Malaysia Census

Census records (Sensus)
Research use: Verifies family linkages from other records, shows relationships,  places of birth of parents, previous residence, extended families. Chinese censuses are particularly valuable because of the dearth of other Chinese records.

Record type: Census enumerations, population registers.

Time Period: 1891-present.

Content: Names of residents, relationship to head of house; sex, sometimes place of birth, race, civil status, military status, literacy status.

Location: National Archives, local civil registry offices, Chinese community kapitans.

Population coverage: 50%.

Reliability: Good.