Myanmar Church Records

Myanmar

Church records
Research use: Usually information given is quite complete and identifies parents and often grandparents and other relationships. There are gaps, however, in many church registers.

Record type: Births or baptisms, marriages, marriage proclamations, deaths or burials, and confirmations.

Time period: 1650-present. Records may exist for the following denominations:


 * Anglican 1650-
 * Catholic 1662-
 * Baptist 1825-
 * Methodist1865-
 * Adventists 1905-
 * Church of Christ 1910-

Buddhist, Hindu and Muslim records may exist for early years as well.

Contents: Baptismal records:  Baptism dates; children’s names; parents’ residence and names (sometimes mother's maiden name is given); witnesses’ and godparents’ names, and sometimes their residence and relationship to infants; sometimes grandparents’ names. Marriage records: Candidates’ names; marriage and/or proclamation dates; often birth places, residence, witnesses, former spouses and parents’ names. Death/burial records: Name of deceased; burial date; often age and cause of death; residence; spouse’s name, especially for women; parents’ names for deceased children. Confirmation records: Candidate’s name, age, residence and sometimes father’s name.

Location: Church archives, British Library in London.

Population coverage: 5%.

Reliability: Good.