Taiwan Genealogy

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

Country Information
Taiwan is an island country in the Pacific Ocean. Its nearest neighbors are China, Japan, and the Philippines. It was formerly under the rule of China and Japan. The official language is Mandarin.

Jurisdictions
Genealogy records are kept on the local level in Taiwan.

Taiwan does not have a central repository for Birth, Marriage, and Death records. Instead everything is recorded with local government offices.

Begin with the following list of counties, municipalities, and special administrative regions:

Municipalities

 * Chiayi (city)
 * Hsinchu
 * Keelung
 * Taichung
 * Tainan

Special Municipalities

 * Kaohsiung (city)
 * Taipei (city)

FamilySearch Resources
Below are FamilySearch resources that can assist you in resourcing your family.
 * Facebook Communities - Facebook groups discussing genealogy research
 * Learning Center - Online genealogy courses
 * Historical Records
 * Family History Center locator map