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*[https://www.findmypast.com/search/results?datasetname=british%20armed%20forces%20and%20overseas%20births%20and%20baptisms&country=brunei&sid=999 British Armed Forces and Overseas Births and Baptisms, Brunei] at Findmypast; index & images ($)  | *[https://www.findmypast.com/search/results?datasetname=british%20armed%20forces%20and%20overseas%20births%20and%20baptisms&country=brunei&sid=999 British Armed Forces and Overseas Births and Baptisms, Brunei] at Findmypast; index & images ($)  | ||
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Marriage notices are also filed at the District where the marriage applicants usually reside.<ref>[http://judiciary.gov.bn/SJD%20Site%20Pages/Services%20(Registry%20of%20Marriages).aspx Registry of civil marriages Brunei Darussalam], (accessed 4 November 2020).</ref> Brunei is divided into four districts: Brunei-Muara, Belait, Tutong and Temburong.  <br>  | Marriage notices are also filed at the District where the marriage applicants usually reside.<ref>[http://judiciary.gov.bn/SJD%20Site%20Pages/Services%20(Registry%20of%20Marriages).aspx Registry of civil marriages Brunei Darussalam], (accessed 4 November 2020).</ref> Brunei is divided into four districts: Brunei-Muara, Belait, Tutong and Temburong.  <br>  | ||
==  | ==Background==  | ||
The Bruneian Empire probably had control over most of the island of Borneo, including the area of Brunei. In 1888, Brunei became a British protectorate. On 1 January 1984, Brunei gained its independence from the United Kingdom.<ref>Wikipedia, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brunei Brunei], accessed 20 October 2020.</ref>  | The Bruneian Empire probably had control over most of the island of Borneo, including the area of Brunei. In 1888, Brunei became a British protectorate. On 1 January 1984, Brunei gained its independence from the United Kingdom.<ref>Wikipedia, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brunei Brunei], accessed 20 October 2020.</ref>  | ||
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Resources
Online Resources
- British Armed Forces and Overseas Births and Baptisms, Brunei at Findmypast; index & images ($)
 - British Armed Forces and Overseas Banns and Marriages, Brunei at Findmypast; index & images ($)
 - British Armed Forces and Overseas Deaths and Burials, Brunei at Findmypast; index & images ($)
 - 1628-1969: UK, Foreign and Overseas Registers of British Subjects at Ancestry; index & images ($)
 
Offices to Contact
Birth and Death Records
Ministry of Health
Commonwealth Drive
Bandar Seri Begawan
Brunei Darussalam, BB3910
Telephone: +673-2381640
Email: corp.comms@moh.gov.bn
Marriage Records
Registry of Civil Marriages
High Court - Supreme Court Building
Jalan Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Saleha
Bandar Seri Begawan, BA1910
Negara Brunei Darussalam
Telephone: (673) 2243939 to 46
Fax: (673) 2241984
Email: courts@judicial.gov.bn
Attorney General's Chambers
The Law Building
Jalan Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Hajah Saleha
Bandar Seri Begawan, BA1910
Brunei Darussalam
Telephone : +673 2244872
Fax : +673 2227954
Marriage notices are also filed at the District where the marriage applicants usually reside.[1] Brunei is divided into four districts: Brunei-Muara, Belait, Tutong and Temburong.  
Background
The Bruneian Empire probably had control over most of the island of Borneo, including the area of Brunei. In 1888, Brunei became a British protectorate. On 1 January 1984, Brunei gained its independence from the United Kingdom.[2]
The Registrar General and every Registrar makes indices of the marriage registers kept by them. Any person for a fee can apply for a search to be made of the indices and the marriage registers and have a certified copy made of the marriage entry. [3]
Coverage and Compliance
Birth and death records started in 1926 for British subjects and from 1948 for others.[4]
"The legal minimum age of marriage for both boys and girls is 14 years with parental and participant consent, unless otherwise stipulated by religion or custom under the law."[5]
Information Recorded in the Records
Birth Records
- Name of child
 - Sex
 - Birth dates
 - Birth place
 - Maiden surname of mother
 - Source of information
 
Marriage Records
- Names of bride and groom
 - Marriage year
 - Marriage place
 - Source of information
 
Death Records
- Name of deceased
 - Death year
 - Death place
 - Age
 - Source of information
 
References
- ↑ Registry of civil marriages Brunei Darussalam, (accessed 4 November 2020).
 - ↑ Wikipedia, Brunei, accessed 20 October 2020.
 - ↑ Civil Registration and Vital Statistics Knowledge Center, Laws of Brunei- Registration of Marriages Act, (accessed 4 November 2020).
 - ↑ Thomas Jay Kemp, “International Vital Records Handbook, 7th Edition,” Genealogical Publishing Co, Inc. Baltimore : c2017, p. 469.
 - ↑ Girls not Brides, c2002-2020.