Serbia Civil Registration

Online Collections

 * British Armed Forces and Overseas Births and Baptisms at Findmypast - index & images ($)
 * British Armed Forces and Overseas Banns and Marriages at Findmypast - index & images ($)
 * British Armed Forces and Overseas Deaths and Burials at Findmypast - index & images ($)
 * 1941: Serbia, Jews Murdered Near Sabac at Ancestry - index only ($)
 * 1941-1945: Serbia, Subotica Jews, Victims of the Fascist Occupation at Ancestry - index only ($)

Offices to Contact
Ministry of Public Administration and Local Self-Government Civil Records Birčaninova 6 11000 Belgrade Serbia Phone: +381 11 3620 146 E-mail: sekretarijat.mduls@mduls.gov.rs Website For information about records of births, marriages, divorces, and deaths of Serbians outside of Serbia, see the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Historical Background
Civil registration was first instituted in Vojvodina in 1895 when it was part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Elsewhere in Serbia & Montenegro, it was instituted in 1946.

Coverage and Compliance
Time period: 1895-present

Population coverage: 90-95% coverage of the population

Birth Records

 * Date of birth
 * Name of child
 * Names of parents
 * Occupation of parents
 * Religious preference of parents
 * Place of residence for parents
 * Name of informant

Marriage Records

 * Date of the marriage
 * Names of bride and groom
 * Names of parents
 * Occupation of parents
 * Religious preference of parents
 * Names of witnesses
 * Place of residence of the groom and bride

Death Records

 * Date of the death
 * Age at death
 * Cause of death
 * Place of burial
 * Place of residence