Malaysia Church Records

Asia Malaysia

=== Church Records in Malaysia ===

Types of records found:

 * Births or baptisms
 * Marriages or marriage proclamations
 * Deaths or burials
 * Confirmations

Religious Denominations in Malaysia

 * Dutch Reformed, starting in 1642
 * Anglican, starting in 1820
 * Armenian, starting in 1827
 * Catholic, starting in 1846
 * Brethren, starting in 1864
 * Methodist, starting in 1885
 * Presbyterian, starting in 1895

Wiki Articles on Church Records in Malaysia

 * The Registers of St. George's Anglican Church in Penang, Malaysia
 * Roman Catholic Records Held At "Our Lady of Sorrows," Penang, Malaysia

Muslim marriage records (Surat kawin Muslim)
Record type: Marriage information.

Time Period: 1800-present.

Content: Name of husband and wife, marriage and birth dates of couple, names of parents.

Location: Local offices of Islamic affairs.

Population coverage: Approximately 50%.

Reliability: Good.