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Civil Registration[edit | edit source]

These records are a primary source of vital information of births, marriages, deaths, for Europeans and Sri Lankans. Registration began in 1867. Records can be found at the office of the Registrar General and regional registration offices.

What Can These Records Tell Me?[edit | edit source]

The following information may be found in these records:

Birth

Child's name
Date of birth
Place of birth
Names of parents
Residence

Marriage

Name of bride and groom
Ages
Birthplace
Fathers' names
Date of marriage
Place of marriage
Names and residences of witnesses

Deaths

Name of the deceased
Date of death
Place of death
Age at time of death
Marital status
Name of spouse
Cause of death

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+== Civil Registration ==
-===Civil Registration===
+These records are a primary source of vital information of births, marriages, deaths, for Europeans and Sri Lankans. Registration began in 1867. Records can be found at the office of the Registrar General and regional registration offices.
-Research use: A primary source of vital information.
+=== What Can These Records Tell Me? ===
+The following information may be found in these records:
-Record type: Births, marriages, deaths, for Europeans and Sri Lankans.
+{{col-begin|width=79%}}
+{{col-break}}
-Time period: 1867 to present.
+'''Birth'''
+*Child's name
-Contents: Births – names, date and place of birth, names of parents. Marriages – name of couple, their fathers' names, date and place of marriage, age of groom and bride and their birthplaces, names and residences of witnesses. Deaths – name of the deceased, date and place of death, age at time of death, marital status, cause of death, name of spouse.
+*Date of birth
+*Place of birth
-Location: Registrar general and registration offices.
+*Names of parents
+*Residence
-Population coverage: Approximately 40% in the early years, in later years the percentage estimated to be near 85%.
+{{col-break}}
+'''Marriage'''
-Reliability: Excellent.<ref name="profile">The Family History Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, “Family History Record Profile: Sri Lanka,” Word document, private files of the FamilySearch Content Strategy Team, 1990-2000.</ref>
+*Name of bride and groom
+*Ages
+*Birthplace
-== References ==
+*Fathers' names
-{{reflist}}
+*Date of marriage
+*Place of marriage
+*Names and residences of witnesses
+{{col-break}}
+'''Deaths'''
+*Name of the deceased
+*Date of death
+*Place of death
+*Age at time of death
+*Marital status
+*Name of spouse
+*Cause of death
+{{col-end}}
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