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== | ==How to Find the Records== | ||
===Offices to Contact=== | |||
==Historical Background== | |||
The Central Bureau of Statistics began civil registration in 1921. This early system of civil registration was not universally enforced and does not cover a large percentage of the population. It was replaced by a new universal system in 1951. Records before 1951 are located at the National Archives of Mongolia in Ulaanbaatar. Records from 1951 and later are at the National Center for Registration of Information, Ulaanbaatar. | The Central Bureau of Statistics began civil registration in 1921. This early system of civil registration was not universally enforced and does not cover a large percentage of the population. It was replaced by a new universal system in 1951. Records before 1951 are located at the National Archives of Mongolia in Ulaanbaatar. Records from 1951 and later are at the National Center for Registration of Information, Ulaanbaatar. | ||
==Coverage and Compliance== | |||
==Information Recorded in the Records== | |||
'''Birth''' | '''Birth''' | ||
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*Adoption - specifics not known. Change of name - specifics not known. | *Adoption - specifics not known. Change of name - specifics not known. | ||
==References== | |||
[[Image:Geographylogo.png|20px|Geographylogo.png]] '''In other languages:''' [[Mongolian:Монгол улс Иргэний бүртгэл|Монгол]] | [[Mongolia Civil Registration|English]] | [[Image:Geographylogo.png|20px|Geographylogo.png]] '''In other languages:''' [[Mongolian:Монгол улс Иргэний бүртгэл|Монгол]] | [[Mongolia Civil Registration|English]] | ||
[[Category:Mongolia]] | [[Category:Mongolia]] | ||
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How to Find the Records[edit | edit source]
Offices to Contact[edit | edit source]
Historical Background[edit | edit source]
The Central Bureau of Statistics began civil registration in 1921. This early system of civil registration was not universally enforced and does not cover a large percentage of the population. It was replaced by a new universal system in 1951. Records before 1951 are located at the National Archives of Mongolia in Ulaanbaatar. Records from 1951 and later are at the National Center for Registration of Information, Ulaanbaatar.
Coverage and Compliance[edit | edit source]
Information Recorded in the Records[edit | edit source]
Birth
- Given name
- Sex
- Date and place of birth
- Father's name (given name only) and occupation
- Mother’s name (given name only)
- Residence of parents
Marriage
- Names of bride and of groom
- Date and place of marriage
- Names of parents
- Previous marital status
- Occupation
- Witnesses
Death
- Name of deceased
- Sex
- Date of death and place of death
- Cause of death
- Residence
- Age
- Marital status
- Name of spouse
- Names of parents
1951 and Later[edit | edit source]
Prior to 1991 registration included patronymic names. Surnames (tribal names) began to be used in 1991 but did not become prevalent until the late 1990s. Surnames became mandatory in 2000.
Additional records that which may contain genealogical information from this time period include:
- Divorce - name of divorcing marital partners, date of divorce, etc.
- Declaration of paternity - name of child, mother’s name, name of declarant, date of declaration, etc.
- Adoption - specifics not known. Change of name - specifics not known.
