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

Introduction
Church records are an excellent source for information on names and dates and on places of births, marriages, and burials. 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.

Churches by Denomination
The National Archives of Singapore and the FamilySearch Library hold copies of church records on microfilm and some digitally. The records below are listed according to the repository and the type of record. NOTE: The Singapore National Archives catalogs their films as NA and NAA, this is not to be confused with other national archives. Some of the FamilySearch digital images are only available on site at family history libraries and centers.

Anglican
St. Andrew's Cathedral
 * FamilySearch Catalog
 * Parish Registers
 * Baptisms, marriages, burials, 1820-1851 (filmed twice). FS film 1085260
 * Baptisms, June 1851-February 1952. FS 1085261
 * Baptisms, February 1952-January 1963. Confirmation records, 1914-1972. FS film 1085262
 * Marriages, 1851-1952. FS 1085263
 * Marriages, November 1952-1967. Marriage banns, 1932-1938. FS film 1085265 Items 1 - 2
 * Burials, June 1851-1972. FS film 1085263
 * Singapore National Archives (NAS)
 * Baptism Registers, 1823-1981 Microfilm NA 001, NA 1935
 * Marriage Registers, 1823-1971 Microfilm NA 003, NA 004, NA 1936
 * Death Registers, 1823-1976 Microfilm NA 001, NA 002, NA 1935

St. Hilda's Church
 * Singapore National Archives (NAS)
 * Baptism Registers, 1941-1974 Microfilm NA 059
 * Marriage Registers, 1941-1974 Microfilm NA 059
 * Death Registers, 1943-1974 Microfilm NA 059

Church of England
 * FamilySearch Catalog
 * Parish registers, 1900-1945
 * Marriage registers 1900-1912 Baptisms, deaths, confirmations 1944-1945 at Fujigo (Bahau, Negri Sembilan) FS film 1085276 Items 6-8

Church of Our Saviour
 * FamilySearch Catalog
 * Marriage registers, 1956-1966, FS film 1085265 Item 3
 * Singapore National Archives (NAS)
 * 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

St. James' Church
 * FamilySearch Catalog
 * Marriage registers, 1959 FS film 1085265 Item 4

Apostalic
Armenian Apostalic Church
 * FamilySearch Catalog
 * Church records, 1827-1976
 * Church records FS film 1356947
 * SUPPLEMENTAL FILMING. Salt Lake City : Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1982. on 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. Text in English. Marriages 1879-1927 Births 1955-1976 Confirmations 1961 FS film 1356948 Item 1

Methodist
Tamil Methodist Church
 * Singapore National Archives (NAS)
 * Baptism Registers, 1885-1938 Microfilm NA 249
 * Marriage Registers, 1885-1961 Microfilm NA 249
 * Death Registers, 1885-1938 Microfilm NA 249

Wesley Methodist Church
 * FamilySearch Catalog
 * Church records, 1927-1972
 * Membership records 1927-1972 Notices of marriages 1951-1954, FS film 1085266
 * Marriages 1941-1972, FS film 1085267

Telok Ayer Methodist Church
 * FamilySearch Catalog
 * Telok Ayer Methodist Church records, FS film 1208281 Item 4

Presbyterian
Orchard Road Presbyterian Church
 * Singapore National Archives (NAS)
 * Baptism Registers, 1946-1971 Microfilm NA 034
 * Marriage Registers, 1946-1973 Microfilm NA 034

Roman Catholic
Cathedral of the Good Shepherd
 * FamilySearch Catalog
 * Singapore National Archives
 * 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 the Good Shepherd
 * FamilySearch Catalog
 * Church records, 1832-1983
 * Baptism, 1832-1866 FS film 1357986 Items 1-5
 * Baptism, 1866-1904 FS film 1357985
 * Baptism, 1904-1908 FS film 1357986 Items 6-7
 * Baptism, 1908-1972 FS film 1357989
 * Baptism, 1972-1980 FS film 1357988 Item 1
 * Marriage, 1833-1977 FS film 1357988 Items 2-17
 * Marriage, 1973-1984 Marriage (local register) 1978-1981 FS film 1357987 Item 1
 * Marriage, 1973-1984 Marriage (local register) 1978-1981 FS film 1357987 Item 11
 * Confirmation, 1918-1983 Death, 1832-1983 FS film 1357987 Items 2-10

Church of Our Lady of Lourdes
 * FamilySearch Catalog
 * Parish registers (baptisms, confirmations, marriages, census, sacrament statistics, deaths), Catholic Church, Church of Our Lady of Lourdes (Singapore), 1884-1983
 * Baptisms 1895-1957 FS film 1208706
 * Baptisms 1957-1959 Deaths 1895-1979 Marriages 1895-1983 Deaths 1923-1940 Census 1914-1915 Sacrament statistics, confirmations 1905-1920 Baptisms, marriages, deaths 1884-1895 Confirmations 1915-1970 FS film 1208707

Church of the Nativity of our Lady
 * FamilySearch Catalog
 * Parish registers, 1884-1973
 * Baptisms 1884-1937 FS film 1085268
 * Deaths 1920-1973 FS film 1085269
 * Baptisms 1937-1964 FS film 1085270

Church of St. Joseph (Portuguese Mission), Waterloo Street
 * FamilySearch Catalog
 * Parish registers (baptisms, confirmations, marriages, deaths), Catholic Church, St. Joseph's Portuguese Mission (Singapore), 1848-1973
 * Baptismos (Baptisms) 1848-1915 FS film 1208701
 * Baptismos (Baptisms) 1915-1952 FS film 1208702
 * Baptismos (Baptisms 1952-1960 Casamentos (Marriages) 1907-1973 Confirmações (Confirmations) 1894-1933 Casamentos (Marriages) 1866-1874 FS film 1208703
 * Casamentos (Marriages) 1874-1887, 1908-1954 Obitos (Deaths) 1908-1955, 1848-1896 FS film 1208704
 * Obitos (Deaths) 1897-1908 Casamentos (Marriages) 1848-1868, 1887-1906 Confirmações (Confirmations) 1937-1966 FS film 1208705
 * Singapore National Archives
 * 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

'''Church of Saints Peter and Paul, Queen Street
 * FamilySearch Catalog
 * Parish registers, 1870-1973
 * Baptisms 1870-1916 FS film 1085271
 * Baptisms 1911-1948 FS film 1085272
 * Baptisms 1948-1963 FS film 1085273
 * Baptisms 1963-1973 FS film 1085274
 * Marriages 1871-1934 FS film 1085276 Items 1-5
 * Deaths 1870-1973 Confirmations 1871-1973 FS film 8097441
 * Singapore National Archives (NAS)
 * Baptism Registers, 1870s-1970s Microfilm NA 029, NA 030, NA 031
 * Marriage Registers, 1870s-1960s Microfilm NA 033
 * Death Registers, 1870s-1960s Microfilm NA 032
 * Registers of Baptism, Death and Confirmation at Fujigo, of Bahau Settlement at Negri Sembilan Microfilm NA 033

Protestant and Catholic Records
NOTE: Microfilm of transcripts of baptisms, marriages, and burials from Protestant and Catholic churches in British India. Includes returns from the British colonies of Burma, Malacca and Singapore.
 * Parish register transcripts from the Presidency of Bengal, 1713-1948

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