Belize Civil Registration: Difference between revisions
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==Information Recorded in the Records== | ==Information Recorded in the Records== | ||
'''Births''' | '''Births'''<br> | ||
Information about child: | Information about child: | ||
*Date | *Date | ||
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*Gender | *Gender | ||
Information about parents: | Information about parents:<br> | ||
*Name of father | *Name of father | ||
*Maiden name of Mother | *Maiden name of Mother | ||
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*Address | *Address | ||
Other information: | Other information:<br> | ||
*Informant's name, description, address | *Informant's name, description, address | ||
*Date of registration | *Date of registration | ||
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*Name, if any, added to registration | *Name, if any, added to registration | ||
'''Marriages''' | '''Marriages'''<br> | ||
Information about the deceased: | Information about the deceased: | ||
*Date | *Date | ||
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*Residences | *Residences | ||
Information about fathers: | Information about fathers:<br> | ||
*Name and surname | *Name and surname | ||
*Rank or profession | *Rank or profession | ||
Other information: | Other information:<br> | ||
*Names of those who solemnized the marriage | *Names of those who solemnized the marriage | ||
*Names of witnesses | *Names of witnesses | ||
'''Deaths''' | '''Deaths'''<br> | ||
Information about deceased: | Information about deceased:<br> | ||
*Race | *Race | ||
*Date of death | *Date of death | ||
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*Cause of death | *Cause of death | ||
Other information: | Other information:<br> | ||
*Name of medical practitioner | *Name of medical practitioner | ||
*Informant's name, description, address | *Informant's name, description, address | ||
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How to Find Records[edit | edit source]
Online Records[edit | edit source]
Offices to Contact[edit | edit source]
Belize Vital Statistics Unit
New Road and Hydes Lane
Belize City
Belize
Phone: +501 223-5625
Phone: +(501)-223-7405
Fax: +(501)-223-5635
Vital Statistics Unit
Western Regional Hospital / Belmopan Hospital
Florina Avenue
Belmopan City
Belize
Vital Statisitcs Unit
Cor. Queen Street and Barack Road
Phone: 501-223-5625 / 223-7405
Fax: 501-223-5635
Belize - Obtain a Birth, Death or Marriage Certificate
Embassy of Belize, Vital Statistics Forms
Historical Background[edit | edit source]
"Vital Statistics Unit (VSU) is a General Registry in Belize that is accountable to register major events such as births, deaths, marriages, adoptions and deed polls...A committee was formed in 1999 to find ways to improve the vital registration system. (Margaret, Edwin, 2007). Through this means, the vital registration system was examined and members agreed that an integrated system monitored by the Ministry of Health would contribute to reduce the under registration and under-reporting of vital statistics. This will further enhance the quality of information produced by the country of Belize as it relates to vital statistics. (Jules, 2013). After countless unsatisfied reviews the system was re-evaluated; Registrar General, Velda Flowers stated that in 2016 a new system was implemented called the Supreme Court Management System which was to supply the registration, the preparation of births and deaths and marriage certificates. With the new system,...The VSU have two main locations which is in Belize City and in Belmopan...Technology has impacted the performance of VSU and slowly eliminating paper-based to electronic copies. UNICEF is enforcing technology within the hospital systems through secure lines to immediately register a child because it is the Right of Child. (Williams, 2015).[1]
Coverage and Compliance[edit | edit source]
United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Statistics Division https://unstats.un.org/unsd/demographic/meetings/wshops/Guatemala/2016/docs/Session10-Belize.pdf
Information Recorded in the Records[edit | edit source]
Births
Information about child:
- Date
- Place
- Name
- Gender
Information about parents:
- Name of father
- Maiden name of Mother
- Occupation
- Address
Other information:
- Informant's name, description, address
- Date of registration
- Name of Registrar
- Name, if any, added to registration
Marriages
Information about the deceased:
- Date
- Place
- Name and surname
- Whether under or above age of 21
- Condition (marital)
- Rank or profession
- Residences
Information about fathers:
- Name and surname
- Rank or profession
Other information:
- Names of those who solemnized the marriage
- Names of witnesses
Deaths
Information about deceased:
- Race
- Date of death
- Place of death
- Name and surname
- Gender
- Age
- Rank or occupation
- Cause of death
Other information:
- Name of medical practitioner
- Informant's name, description, address
- When registered
Signature of registrar
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Evaluating Customer Service at the Vital Statistics Unit: A Customers’ Perspective, by Ellen Rudon, Danay Chavarria, Zayri Cocom, Nashla Mendez, and Kensworth Williams (University of Belize: Management Information System, University of Belize, 2018), Link to a downloaded pdf of Evaluating the Success of VSU Customer Service, p. 1.