Myanmar (formerly Burma) Genealogy

Guide to Myanmar, family history and genealogy: parish registers, transcripts, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records.

Country Information
Myanmar, known for most of its history in the West as Burma, is a country in Asia bordered by Bangladesh, China, India, Laos, and Thailand. It was formerly ruled by Great Britain. The official language is Burmese.

Myanmar Map
Genealogy records are kept on the local level in Myanmar.

Jurisdictions
Genealogy records are kept on the local level in Myanmar. Click on a place below to go to the corresponding Wiki article listing more information.

 	 Ayeyarwady Region 	Bago Region 	Bago 	 Chin State 	 Dawei 	 Hakha 	Kachin State 	 Kayah State</li> 	 Kayin State</li> 	 Loikaw</li> 	 Magway Region</li> 	Magwe</li> 	 Mandalay Region</li> 	 Mandalay</li> 	 Mawlamyaing</li> 	 Mon State</li> 	 Myitkyina</li> 	 Naypyidaw Union Territory</li> 	Paan</li> 	 Pathein</li> 	 Rakhine State</li> 	Sagaing Region</li> 	 Sagaing</li> 	 Shan State</li> <li>	 Sittwe</li> <li>	 Tanintharyi Region</li> <li>	 Taunggyi</li> <li>	 Yangon Region</li> <li>	 Yangon</li>

FamilySearch Resources
Below are FamilySearch resources that can assist you in researching your family.
 * Facebook Communities - Facebook groups discussing genealogy research
 * Learning Center - Online genealogy courses
 * Historical Records