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How to Find the Records[edit | edit source]

Online Collections[edit | edit source]

British Armed Forces and Overseas Births and Baptisms at Findmypast - index & images ($)
British Armed Forces and Overseas Banns and Marriages at Findmypast - index & images ($)
British Armed Forces and Overseas Deaths and Burials at Findmypast - index & images ($)

Offices to Contact[edit | edit source]

The vital events in Suriname are registered by the Central Office for Civil Registry and her field-offices. There are 10 districts with 42 field offices across the whole country.

Nationaal Archief Suriname (National Archives Suriname)
Jagernath Lachmonstraat #174
Paramaribo, Suriname

Telephone: +597 430035
Fax: +597 430040
Email: info@nationaalarchief.sr

Historical Background[edit | edit source]

Coverage and Compliance[edit | edit source]

Birth certificates, 1828-1921, mainly have certificates from Paramaribo.^[1]

Information Recorded in the Records[edit | edit source]

Birth Records[edit | edit source]

Marriage Records[edit | edit source]

Place of marriage

Death Records[edit | edit source]

Place of death
Residence of the deceased

References[edit | edit source]

↑ Suriname National Archives, Search guide: Civil Registry Suriname, (accessed 8 September 2023).

[1] Suriname National Archives, Search guide: Civil Registry Suriname, (accessed 8 September 2023).

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