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==How to Find the Records==
==Resources==


===Offices to Contact===
===Offices to Contact===
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Phone: +66 2 2882593
Phone: +66 2 2882593


==Historical Background==
== Historical Background ==


Birth, marriage, and death returns were organized in 1826 when the British gained the territory of Tenasserim, next to Siam. Civil Administration was first at Prince of Wales Island, Penang.  
Birth, marriage, and death returns were organized in 1826 when the British gained the territory of Tenasserim, next to Siam. Civil Administration was first at Prince of Wales Island, Penang.  
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Until the 1850's, the only official returns were Anglican and Roman Catholic when the Government of India provided means for returns of minority religions such as the Baptists.
Until the 1850's, the only official returns were Anglican and Roman Catholic when the Government of India provided means for returns of minority religions such as the Baptists.


Records from the Myanmar National Archives show that Baptist marriages were not reported until November 1858.<ref name="profile">The Family History Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, “Family History Record Profile: Myanmar,” Word document, private files of the FamilySearch Content Strategy Team, 2001.</ref>
Records from the Myanmar National Archives show that Baptist marriages were not reported until November 1858.


==Coverage and Compliance==
=== Coverage and Compliance ===
 
Records may exist beginning in 1852 and cover about 20% before 1960; after 1960, 70%.
Time period: 1852-present
 
Population coverage: Before 1960, 20%; after 1960, 70%.


The registration of births and deaths in Myanmar started in 1907. The system was gradually improved in order to reach all the areas to register the vital events.<ref name="UN" />
The registration of births and deaths in Myanmar started in 1907. The system was gradually improved in order to reach all the areas to register the vital events.<ref name="UN" />


==Information Recorded in the Records==
=== Information Recorded in the Records ==
 
The following information may be found in these records:<BR>
===Births===
'''Births'''
 
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*Child’s name
*Child’s name
*Birth date and place
*Birth date and place
*Parents’ names, residence, and occupation
*Parents’ names, residence, and occupation
*Witnesses’ ages, relationships, residences<ref name="profile" />
*Witnesses’ ages, relationships, residences
 
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===Marriages===
'''Marriages'''
 
{{columns-list|2|
*Bride and groom names
*Bride and groom names
*Ages
*Ages
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*Parents' names, residences, occupations
*Parents' names, residences, occupations
*Witnesses' names
*Witnesses' names
*Names of former spouses<ref name="profile" />
*Names of former spouses
 
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===Divorces===
'''Divorces'''
 
{{columns-list|2|
*Names
*Names
*Ages
*Ages
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*Occupations
*Occupations
*Residences
*Residences
 
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Often listed on the back of the marriage register.<ref name="profile" />
'''Deaths'''
 
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===Deaths===
 
*Name of deceased
*Name of deceased
*Age
*Age
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*Informant’s name and residence
*Informant’s name and residence
*Cause of death
*Cause of death
*Sometimes:
*Birth date and place
::-Birth date and place
*Parents’ names
::-Parents’ names
*Children’s names
::-Children’s names<ref name="profile" />
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== References ==
== References ==
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Resources[edit | edit source]

Offices to Contact[edit | edit source]

National Civil Registration Office, local police registry offices

At the village level, data collection is the responsibility of the local workers of the General Administration Department, in collaboration with midwives. They work in close collaboration with the Department of Immigration for household listing.

At the township level, a medical officer, under the Ministry of Health and Sport (MOHS), issue the certificates.

At the national and sub-national levels, the gathering of vital events in a database is done by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) under the Ministry of Planning and Finance, which then publishes vital statistics.

Considering the complexity of such relations, coordination committees on Birth and Death Registration were formed at the national level, state/regional level, district level, township level, ward and village tract level. The national level committee is led by Deputy Minister for Immigration and Population.[1]

United Nations ESCAP
United Nations Building
Rajadamnern Nok Avenue
Bangkok 10200, Thailand

Phone: +66 2 2882593

Historical Background[edit | edit source]

Birth, marriage, and death returns were organized in 1826 when the British gained the territory of Tenasserim, next to Siam. Civil Administration was first at Prince of Wales Island, Penang.

In 1834 Myanmar became part of Bengal with military administration based in Madras until the 1840's. Records relating to baptisms, marriages and burials in Tenasserim may appear in Chaplain's Returns in the United Kingdom or Madras (for military events) or in Madras, Penang or Bengal during this period.

Until the 1850's, the only official returns were Anglican and Roman Catholic when the Government of India provided means for returns of minority religions such as the Baptists.

Records from the Myanmar National Archives show that Baptist marriages were not reported until November 1858.

Coverage and Compliance[edit | edit source]

Records may exist beginning in 1852 and cover about 20% before 1960; after 1960, 70%.

The registration of births and deaths in Myanmar started in 1907. The system was gradually improved in order to reach all the areas to register the vital events.[1]

= Information Recorded in the Records[edit | edit source]

The following information may be found in these records:
Births

  • Child’s name
  • Birth date and place
  • Parents’ names, residence, and occupation
  • Witnesses’ ages, relationships, residences

Marriages

  • Bride and groom names
  • Ages
  • Residences
  • Occupations
  • Marriage date and place
  • Sometimes ages and/or birth dates and places
  • Parents' names, residences, occupations
  • Witnesses' names
  • Names of former spouses

Divorces

  • Names
  • Ages
  • Dates
  • Places
  • Occupations
  • Residences

Deaths

  • Name of deceased
  • Age
  • Death date and place
  • Occupation
  • Name of surviving spouse, if applicable
  • Informant’s name and residence
  • Cause of death
  • Birth date and place
  • Parents’ names
  • Children’s names

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 United Nations ESCAP, Get Everyone in the Picture, Civil Registration and Vital Statistics in Asia and the Pacific, Myanmar, (accessed 21 July 2023).
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