Singapore Church Records

For information about records for non-Christian religions in Singapore, go to the Religious Records page.

Introduction
Church records are an excellent source for accurate information on names and dates and on places of births, marriages, and deaths. Many people who lived in Singapore have information recorded about them in a church record.

Singapore is a multi-religious country. According to Statistics Singapore, around 51 percent of resident Singaporeans (i.e., not including significant numbers of visitors and migrant workers) practice Buddhism and Taoism. About 15 percent, mostly Chinese and Indians, practice Christianity - a broad classification including Catholicism, Protestantism and other denominations. Muslims constitute 14 percent, of whom Malays account for the majority with a substantial number of Indian Muslims. Smaller minorities practice Sikhism, Hinduism and others, according to the 2000 census. About 15 percent of the population declared no specific religious affiliation.

Major Religions
The following churches may be contacted to request church records:

The Anglican Diocese of Singapore Saint Andrew's Village 1 Francis Thomas Drive 01-1 Singapore 359340 Telephone: 6474 1660 Website

Lutheran Church in Singapore 30 Duke's Road Singapore 268912 Telephone: 6464 6337; Fax: 6464 6323 Website

The Methodist Church in Singapore 70 Barker Road Singapore 309936 Telephone: 6478 4775 Website

The Presbyterian Church in Singapore 132 Sophia Road Church House Singapore 228186 Telephone: 6338 5837 Website

Trinity Theological College (Ecumenical) 490 Upper Bukit Timah Road Singapore 678093 Telephone: 6767-6677 Centre for the Study of Christianity in Asia Director: Rev. Dr Michael Poon Singapore-Malaysia Collection, College Library Librarian: Mr Michael Mukunthan Website

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Churches by Denomination
The National Archives of Singapore and the Family History Library hold copies of church records on microfilm. In the following lists, the National Archives microfilms are listed as NA and NAA and links are provided to the Family History Lbirary Catalog microfilms and images online.

Anglican

 * St. Andrew's Cathedral
 * Baptism Registers, 1823-1981 Microfilm NA 001; NA 1935; FHL Catalog
 * Marriage Registers, 1823-1971 Microfilm NA 003, NA 004, NA 1936
 * Death Registers, 1823-1976 Microfilm NA 001, NA 002, NA 1935
 * FamilySearch Catalog record. Microfilm and digital images copy also includes Banns, 1932-1938; Confirmations, 1914-1972. Images only available at FHL and FHCs.
 * Baptisms, marriages, burials, 1820-1851 (filmed twice).
 * Baptisms, June 1851-February 1952.
 * St. Hilda's Church
 * Baptism Registers, 1941-1974 Microfilm NA 059
 * Marriage Registers, 1941-1974 Microfilm NA 059
 * Death Registers, 1943-1974 Microfilm NA 059
 * Church of Our Saviour
 * Baptism Registers, 1953-1992 Microfilm NA 191, NA 2307
 * Marriage Registers, 1963-1997 Microfilm NA 191, NA 2308
 * Death Registers, 1968-1997 Microfilm NA 191, NA 2308

Methodist

 * Tamil Methodist Church
 * Baptism Registers, 1885-1938 Microfilm NA 249
 * Marriage Registers, 1885-1961 Microfilm NA 249
 * Death Registers, 1885-1938 Microfilm NA 249

Presbyterian

 * Orchard Road Presbyterian Church
 * Baptism Registers, 1946-1971 Microfilm NA 034
 * Marriage Registers, 1946-1973 Microfilm NA 034

Roman Catholic

 * Cathedral of the Good Shepherd
 * Baptism Registers, 1830s-1980s Microfilm NAA 001, NAA 002, NAA 003
 * Marriage Registers, 1830s-1930s Microfilm NAA 004, NAA 005
 * Death Registers, 1850s-1980s Microfilm NAA 005
 * Church of St. Joseph (Portuguese Mission), Waterloo Street
 * Baptism Registers, 1840s-1960 Microfilm NAA 008, NAA 009, NAA 010
 * Marriage Registers, 1860s-1970s Microfilm NAA 010, NAA 011, NAA 012
 * Death Registers, 1840-1950s Microfilm NAA 011, NAA 012