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]
Coverage and Compliance
Information Recorded in the Records
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Thomas Jay Kemp, “International Vital Records Handbook, 7th Edition,” Genealogical Publishing Co, Inc. Baltimore : 2017, (accessed 5 February 2022).
- ↑ Logistics Capacity Assessments (LCAs), Laos Country Profile, (accessed 5 February 2022).