

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

↑ 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.

[1] Wikipedia contributors, Malaysia, (accessed 4 November 2022).

[profile-2] 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.

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 ===Online Collections===
-*'''1628-1969''': [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1993&cj=1&sid=l&netid=cj&o_xid=0005719356&o_lid=0005719356&o_sch=Affiliate+External UK, Foreign & Overseas Registers of British Subjects, Malaysia] at Ancestry; index & images ($)
+*'''1628-1969''': [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1993&cj=1&sid=l&netid=cj&o_xid=0005719356&o_lid=0005719356&o_sch=Affiliate+External UK, Foreign & Overseas Registers of British Subjects, Malaysia] at Ancestry - index & images ($)
-*[http://search.findmypast.com/results/world-records/british-armed-forces-and-overseas-births-and-baptisms?country=malaysia%2cborneo British Armed Forces and Overseas Births and Baptisms] at FindMyPast; index & images ($)
+*[http://search.findmypast.com/results/world-records/british-armed-forces-and-overseas-births-and-baptisms?country=malaysia%2cborneo British Armed Forces and Overseas Births and Baptisms] at Findmypast - index & images ($)
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+*[http://search.findmypast.com/results/world-records/british-armed-forces-and-overseas-banns-and-marriages?country=malaysia British Armed Forces and Overseas Banns and Marriages] at Findmypast - index & images ($)
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+*[https://www.findmypast.com/search/results?datasetname=british+armed+forces+and+overseas+deaths+and+burials&sid=103&country=malaysia British Armed Forces and Overseas Deaths and Burials] at Findmypast - index & images ($)
 ===Offices to Contact===
-[https://www.jpn.gov.my/en/contact-us/direktori-kakitangan National Registration Department] and branches.<br>
+[https://www.jpn.gov.my/en/contact-us/direktori-kakitangan '''National Registration Department'''] <br>[https://www.jpn.gov.my/en/perkhidmatan-dalam-talian-eng '''Online Services''']<br>
-The National Registration Department has branches in each state and federal territory. Click [https://www.jpn.gov.my/en/contact-us/nrd-branches here] to find the location of the branches.
+:The National Registration Department has branches in each state and federal territory. Click [https://www.jpn.gov.my/en/contact-us/nrd-branches '''NRD Branches'''] to find the location of the branches.
+----
-Ibu Pejabat Jabatan Pendaftaran Negara Putrajaya (Putrajaya National Registration Department Headquarters)<br>
+'''Putrajaya National Registration Department Headquarters'''<br>
-No 20, Persiaran Perdana, Presint 2<br>
+No 20, Persiaran Sultan Sallahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah<br>
-Pusat Pentadbiran Kerajaan Persekutuan (Federal Government Administrative Centre)<br>
+Precinct 2, 62551 Putrajaya<br>
-Wilayah Persekutuan Putrajaya<br>
+Federal Territory of Putrajaya, Malaysia<br>
+<br>
-Telephone: 03-8000 8000<br>
+[https://www.jpn.gov.my/en/contact-us/direktori-kakitangan Contact Us]<br>
-Fax: 03-8880 8288 <br>
+Customer service officer:
-Email: (@jpn.gov.my): pro <br>
+:Telephone: 03-80008000<br>
+:Fax : 03-88808288<br>
+:Email: pro@jpn.gov.my
+----
 Click on the following records to read more about how to search and extract the records:
+*[https://www.jpn.gov.my/en/core-business/birth Birth registration] or [https://www.jpn.gov.my/my/soalan-lazim/soalan-lazim-kelahiran Birth FAQ]
-*[https://www.jpn.gov.my/en/core-business/birth Birth registration]
 *[https://www.jpn.gov.my/en/core-business/identity-card Identity card]
 *[https://www.jpn.gov.my/en/core-business/adoption-children Adoption]
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 *[https://www.jpn.gov.my/en/core-business/death Death]
 *[https://www.jpn.gov.my/en/core-business/citizenship Citizenship]
+*[https://www.jpn.gov.my/my/contact-us/direktori-kakitangan/bahagian-perkahwinan-perceraian-2/93-talian-am-pertanyaan Marriage and Divorce Division General Inquiry]<br>
+*[https://www.jpn.gov.my/en/contact-us/direktori-kakitangan/births-deaths-adoptions-division Births, Deaths & Adoptions Division]
-[https://www.jpn.gov.my/my/contact-us/direktori-kakitangan/bahagian-perkahwinan-perceraian-2/93-talian-am-pertanyaan Marriage and Divorce Division General Inquiry]<br>
+==Historical Background==
-[https://www.jpn.gov.my/en/contact-us/direktori-kakitangan/births-deaths-adoptions-division Births, Deaths & Adoptions Division]
-==Historical Background==
+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>
 ==Coverage and Compliance==