Brunei Civil Registration: Difference between revisions
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Birth and death records started in 1926 for British subjects and from 1948 for others. | Birth and death records started in 1926 for British subjects and from 1948 for others.<ref>Thomas Jay Kemp, “International Vital Records Handbook, 7th Edition,” Genealogical Publishing Co, Inc. Baltimore : c2017, p. 469.</ref> | ||
==Information Recorded in the Records== | ==Information Recorded in the Records== | ||
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How to Find the Records[edit | edit source]
Offices to Contact[edit | edit source]
Ministry of Health
Commonwealth Drive
Bandar Seri Begawan
Brunei Darussalam, BB3910
Telephone: +673-2381640
Email: corp.comms@moh.gov.bn
Historical Background[edit | edit source]
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.[1]
Coverage and Compliance[edit | edit source]
Birth and death records started in 1926 for British subjects and from 1948 for others.[2]