Thailand Genealogy

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

Country Information
Thailand is a country in South East Asia bordered by Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia, and Malaysia. It was formerly known as Siam. The official language is Thai. It covers a total area of 513,120 km2 (198,120 sq mi). Its capital city is Bangkok.

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



Provinces
Genealogy records are kept on the province level in Thailand. Click on a state below to go to the province Wiki article listing more information.

Thailand is divided into 76 provinces (changwat, singular and plural).

Map of Thailand showing the provinces numbered. Numbering is done according to alphabetic sorting of the standard English transcription of the province name, done for each of the five regions separately.

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
 * Family History Center locator map