Myanmar Ancestor Cult

Asia Myanmar

Ancestor cult records
Research use: Primarily for family relationships and to extend lineage.

Record type: Yearly ancestor veneration by descendants of a common ancestor.

Time Period: 1500-present. Content: Includes names and biographical data on the ancestor, descendant relationship charts and descriptive data on descendant families.

Location: Municipal and family archives.

Population coverage: 20%.

Reliability: Fair.