Yangon, Myanmar Genealogy

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

Jurisdiction Information
Located in lower Myanmar, Yangon, also known as Rangoon, is the capital of Yangon Region. It was the capital so Myanmar until 2006. It is Myanmar's most populous and most ethnically diverse city. The majority of the population is Bamar. The primary religions are Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, and Islam.

FamilySearch Historical Records Collections

 * FamilySearch Catalog
 * FamilySearch Images

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.
 * FamilySearch Center locator map

Research Tools

 * List of Cemeteries in Yangon
 * List of Clan Associations in Yangon
 * Website