Laos Civil Registration

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Laos has no central registry for vital records. The Household Registry Book and National Identification Card are the only standard civil records.[1]

Background

The Japanese Army destroyed the French colonial records during World War II. In 1975, the Pathet Lao gained power and destroyed the records of the former government.[1]

Ethnic groups: Lao 54%, Khmou 11 %, Hmong 10% and other 25%[2]

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Coverage and Compliance

Information Recorded in the Records

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Thomas Jay Kemp, “International Vital Records Handbook, 7th Edition,” Genealogical Publishing Co, Inc. Baltimore : 2017, (accessed 5 February 2022).
  2. Logistics Capacity Assessments (LCAs), Laos Country Profile, (accessed 5 February 2022).