Vietnam Church Records

Asia Vietnam

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: 1582-present. Records may exist for the following denominations:


 * Catholic 1582-
 * Lutheran and Reformed 1900-
 * Methodist 1915-
 * Presbyterian 1925-

Muslim, Hindu, Buddhist, and Taoist 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: Public and church archives.

Population coverage: 5%.

Reliability: Good.